Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6501 · 모체(hat-form)[펠트(felt)로 만든 성형하지 않은 것으로서 차양을 붙이지 않은 것으로 한정한다], 펠트(felt)로 만든 플래토우(plateaux)와 망숑(manchon)[슬릿망숑(slit manchon)을 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $378,608 of hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, etc. (HS 6501), up 11.0% from September 2026 and up 703.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, etc. (HS 6501) totalled $2.7 million, up 1,530% from the 12 months before ($168,202).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($2.7 million, 96.8% of the total), followed by Australia and Japan.
That was 2.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 65 (headgear) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $41,003, leaving a surplus of $337,605 for the month.
Official description of HS 6501: Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6501
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6501.00 | Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including | $2.7M | 100.0% | +1,530% | $379K |
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. 31 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 | China | $2.7M | 96.8% | +3,241% | 1 | $378K |
| 2 | Australia | $52K | 1.9% | – | 11 | $85 |
| 3 | Japan | $15K | 0.6% | -8.7% | 3 | $0 |
| 4 | Taiwan | $8,410 | 0.3% | -43.4% | 6 | $0 |
| 5 | Singapore | $3,850 | 0.1% | -79.3% | 2 | $115 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $2,626 | 0.1% | -83.5% | 4 | $0 |
| 7 | United States | $2,167 | 0.1% | -85.8% | 5 | $75 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $419 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Czechia | $379 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Canada | $364 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 11 | Germany | $350 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Thailand | $255 | 0.0% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 13 | Switzerland | $195 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Malaysia | $179 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 15 | Mexico | $113 | 0.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 16 | Norway | $105 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 17 | France | $103 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 18 | Iceland | $95 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Netherlands | $57 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | South Africa | $56 | 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 | $379K | +703.1% | 4.1 t | $92.82 | $41K | 918 kg |
| September 2026 | $341K | +1,056% | 2.7 t | $124.74 | $11K | 133 kg |
| August 2026 | $637K | – | 5.0 t | $127.68 | $4,277 | 49 kg |
| July 2026 | $465K | +1,008% | 5.8 t | $79.65 | $3,511 | 84 kg |
| June 2026 | $588K | +1,533% | 6.9 t | $85.29 | $8,505 | 134 kg |
| May 2026 | $896 | – | 0 kg | – | $3,811 | 38 kg |
| April 2026 | $190K | – | 1.2 t | $164.75 | $1,615 | 56 kg |
| March 2026 | $2,160 | – | 9 kg | $240.00 | $11K | 240 kg |
| February 2026 | $3,162 | – | 13 kg | $243.23 | $1,285 | 44 kg |
| January 2026 | $63K | – | 413 kg | $153.51 | $2,486 | 129 kg |
| December 2025 | $53K | – | 379 kg | $138.97 | $21K | 733 kg |
| November 2025 | $19K | – | 102 kg | $183.41 | $6,551 | 124 kg |
| October 2025 | $47K | – | 400 kg | $117.86 | $5,197 | 317 kg |
| September 2025 | $30K | – | 228 kg | $129.45 | $31K | 411 kg |
| August 2025 | $5,872 | – | 50 kg | $117.44 | $11K | 145 kg |
| July 2025 | $42K | – | 266 kg | $157.82 | $1,815 | 182 kg |
| June 2025 | $36K | – | 185 kg | $194.67 | $15K | 454 kg |
| May 2025 | $308 | – | 2 kg | $154.00 | $1,862 | 13 kg |
| April 2025 | $316 | – | 1 kg | $316.00 | $13K | 873 kg |
| March 2025 | $1,246 | – | 14 kg | $89.00 | $1,895 | 137 kg |
| February 2025 | $1,620 | – | 6 kg | $270.00 | $16 | 50 kg |
| January 2025 | $2,705 | – | 16 kg | $169.06 | $2,291 | 760 kg |
| December 2024 | $1,306 | – | 42 kg | $31.10 | $9,188 | 310 kg |
| November 2024 | $174 | – | 10 kg | $17.40 | $12K | 914 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.