Machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8449 · 펠트나 부직포(성형인 것을 포함한다)의 제조ㆍ완성가공용 기계(펠트모자 제조용 기계를 포함한다)와 모자 제조용 형(型) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $321,288 of machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece, etc. (HS 8449), up 104.9% from September 2026 and up 2,030% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece, etc. (HS 8449) totalled $5.4 million, down 29.3% from the 12 months before ($7.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was India ($1.9 million, 34.3% of the total), followed by Poland and Japan.
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 $186,987 (down 59.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $134,301 for the month.
Official description of HS 8449: Machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats; blocks for making hats.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8449
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8449.00 | Machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for makin | $5.4M | 100.0% | -29.3% | $321K |
| 8449.00.1000 | Machinery | $4.4M | 81.6% | -38.5% | $269K |
| 8449.00.2000 | Blocks for making hats | $21K | 0.4% | +85.8% | $1,109 |
| 8449.00.9000 | Parts | $972K | 18.0% | +112.3% | $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. 24 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 | India | $1.9M | 34.3% | +2,221% | 8 | $11K |
| 2 | Poland | $1.6M | 28.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Japan | $600K | 11.1% | -76.5% | 2 | $28K |
| 4 | Bangladesh | $462K | 8.6% | +993.4% | 9 | $124K |
| 5 | China | $347K | 6.4% | -49.6% | 4 | $0 |
| 6 | United States | $262K | 4.9% | +623.3% | 11 | $6,500 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $188K | 3.5% | -78.1% | 3 | $147K |
| 8 | Indonesia | $50K | 0.9% | -82.5% | 5 | $3,651 |
| 9 | Mexico | $25K | 0.5% | -99.0% | 1 | $0 |
| 10 | Guatemala | $16K | 0.3% | -59.7% | 10 | $0 |
| 11 | Thailand | $11K | 0.2% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 12 | Türkiye | $10K | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | South Africa | $5,000 | 0.1% | -97.1% | 7 | $0 |
| 14 | Chile | $4,594 | 0.1% | – | – | $594 |
| 15 | Germany | $4,272 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | Russia | $3,400 | 0.1% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 17 | Bulgaria | $1,660 | 0.0% | – | – | $700 |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | $1,440 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | $600 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | Australia | $335 | 0.0% | – | – | $335 |
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 | $321K | +2,030% | 33.9 t | $9.49 | $187K | 10.4 t |
| September 2026 | $157K | +192.6% | 5.6 t | $28.08 | $769K | 48.3 t |
| August 2026 | $157K | +667.2% | 1.5 t | $101.94 | $531K | 81.4 t |
| July 2026 | $20K | -93.4% | 1.0 t | $19.60 | $566K | 27.6 t |
| June 2026 | $122K | -73.6% | 14.0 t | $8.74 | $251K | 17.1 t |
| May 2026 | $1.6M | +1,742% | 143 t | $11.19 | $786K | 148 t |
| April 2026 | $39K | -64.8% | 2.8 t | $13.79 | $245K | 5.8 t |
| March 2026 | $645K | -57.5% | 76.2 t | $8.47 | $807K | 10.9 t |
| February 2026 | $24K | -98.3% | 1.7 t | $14.02 | $1.9M | 153 t |
| January 2026 | $1.8M | -46.8% | 156 t | $11.56 | $631K | 77.8 t |
| December 2025 | $167K | -17.7% | 112 t | $1.50 | $672K | 4.3 t |
| November 2025 | $350K | +1,020% | 20.5 t | $17.08 | $176K | 7.1 t |
| October 2025 | $15K | -95.1% | 643 kg | $23.46 | $458K | 35.5 t |
| September 2025 | $54K | -89.2% | 1.4 t | $38.96 | $819K | 78.7 t |
| August 2025 | $21K | -71.5% | 956 kg | $21.46 | $180K | 6.1 t |
| July 2025 | $301K | +700.3% | 23.3 t | $12.93 | $252K | 5.9 t |
| June 2025 | $464K | -86.7% | 30.8 t | $15.09 | $708K | 44.4 t |
| May 2025 | $87K | -97.7% | 1.6 t | $54.59 | $589K | 59.5 t |
| April 2025 | $110K | -6.9% | 5.3 t | $20.66 | $619K | 103 t |
| March 2025 | $1.5M | +2,686% | 103 t | $14.70 | $591K | 40.0 t |
| February 2025 | $1.4M | +5,786% | 68.1 t | $21.20 | $243K | 3.2 t |
| January 2025 | $3.4M | +735.8% | 264 t | $12.82 | $3.1M | 117 t |
| December 2024 | $203K | +46.0% | 12.2 t | $16.59 | $1.1M | 113 t |
| November 2024 | $31K | -67.2% | 267 kg | $117.03 | $348K | 4.0 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.