Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5901 · 서적 장정용이나 이와 유사한 용도로 사용하는 방직용 섬유의 직물류로서 검(gum)이나 전분질의 물품을 도포한 것, 투사포(tracing cloth), 회화용 캔버스, 모자 제조에 사용되는 버크럼(buckram)과 이와 유사한 경화가공된 방직용 섬유의 직물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $727,997 of textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, etc. (HS 5901), down 27.5% from September 2026 and down 0.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, etc. (HS 5901) totalled $7.3 million, up 8.1% from the 12 months before ($6.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Bangladesh ($4.3 million, 59.0% of the total), followed by the United States and Vietnam.
That was 0.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 59 (coated or laminated textile fabrics) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $619,617 (up 35.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $108,380 for the month.
Official description of HS 5901: Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5901
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5901.10 | Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like | $1.9M | 26.2% | +35.7% | $169K |
| 5901.90 | Other | $5.4M | 73.8% | +0.9% | $559K |
| 5901.90.1000 | Tracing cloth | $25K | 0.5% | -11.2% | $0 |
| 5901.90.2000 | Prepared painting canvas | $562K | 10.5% | +196.4% | $186K |
| 5901.90.3000 | Buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics | $4.8M | 89.1% | -6.3% | $373K |
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. 27 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | $4.3M | 59.0% | -4.6% | 1 | $372K |
| 2 | United States | $1.8M | 25.1% | -6.3% | 2 | $185K |
| 3 | Vietnam | $487K | 6.7% | +462.6% | 4 | $77K |
| 4 | Philippines | $477K | 6.5% | – | – | $90K |
| 5 | Japan | $74K | 1.0% | -19.1% | 3 | $0 |
| 6 | China | $33K | 0.5% | +3.2% | 5 | $0 |
| 7 | Australia | $25K | 0.3% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 8 | Indonesia | $25K | 0.3% | +122.8% | 7 | $893 |
| 9 | Malaysia | $20K | 0.3% | +21.6% | 6 | $0 |
| 10 | India | $7,142 | 0.1% | -29.7% | 9 | $2,402 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | $4,436 | 0.1% | -59.2% | 8 | $0 |
| 12 | Mongolia | $3,056 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $680 |
| 13 | France | $2,346 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Canada | $1,076 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 15 | Qatar | $1,000 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | $849 | 0.0% | – | 22 | $7 |
| 17 | Germany | $28 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 18 | Taiwan | $28 | 0.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 19 | Hong Kong | $21 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | Denmark | $11 | 0.0% | – | – | $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 | $728K | -0.5% | 153 t | $4.75 | $620K | 172 t |
| September 2026 | $1.0M | +13.0% | 184 t | $5.46 | $866K | 215 t |
| August 2026 | $416K | -14.4% | 60.9 t | $6.84 | $430K | 94.1 t |
| July 2026 | $673K | +70.5% | 135 t | $4.99 | $520K | 150 t |
| June 2026 | $501K | -36.9% | 107 t | $4.67 | $602K | 140 t |
| May 2026 | $468K | +2.0% | 72.5 t | $6.46 | $583K | 177 t |
| April 2026 | $880K | +24.5% | 192 t | $4.57 | $1.0M | 221 t |
| March 2026 | $673K | +108.4% | 127 t | $5.32 | $721K | 194 t |
| February 2026 | $228K | -51.8% | 36.8 t | $6.21 | $562K | 122 t |
| January 2026 | $826K | +75.9% | 116 t | $7.11 | $460K | 142 t |
| December 2025 | $403K | +56.6% | 67.0 t | $6.03 | $835K | 254 t |
| November 2025 | $487K | -35.5% | 75.8 t | $6.42 | $797K | 188 t |
| October 2025 | $732K | +68.2% | 103 t | $7.13 | $458K | 121 t |
| September 2025 | $889K | -13.6% | 148 t | $6.02 | $1.0M | 241 t |
| August 2025 | $486K | -42.6% | 64.3 t | $7.56 | $351K | 67.7 t |
| July 2025 | $395K | -31.5% | 68.4 t | $5.78 | $1.0M | 222 t |
| June 2025 | $795K | +16.3% | 127 t | $6.24 | $472K | 121 t |
| May 2025 | $459K | -21.3% | 72.9 t | $6.30 | $767K | 184 t |
| April 2025 | $707K | +136.5% | 104 t | $6.77 | $688K | 160 t |
| March 2025 | $323K | -29.4% | 49.5 t | $6.52 | $744K | 169 t |
| February 2025 | $474K | +54.1% | 60.5 t | $7.83 | $618K | 126 t |
| January 2025 | $469K | +158.1% | 73.7 t | $6.36 | $840K | 199 t |
| December 2024 | $258K | -30.4% | 45.0 t | $5.72 | $814K | 213 t |
| November 2024 | $754K | +305.3% | 106 t | $7.13 | $801K | 168 t |
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.