Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8447 · 편직기, 스티치본딩기(stitch-bonding machine), 짐프사(gimped yarn)ㆍ튈(tulle)ㆍ레이스ㆍ자수천ㆍ트리밍(trimming)ㆍ브레이드(braid)나 망의 제조용 기계ㆍ터프팅(tufting) 기계 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.4 million of knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, etc. (HS 8447), up 32.9% from September 2026 and up 154.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, etc. (HS 8447) totalled $18.3 million, up 5.0% from the 12 months before ($17.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($3.6 million, 19.6% of the total), followed by Mexico and Guatemala.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 84 (machinery, boilers and computers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $499,238 (down 66.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $875,176 for the month.
Official description of HS 8447: Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8447
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8447.11 | With cylinder diameter not exceeding 165 ㎜ | $845K | 4.6% | +26.1% | $9,877 |
| 8447.11.1000 | Stocking knitting machines | $754K | 89.2% | +23.0% | $9,018 |
| 8447.11.9000 | Other | $92K | 10.8% | +59.0% | $859 |
| 8447.12 | With cylinder diameter exceeding 165 ㎜ | $4.6M | 24.9% | +29.0% | $578K |
| 8447.20 | Flat knitting machines; stitch bonding machines | $1.8M | 10.1% | -22.1% | $293K |
| 8447.20.1010 | Hand-knitting machines (including semi- automatic flat knitting machines) | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8447.20.1020 | Automatic flat knitting machines | $742K | 40.1% | +126.3% | $148K |
| 8447.20.1090 | Other | $6,800 | 0.4% | -92.7% | $0 |
| 8447.20.2010 | Raschel knitting machines | $76K | 4.1% | -71.0% | $67K |
| 8447.20.2020 | Tricot knitting machines | $69K | 3.7% | -91.1% | $0 |
| 8447.20.2090 | Other | $567K | 30.7% | -25.9% | $7,000 |
| 8447.20.9000 | Other | $388K | 21.0% | +214.8% | $71K |
| 8447.90 | Other | $11.1M | 60.4% | +1.7% | $494K |
| 8447.90.1000 | Lace machines | $83K | 0.7% | -51.9% | $8,850 |
| 8447.90.2010 | Automatic embroidery machines | $8.2M | 74.4% | +44.0% | $471K |
| 8447.90.2090 | Other | $252K | 2.3% | -14.0% | $4,265 |
| 8447.90.3000 | Machines for making knotted net | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8447.90.9000 | Other | $2.5M | 22.6% | -44.9% | $9,350 |
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. 67 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 | United States | $3.6M | 19.6% | +66.1% | 3 | $312K |
| 2 | Mexico | $2.5M | 13.6% | -8.3% | 2 | $147K |
| 3 | Guatemala | $2.2M | 12.2% | +162.4% | 8 | $185K |
| 4 | Vietnam | $1.6M | 8.9% | -52.0% | 1 | $117K |
| 5 | Peru | $1.2M | 6.5% | +137.3% | 9 | $0 |
| 6 | India | $849K | 4.6% | -3.5% | 7 | $78K |
| 7 | Indonesia | $769K | 4.2% | -50.1% | 4 | $0 |
| 8 | Türkiye | $608K | 3.3% | +144.4% | 14 | $188K |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $575K | 3.1% | +59.6% | 11 | $0 |
| 10 | Pakistan | $451K | 2.5% | +7.8% | 10 | $15K |
| 11 | Honduras | $402K | 2.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Brazil | $366K | 2.0% | +364.1% | 24 | $132K |
| 13 | China | $357K | 2.0% | +29.9% | 13 | $75K |
| 14 | Taiwan | $293K | 1.6% | +153.7% | 19 | $28 |
| 15 | Bangladesh | $264K | 1.4% | -74.5% | 6 | $0 |
| 16 | Canada | $260K | 1.4% | +160.0% | 22 | $0 |
| 17 | Japan | $258K | 1.4% | +121.4% | 18 | $0 |
| 18 | Ecuador | $199K | 1.1% | +20.1% | 15 | $0 |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | $170K | 0.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | Australia | $169K | 0.9% | +47.5% | 20 | $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 | $1.4M | +154.0% | 147 t | $9.36 | $499K | 62.3 t |
| September 2026 | $1.0M | -31.4% | 155 t | $6.68 | $824K | 70.7 t |
| August 2026 | $936K | -53.5% | 63.3 t | $14.79 | $1.1M | 127 t |
| July 2026 | $2.6M | +102.9% | 140 t | $18.58 | $968K | 71.7 t |
| June 2026 | $2.2M | +68.6% | 180 t | $12.32 | $1.1M | 89.1 t |
| May 2026 | $2.0M | +97.3% | 247 t | $8.08 | $725K | 82.5 t |
| April 2026 | $1.4M | -21.3% | 130 t | $10.55 | $734K | 71.2 t |
| March 2026 | $1.5M | -58.0% | 131 t | $11.66 | $1.6M | 76.1 t |
| February 2026 | $1.5M | +185.3% | 289 t | $5.29 | $472K | 89.1 t |
| January 2026 | $1.2M | -32.4% | 70.3 t | $16.71 | $933K | 122 t |
| December 2025 | $1.4M | +25.4% | 215 t | $6.64 | $750K | 55.6 t |
| November 2025 | $1.1M | +14.0% | 221 t | $5.09 | $728K | 65.5 t |
| October 2025 | $541K | -58.5% | 57.1 t | $9.48 | $1.5M | 96.0 t |
| September 2025 | $1.5M | +30.2% | 161 t | $9.38 | $1.5M | 116 t |
| August 2025 | $2.0M | +55.5% | 154 t | $13.03 | $1.5M | 116 t |
| July 2025 | $1.3M | -35.4% | 133 t | $9.64 | $1.3M | 67.0 t |
| June 2025 | $1.3M | +23.1% | 136 t | $9.69 | $1.5M | 101 t |
| May 2025 | $1.0M | -40.5% | 171 t | $5.91 | $1.0M | 77.2 t |
| April 2025 | $1.7M | -29.9% | 218 t | $7.98 | $1.4M | 115 t |
| March 2025 | $3.6M | +88.0% | 233 t | $15.62 | $1.3M | 167 t |
| February 2025 | $536K | -58.4% | 69.6 t | $7.69 | $1.2M | 68.9 t |
| January 2025 | $1.7M | -46.1% | 92.2 t | $18.84 | $761K | 109 t |
| December 2024 | $1.1M | -50.6% | 153 t | $7.44 | $3.1M | 201 t |
| November 2024 | $986K | -76.3% | 244 t | $4.05 | $1.9M | 96.7 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.