Glass fibres and articles thereof, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7019 · 유리섬유[글라스 울(glass wool)을 포함한다]와 이들의 제품(예: 실ㆍ로빙(roving)ㆍ직물) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $12.7 million of glass fibres and articles thereof, etc. (HS 7019), up 5.4% from September 2026 and up 19.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of glass fibres and articles thereof, etc. (HS 7019) totalled $151.1 million, down 0.8% from the 12 months before ($152.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($23.3 million, 15.4% of the total), followed by Japan and the United States.
That was 8.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 70 (glass and glassware) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $76.0 million (up 54.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $63.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 7019: Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, rovings, woven fabrics).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7019
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7019.11 | Chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50 ㎜ | $35.7M | 23.6% | -13.7% | $1.3M |
| 7019.12 | Rovings | $8.1M | 5.4% | +33.8% | $459K |
| 7019.13 | Other yarn, slivers | $55K | 0.0% | +59.7% | $19K |
| 7019.14 | Mechanically bonded mats | $1.1M | 0.7% | +68.8% | $143K |
| 7019.15 | Chemically bonded mats | $6.6M | 4.4% | +72.9% | $510K |
| 7019.19 | Other | $2.7M | 1.8% | -27.6% | $111K |
| 7019.61 | Closed woven fabrics of rovings | $988K | 0.7% | -9.4% | $35K |
| 7019.62 | Other closed fabrics of rovings | $50K | 0.0% | -81.9% | $29 |
| 7019.63 | Closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, not coated or laminated | $6.0M | 3.9% | -6.2% | $405K |
| 7019.63.1000 | Of a width not exceeding 30 ㎝ | $50K | 0.8% | -56.1% | $0 |
| 7019.63.2000 | Of a width exceeding 30 ㎝, plain weave, weighing less than 250 g/㎡, of filaments measuring per single yarn not more than | $5.2M | 87.8% | -9.3% | $288K |
| 7019.63.9000 | Other | $676K | 11.3% | +43.7% | $117K |
| 7019.64 | Closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, coated or laminated | $15.9M | 10.5% | +21.3% | $2.0M |
| 7019.64.1000 | Of a width not exceeding 30 ㎝ | $1.1M | 6.9% | -13.1% | $96K |
| 7019.64.2000 | Of a width exceeding 30 ㎝, plain weave, weighing less than 250 g/㎡, of filaments measuring per single yarn not more than | $6.4M | 40.3% | +3.5% | $529K |
| 7019.64.9000 | Other | $8.4M | 52.8% | +48.5% | $1.3M |
| 7019.65 | Open woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 ㎝ | $666K | 0.4% | +699.7% | $178K |
| 7019.65.1000 | Of rovings | $210 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7019.65.9000 | Other | $666K | 100.0% | +751.9% | $178K |
| 7019.66 | Open woven fabrics of a width exceeding 30 ㎝ | $750K | 0.5% | +116.9% | $27K |
| 7019.66.1000 | Of rovings | $716K | 95.4% | +112.3% | $22K |
| 7019.66.2000 | Other (plain weave, weighing less than 250 g/㎡, of filaments measuring per single yarn not more than 136 tex) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7019.66.9000 | Other | $34K | 4.6% | – | $4,458 |
| 7019.69 | Other | $18.4M | 12.2% | -8.7% | $1.1M |
| 7019.69.2000 | Webs, mattresses, boards and similar nonwoven products | $12K | 0.1% | -96.5% | $0 |
| 7019.69.3010 | Of a width not exceeding 30 ㎝ | $474K | 2.6% | -52.6% | $0 |
| 7019.69.3090 | Other | $481K | 2.6% | +29.1% | $6,473 |
| 7019.69.9000 | Other | $17.5M | 94.8% | -5.4% | $1.1M |
| 7019.71 | Veils (thin sheets) | $4.0M | 2.6% | +217.2% | $996K |
| 7019.72 | Other closed fabrics | $112K | 0.1% | +182.8% | $0 |
| 7019.73 | Other open fabrics | $1,273 | 0.0% | -92.1% | $0 |
| 7019.80 | Glass wool and articles of glass wool | $17.7M | 11.7% | -25.8% | $1.8M |
| 7019.80.1000 | Glass wool | $15.2M | 86.2% | -29.0% | $1.3M |
| 7019.80.9000 | Other | $2.4M | 13.8% | +2.3% | $442K |
| 7019.90 | Other | $32.3M | 21.4% | +7.6% | $3.7M |
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. 95 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 | $23.3M | 15.4% | -22.0% | 1 | $1.5M |
| 2 | Japan | $23.3M | 15.4% | -9.9% | 2 | $1.7M |
| 3 | United States | $22.8M | 15.1% | -8.3% | 3 | $2.1M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $11.8M | 7.8% | +17.5% | 4 | $844K |
| 5 | India | $6.8M | 4.5% | +12.5% | 6 | $653K |
| 6 | France | $6.7M | 4.4% | +69.2% | 8 | $1.7M |
| 7 | Italy | $6.1M | 4.1% | -36.4% | 5 | $0 |
| 8 | Mexico | $5.1M | 3.4% | +32.3% | 9 | $486K |
| 9 | Philippines | $4.3M | 2.8% | -16.1% | 7 | $193K |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | $4.0M | 2.6% | +131.4% | 17 | $1.4M |
| 11 | Taiwan | $4.0M | 2.6% | +53.1% | 11 | $143K |
| 12 | Poland | $3.8M | 2.5% | +12.8% | 10 | $240K |
| 13 | Belgium | $3.5M | 2.3% | +82.3% | 14 | $190K |
| 14 | Malaysia | $2.4M | 1.6% | -1.7% | 12 | $126K |
| 15 | Australia | $2.3M | 1.5% | +40.3% | 18 | $193K |
| 16 | Slovakia | $2.0M | 1.3% | +87.3% | 20 | $117K |
| 17 | Brazil | $1.8M | 1.2% | +79.7% | 21 | $54K |
| 18 | Thailand | $1.5M | 1.0% | -18.2% | 15 | $94K |
| 19 | Qatar | $1.3M | 0.9% | -22.8% | 16 | $0 |
| 20 | Egypt | $1.3M | 0.8% | – | 73 | $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 | $12.7M | +19.4% | 2,970 t | $4.26 | $76.0M | 23,516 t |
| September 2026 | $12.0M | -13.1% | 3,679 t | $3.27 | $72.9M | 23,338 t |
| August 2026 | $11.7M | -9.8% | 3,710 t | $3.14 | $66.2M | 19,815 t |
| July 2026 | $13.0M | -9.9% | 6,094 t | $2.13 | $62.0M | 23,132 t |
| June 2026 | $14.6M | +9.5% | 5,605 t | $2.61 | $64.6M | 22,805 t |
| May 2026 | $12.9M | -2.6% | 5,611 t | $2.31 | $55.3M | 19,399 t |
| April 2026 | $15.3M | +27.0% | 7,176 t | $2.14 | $59.4M | 20,861 t |
| March 2026 | $13.3M | +8.4% | 5,983 t | $2.23 | $59.0M | 19,189 t |
| February 2026 | $10.6M | -19.0% | 5,087 t | $2.08 | $53.3M | 15,873 t |
| January 2026 | $10.6M | -0.1% | 4,835 t | $2.19 | $55.7M | 16,597 t |
| December 2025 | $13.7M | +0.1% | 5,240 t | $2.62 | $61.6M | 18,826 t |
| November 2025 | $10.6M | -12.1% | 4,543 t | $2.34 | $52.6M | 18,959 t |
| October 2025 | $10.6M | -11.8% | 4,431 t | $2.40 | $49.1M | 19,561 t |
| September 2025 | $13.8M | +0.2% | 6,612 t | $2.09 | $54.0M | 19,469 t |
| August 2025 | $12.9M | +14.2% | 4,885 t | $2.65 | $46.0M | 17,813 t |
| July 2025 | $14.4M | +11.3% | 5,952 t | $2.42 | $57.9M | 20,041 t |
| June 2025 | $13.4M | -1.6% | 5,395 t | $2.48 | $51.7M | 19,185 t |
| May 2025 | $13.3M | +6.8% | 5,765 t | $2.30 | $48.9M | 18,087 t |
| April 2025 | $12.1M | -11.1% | 5,913 t | $2.04 | $51.1M | 19,056 t |
| March 2025 | $12.3M | -2.0% | 5,446 t | $2.26 | $48.0M | 18,145 t |
| February 2025 | $13.1M | +16.1% | 6,399 t | $2.04 | $43.6M | 16,699 t |
| January 2025 | $10.6M | -16.3% | 5,244 t | $2.02 | $43.1M | 18,210 t |
| December 2024 | $13.7M | +11.7% | 5,220 t | $2.63 | $47.5M | 19,672 t |
| November 2024 | $12.1M | -0.3% | 5,506 t | $2.19 | $41.4M | 18,070 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.