Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6401 · 방수 신발류[바깥 바닥과 갑피(甲皮)를 고무나 플라스틱으로 만든 것으로 한정하며, 갑피(甲皮)를 바닥에 스티칭(stitching)ㆍ리베팅(riveting)ㆍ네일링(nailing)ㆍ스크루잉(screwing)ㆍ플러깅(plugging)이나 이와 유사한 방법으로 부착하거나 조립한 것은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $145,201 of waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, etc. (HS 6401), up 25.5% from September 2026 and up 35.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, etc. (HS 6401) totalled $2.7 million, up 38.2% from the 12 months before ($1.9 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($759,979, 28.6% of the total), followed by the United States and China.
That was 0.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 64 (footwear) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $2.1 million (down 5.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.9 million for the month.
Official description of HS 6401: Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6401
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6401.10 | Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap | $68K | 2.5% | -67.0% | $9,254 |
| 6401.92 | Covering the ankle but not covering the knee | $1.9M | 70.2% | +110.4% | $85K |
| 6401.92.1000 | Ski-boots | $2,444 | 0.1% | – | $37 |
| 6401.92.9010 | Of rubber | $1.0M | 55.3% | +156.4% | $60K |
| 6401.92.9090 | Other | $833K | 44.6% | +72.1% | $25K |
| 6401.99 | Other | $725K | 27.2% | -12.9% | $51K |
| 6401.99.1010 | Of rubber | $19K | 2.7% | -58.7% | $558 |
| 6401.99.1090 | Other | $452 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 6401.99.9000 | Other | $705K | 97.3% | -9.7% | $51K |
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. 71 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 | Hong Kong | $760K | 28.6% | +237.7% | 3 | $1,654 |
| 2 | United States | $513K | 19.3% | -23.7% | 1 | $10K |
| 3 | China | $340K | 12.8% | +292.4% | 6 | $20K |
| 4 | Taiwan | $268K | 10.1% | +13.8% | 2 | $15K |
| 5 | Australia | $147K | 5.5% | +56.9% | 5 | $22K |
| 6 | Vietnam | $142K | 5.3% | -30.9% | 4 | $22K |
| 7 | Philippines | $101K | 3.8% | – | 30 | $840 |
| 8 | Malaysia | $89K | 3.4% | +88.3% | 8 | $20K |
| 9 | Japan | $88K | 3.3% | +119.0% | 9 | $27K |
| 10 | Thailand | $40K | 1.5% | -53.0% | 7 | $3,055 |
| 11 | Singapore | $31K | 1.2% | -15.3% | 10 | $71 |
| 12 | Mozambique | $28K | 1.1% | +60.5% | 14 | $2,931 |
| 13 | Peru | $22K | 0.8% | – | 53 | $0 |
| 14 | Mongolia | $18K | 0.7% | +3.0% | 15 | $306 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | $16K | 0.6% | -26.5% | 13 | $0 |
| 16 | Canada | $10K | 0.4% | – | 23 | $0 |
| 17 | Russia | $8,953 | 0.3% | -32.0% | 16 | $0 |
| 18 | Netherlands | $5,659 | 0.2% | – | 20 | $202 |
| 19 | Costa Rica | $4,680 | 0.2% | -57.0% | 17 | $0 |
| 20 | Italy | $3,262 | 0.1% | – | 38 | $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 | $145K | +35.2% | 11.8 t | $12.34 | $2.1M | 309 t |
| September 2026 | $116K | +33.4% | 5.9 t | $19.46 | $1.5M | 301 t |
| August 2026 | $114K | -41.7% | 5.7 t | $19.88 | $1.4M | 256 t |
| July 2026 | $682K | +311.7% | 22.8 t | $29.86 | $2.2M | 330 t |
| June 2026 | $151K | -42.2% | 7.9 t | $19.07 | $3.5M | 498 t |
| May 2026 | $258K | +113.1% | 14.2 t | $18.10 | $3.1M | 541 t |
| April 2026 | $168K | -10.7% | 10.9 t | $15.40 | $4.0M | 652 t |
| March 2026 | $48K | -80.0% | 3.0 t | $16.03 | $3.7M | 473 t |
| February 2026 | $84K | -56.8% | 9.0 t | $9.25 | $2.2M | 308 t |
| January 2026 | $113K | +67.3% | 10.5 t | $10.81 | $1.5M | 253 t |
| December 2025 | $286K | +82.2% | 21.3 t | $13.38 | $1.3M | 231 t |
| November 2025 | $497K | +251.9% | 47.8 t | $10.40 | $2.1M | 330 t |
| October 2025 | $107K | +63.9% | 9.4 t | $11.38 | $2.2M | 340 t |
| September 2025 | $87K | -23.8% | 9.5 t | $9.15 | $1.9M | 284 t |
| August 2025 | $195K | +358.5% | 11.5 t | $16.97 | $1.4M | 293 t |
| July 2025 | $166K | +39.9% | 21.7 t | $7.63 | $3.2M | 530 t |
| June 2025 | $262K | +14.5% | 12.1 t | $21.63 | $4.8M | 726 t |
| May 2025 | $121K | -60.0% | 5.1 t | $23.93 | $3.5M | 629 t |
| April 2025 | $188K | +78.6% | 13.3 t | $14.09 | $4.6M | 745 t |
| March 2025 | $240K | +138.2% | 17.6 t | $13.69 | $4.2M | 530 t |
| February 2025 | $193K | +130.0% | 9.4 t | $20.51 | $2.7M | 284 t |
| January 2025 | $68K | -73.2% | 6.8 t | $9.89 | $2.3M | 360 t |
| December 2024 | $157K | +68.0% | 20.5 t | $7.66 | $2.5M | 303 t |
| November 2024 | $141K | -39.1% | 8.0 t | $17.63 | $2.0M | 340 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.