Handkerchiefs: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6213 · 손수건 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $251,847 of handkerchiefs (HS 6213), up 51.8% from September 2026 and up 364.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of handkerchiefs (HS 6213) totalled $1.4 million, up 67.0% from the 12 months before ($812,082).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($716,029, 52.8% of the total), followed by the United States and Hong Kong.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 62 (clothing, not knitted or crocheted) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $362,561 (up 6.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $110,714 for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6213
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6213.20 | Of cotton | $983K | 72.5% | +70.2% | $212K |
| 6213.90 | Of other textile materials | $373K | 27.5% | +59.1% | $40K |
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. 77 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 | Japan | $716K | 52.8% | +37.8% | 1 | $84K |
| 2 | United States | $139K | 10.2% | +51.1% | 2 | $46K |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $99K | 7.3% | +432.7% | 6 | $72K |
| 4 | Taiwan | $73K | 5.4% | +295.1% | 5 | $8,025 |
| 5 | China | $72K | 5.3% | +443.7% | 7 | $1,528 |
| 6 | Mexico | $49K | 3.6% | -18.8% | 3 | $1,052 |
| 7 | Singapore | $36K | 2.6% | – | 12 | $794 |
| 8 | Austria | $32K | 2.4% | +7.5% | 4 | $0 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | $22K | 1.7% | – | 8 | $1,967 |
| 10 | Thailand | $17K | 1.3% | – | 10 | $5,313 |
| 11 | Philippines | $17K | 1.2% | – | 13 | $836 |
| 12 | Netherlands | $15K | 1.1% | – | 30 | $276 |
| 13 | Germany | $14K | 1.0% | – | 16 | $13K |
| 14 | Vietnam | $10K | 0.8% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 15 | Italy | $7,548 | 0.6% | – | 14 | $876 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $6,155 | 0.5% | – | 28 | $3,395 |
| 17 | Australia | $6,121 | 0.5% | – | 15 | $3,949 |
| 18 | Malaysia | $5,623 | 0.4% | – | 19 | $4,104 |
| 19 | France | $3,487 | 0.3% | – | 17 | $819 |
| 20 | Canada | $3,356 | 0.2% | – | 11 | $1,715 |
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 | $252K | +364.6% | 2.9 t | $85.84 | $363K | 12.8 t |
| September 2026 | $166K | +202.7% | 3.6 t | $45.55 | $435K | 24.4 t |
| August 2026 | $174K | +211.8% | 859 kg | $203.05 | $271K | 12.9 t |
| July 2026 | $132K | +65.8% | 2.8 t | $47.89 | $519K | 18.1 t |
| June 2026 | $28K | +3.0% | 592 kg | $47.60 | $336K | 12.2 t |
| May 2026 | $52K | -29.5% | 1.4 t | $38.44 | $451K | 19.0 t |
| April 2026 | $72K | +24.4% | 1.6 t | $44.31 | $512K | 18.3 t |
| March 2026 | $63K | -40.1% | 1.8 t | $35.47 | $361K | 10.4 t |
| February 2026 | $80K | +0.4% | 1.5 t | $52.88 | $328K | 7.6 t |
| January 2026 | $122K | +111.2% | 2.8 t | $43.76 | $270K | 10.7 t |
| December 2025 | $111K | +97.5% | 2.9 t | $38.12 | $446K | 9.7 t |
| November 2025 | $101K | -5.7% | 2.5 t | $39.74 | $339K | 18.2 t |
| October 2025 | $54K | -43.9% | 1.4 t | $38.52 | $341K | 13.4 t |
| September 2025 | $55K | -11.3% | 943 kg | $58.11 | $482K | 20.1 t |
| August 2025 | $56K | +21.2% | 284 kg | $196.95 | $347K | 11.6 t |
| July 2025 | $80K | +75.9% | 1.7 t | $47.12 | $350K | 16.4 t |
| June 2025 | $27K | -67.9% | 632 kg | $43.28 | $223K | 9.6 t |
| May 2025 | $74K | +26.3% | 830 kg | $89.73 | $226K | 13.6 t |
| April 2025 | $58K | -42.5% | 823 kg | $70.73 | $282K | 9.3 t |
| March 2025 | $106K | +55.3% | 2.2 t | $47.91 | $226K | 9.3 t |
| February 2025 | $80K | -6.2% | 1.7 t | $47.60 | $151K | 4.5 t |
| January 2025 | $58K | -33.7% | 1.4 t | $40.31 | $377K | 11.4 t |
| December 2024 | $56K | -22.1% | 1.5 t | $38.84 | $215K | 6.2 t |
| November 2024 | $107K | +1.7% | 2.4 t | $44.06 | $173K | 6.6 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.