Ties, bow ties and cravats: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6215 · 넥타이류 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $59,313 of ties, bow ties and cravats (HS 6215), up 20.2% from September 2026 and up 173.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of ties, bow ties and cravats (HS 6215) totalled $531,388, up 32.2% from the 12 months before ($401,978).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Mexico ($262,193, 49.3% of the total), followed by Japan 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 $1.3 million (down 12.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.3 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6215
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6215.10 | Of silk or silk waste | $371K | 69.7% | +83.7% | $50K |
| 6215.20 | Of man-made fibres | $112K | 21.0% | +75.5% | $2,872 |
| 6215.90 | Of other textile materials | $49K | 9.3% | -64.0% | $6,427 |
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. 62 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 | Mexico | $262K | 49.3% | +158.9% | 1 | $43K |
| 2 | Japan | $86K | 16.2% | +92.1% | 3 | $5,027 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $35K | 6.6% | +20.9% | 4 | $1,440 |
| 4 | United States | $28K | 5.3% | -70.0% | 2 | $1,250 |
| 5 | Singapore | $26K | 5.0% | – | 16 | $71 |
| 6 | Italy | $24K | 4.5% | +21.6% | 6 | $2,807 |
| 7 | Peru | $23K | 4.4% | +120.5% | 10 | $3,960 |
| 8 | France | $9,348 | 1.8% | – | 12 | $837 |
| 9 | China | $8,379 | 1.6% | -59.2% | 5 | $30 |
| 10 | Australia | $5,780 | 1.1% | – | 14 | $212 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $5,117 | 1.0% | – | 18 | $180 |
| 12 | Vietnam | $4,406 | 0.8% | -63.4% | 9 | $315 |
| 13 | Canada | $3,987 | 0.8% | -71.8% | 7 | $384 |
| 14 | Philippines | $2,146 | 0.4% | – | 19 | $0 |
| 15 | Germany | $1,148 | 0.2% | – | 17 | $14 |
| 16 | Thailand | $1,099 | 0.2% | – | 31 | $54 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | $760 | 0.1% | – | 25 | $0 |
| 18 | Lebanon | $420 | 0.1% | – | 46 | $0 |
| 19 | Romania | $415 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | $392 | 0.1% | – | – | $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 | $59K | +173.9% | 440 kg | $134.80 | $1.3M | 17.6 t |
| September 2026 | $49K | +29.0% | 463 kg | $106.62 | $1.3M | 16.5 t |
| August 2026 | $47K | +32.6% | 462 kg | $101.99 | $1.2M | 10.8 t |
| July 2026 | $62K | +187.8% | 381 kg | $163.18 | $1.3M | 14.6 t |
| June 2026 | $26K | +19.7% | 159 kg | $165.51 | $1.6M | 18.9 t |
| May 2026 | $34K | +39.2% | 487 kg | $68.81 | $1.0M | 15.1 t |
| April 2026 | $65K | +214.8% | 638 kg | $101.29 | $1.3M | 19.8 t |
| March 2026 | $40K | -10.4% | 410 kg | $98.62 | $1.2M | 14.0 t |
| February 2026 | $31K | +23.8% | 367 kg | $84.46 | $1.1M | 13.2 t |
| January 2026 | $46K | +58.6% | 574 kg | $79.87 | $1.6M | 20.5 t |
| December 2025 | $45K | -16.4% | 350 kg | $128.38 | $2.0M | 30.5 t |
| November 2025 | $27K | -59.1% | 328 kg | $81.59 | $1.2M | 18.9 t |
| October 2025 | $22K | -42.4% | 258 kg | $83.92 | $1.5M | 13.7 t |
| September 2025 | $38K | +7.1% | 406 kg | $94.25 | $1.1M | 15.2 t |
| August 2025 | $36K | -20.0% | 377 kg | $94.25 | $1.0M | 10.5 t |
| July 2025 | $22K | -57.3% | 240 kg | $90.02 | $1.7M | 20.9 t |
| June 2025 | $22K | -58.9% | 325 kg | $67.67 | $1.3M | 14.9 t |
| May 2025 | $24K | -88.7% | 221 kg | $108.93 | $1.0M | 11.5 t |
| April 2025 | $21K | -43.6% | 243 kg | $84.48 | $1.4M | 19.7 t |
| March 2025 | $45K | +18.9% | 810 kg | $55.71 | $1.5M | 18.5 t |
| February 2025 | $25K | -10.8% | 636 kg | $39.37 | $1.2M | 8.4 t |
| January 2025 | $29K | -50.6% | 554 kg | $52.19 | $1.3M | 19.8 t |
| December 2024 | $54K | -10.9% | 981 kg | $54.81 | $1.8M | 20.4 t |
| November 2024 | $65K | -4.5% | 694 kg | $94.35 | $1.2M | 18.9 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.