Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5809 · 금속사의 직물과 제5605호에 해당하는 금속드리사(metallised yarn)의 직물(의류ㆍ실내용품이나 이와 유사한 물품에 사용되는 것으로 한정하며, 따로 분류되는 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $8,815 of woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn, etc. (HS 5809), down 48.3% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($7,166) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn, etc. (HS 5809) totalled $185,214, down 12.2% from the 12 months before ($210,893).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($167,956, 90.7% of the total), followed by Italy and India.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 58 (special woven fabrics, lace and embroidery) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $37,728 (up 138.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $28,913 for the month.
Official description of HS 5809: Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading 56.05, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5809
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5809.00 | Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading 56.05, of a kind used in apparel, as furni | $185K | 100.0% | -12.2% | $8,815 |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 11 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $168K | 90.7% | +11.5% | 1 | $8,815 |
| 2 | Italy | $9,465 | 5.1% | -25.2% | 3 | $0 |
| 3 | India | $2,700 | 1.5% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 4 | Netherlands | $1,991 | 1.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Thailand | $1,250 | 0.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | $938 | 0.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | $535 | 0.3% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 8 | Vietnam | $342 | 0.2% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 9 | Japan | $37 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Canada | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $0 |
| – | Mexico | $0 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $8,815 | -48.3% | 153 kg | $57.61 | $38K | 6.3 t |
| September 2026 | $7,166 | -68.0% | 74 kg | $96.84 | $49K | 6.7 t |
| August 2026 | $28K | -20.9% | 492 kg | $57.25 | $25K | 6.5 t |
| July 2026 | $20K | +59.7% | 357 kg | $57.32 | $41K | 6.3 t |
| June 2026 | $37 | – | 3 kg | $12.33 | $22K | 6.1 t |
| May 2026 | $18K | -18.6% | 339 kg | $54.07 | $30K | 3.2 t |
| April 2026 | $13K | – | 281 kg | $47.80 | $44K | 6.3 t |
| March 2026 | $6,919 | – | 134 kg | $51.63 | $41K | 5.3 t |
| February 2026 | $8,198 | -23.1% | 118 kg | $69.47 | $9,675 | 1.0 t |
| January 2026 | $13K | – | 307 kg | $43.45 | $29K | 6.1 t |
| December 2025 | $51K | +1.7% | 952 kg | $53.60 | $32K | 5.6 t |
| November 2025 | $9,317 | -38.6% | 170 kg | $54.81 | $30K | 4.6 t |
| October 2025 | $17K | +60.2% | 313 kg | $54.51 | $16K | 26 kg |
| September 2025 | $22K | – | 394 kg | $56.83 | $55K | 4.6 t |
| August 2025 | $36K | +56.5% | 153 kg | $232.84 | $21K | 3.6 t |
| July 2025 | $13K | -41.4% | 236 kg | $54.31 | $29K | 228 kg |
| June 2025 | $9,535 | -19.9% | 167 kg | $57.10 | $31K | 4.7 t |
| May 2025 | $23K | +22.4% | 434 kg | $51.91 | $53K | 3.5 t |
| April 2025 | $683 | -93.6% | 62 kg | $11.02 | $28K | 5.1 t |
| March 2025 | $7,754 | -55.4% | 488 kg | $15.89 | $21K | 4.2 t |
| February 2025 | $11K | – | 220 kg | $48.46 | $24K | 229 kg |
| January 2025 | $6,462 | -82.3% | 123 kg | $52.54 | $319K | 5.4 t |
| December 2024 | $50K | – | 585 kg | $85.79 | $53K | 5.6 t |
| November 2024 | $15K | +6.9% | 322 kg | $47.16 | $17K | 348 kg |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.