Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6504 · 모자[각종 재료로 만든 스트립(strip)을 엮거나 결합하여 만든 것으로 한정하며, 안을 댄 것인지 또는 장식한 것인지에 상관없다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $465,276 of hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, etc. (HS 6504), up 91.5% from September 2026 and up 97.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, etc. (HS 6504) totalled $4.2 million, up 3.1% from the 12 months before ($4.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($2.1 million, 49.5% of the total), followed by China and Hong Kong.
That was 3.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 65 (headgear) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $232,104 (down 44.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $233,172 for the month.
Official description of HS 6504: Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6504
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6504.00 | Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed | $4.2M | 100.0% | +3.1% | $465K |
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 | $2.1M | 49.5% | -14.1% | 1 | $135K |
| 2 | China | $1.3M | 32.2% | +14.9% | 2 | $47K |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $311K | 7.5% | +203.7% | 3 | $258K |
| 4 | Taiwan | $143K | 3.4% | +44.3% | 4 | $13K |
| 5 | United States | $63K | 1.5% | -13.8% | 5 | $3,542 |
| 6 | Singapore | $56K | 1.4% | +368.9% | 11 | $3,702 |
| 7 | Germany | $33K | 0.8% | – | 21 | $348 |
| 8 | Thailand | $30K | 0.7% | +24.6% | 7 | $737 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $22K | 0.5% | +15.3% | 8 | $2,118 |
| 10 | Italy | $17K | 0.4% | -50.8% | 6 | $129 |
| 11 | Denmark | $14K | 0.3% | – | 23 | $0 |
| 12 | France | $13K | 0.3% | – | 16 | $32 |
| 13 | Philippines | $12K | 0.3% | +19.9% | 13 | $42 |
| 14 | Netherlands | $12K | 0.3% | -29.6% | 9 | $93 |
| 15 | Canada | $6,160 | 0.1% | -43.8% | 12 | $44 |
| 16 | Australia | $5,876 | 0.1% | – | 15 | $295 |
| 17 | Indonesia | $4,923 | 0.1% | -68.7% | 10 | $410 |
| 18 | Spain | $2,464 | 0.1% | – | 26 | $178 |
| 19 | Latvia | $1,197 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | Mexico | $1,186 | 0.0% | – | 29 | $164 |
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 | $465K | +97.5% | 3.1 t | $148.79 | $232K | 2.8 t |
| September 2026 | $243K | -49.2% | 2.7 t | $90.80 | $198K | 2.9 t |
| August 2026 | $112K | -47.5% | 1.0 t | $109.92 | $417K | 5.0 t |
| July 2026 | $227K | -34.6% | 1.8 t | $128.13 | $485K | 8.9 t |
| June 2026 | $265K | -60.0% | 2.1 t | $126.65 | $616K | 15.9 t |
| May 2026 | $715K | +37.1% | 4.6 t | $154.23 | $1.1M | 33.8 t |
| April 2026 | $268K | -22.2% | 1.9 t | $144.18 | $1.3M | 34.4 t |
| March 2026 | $629K | +3.0% | 4.1 t | $152.99 | $1.3M | 26.0 t |
| February 2026 | $259K | -18.9% | 3.1 t | $83.65 | $610K | 6.2 t |
| January 2026 | $266K | +246.1% | 2.2 t | $118.49 | $1.3M | 14.7 t |
| December 2025 | $369K | +177.2% | 2.5 t | $145.58 | $563K | 3.2 t |
| November 2025 | $337K | +291.5% | 3.2 t | $105.02 | $681K | 4.1 t |
| October 2025 | $236K | +2.7% | 2.6 t | $91.36 | $418K | 2.8 t |
| September 2025 | $478K | +283.7% | 4.3 t | $110.73 | $226K | 3.2 t |
| August 2025 | $213K | +89.4% | 1.9 t | $109.82 | $388K | 9.1 t |
| July 2025 | $347K | +9.6% | 2.9 t | $119.58 | $598K | 15.6 t |
| June 2025 | $663K | +145.4% | 5.1 t | $130.11 | $818K | 22.2 t |
| May 2025 | $521K | +73.7% | 4.5 t | $116.87 | $1.5M | 39.0 t |
| April 2025 | $345K | -8.0% | 3.5 t | $98.66 | $2.0M | 56.3 t |
| March 2025 | $611K | +502.8% | 3.8 t | $159.28 | $664K | 22.6 t |
| February 2025 | $319K | +202.7% | 2.3 t | $139.62 | $1.4M | 12.4 t |
| January 2025 | $77K | +29.7% | 896 kg | $85.71 | $1.2M | 9.0 t |
| December 2024 | $133K | +23.5% | 1.0 t | $130.27 | $486K | 4.6 t |
| November 2024 | $86K | -47.9% | 529 kg | $162.91 | $465K | 2.7 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.