Korea Trade Data

Cotton: South Korea exports to Thailand

HS chapter 52 · 면 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$62K
+260.3% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+167.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$1.5M
-0.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
3.8 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$16.39
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $61,935 of cotton (HS 52) to Thailand, up 260.3% from September 2026 and up 167.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cotton (HS 52) to Thailand totalled $1.5 million, down 0.4% from the 12 months before ($1.5 million).

Thailand took 0.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 17th of 100 destinations.

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Thailand over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $16.39 per kg of net weight, compared with $30.56 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Thailand in October 2026 were $115,292 (up 101.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $53,357 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$100K$200K$300K$400KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $69,851December 2024: $386,947January 2025: $358,310February 2025: $68,262March 2025: $14,307April 2025: $5,343May 2025: $48,407June 2025: $124,167July 2025: $41,864August 2025: $294,053September 2025: $70,639October 2025: $23,134November 2025: $167,742December 2025: $243,555January 2026: $305,930February 2026: $160,155March 2026: $93,685April 2026: $44,029May 2026: $23,810June 2026: $108,358July 2026: $110,210August 2026: $163,062September 2026: $17,192October 2026: $61,935
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$115KNovember 2024: $145,828December 2024: $151,797January 2025: $53,779February 2025: $117,654March 2025: $170,102April 2025: $374,761May 2025: $191,902June 2025: $277,186July 2025: $287,871August 2025: $112,310September 2025: $135,166October 2025: $57,335November 2025: $108,735December 2025: $90,328January 2026: $199,536February 2026: $180,606March 2026: $230,004April 2026: $101,077May 2026: $300,313June 2026: $346,344July 2026: $259,410August 2026: $207,444September 2026: $144,130October 2026: $115,292

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$62K+167.7%3.8 t $16.39$115K40.9 t
September 2026$17K-75.7%1.0 t $16.82$144K57.3 t
August 2026$163K-44.5%8.2 t $19.83$207K70.2 t
July 2026$110K+163.3%4.5 t $24.37$259K81.5 t
June 2026$108K-12.7%6.4 t $16.98$346K71.7 t
May 2026$24K-50.8%5.0 t $4.74$300K103 t
April 2026$44K–2.4 t $18.33$101K28.5 t
March 2026$94K+554.8%6.2 t $15.05$230K85.8 t
February 2026$160K+134.6%9.0 t $17.81$181K38.4 t
January 2026$306K-14.6%24.4 t $12.54$200K58.7 t
December 2025$244K-37.1%18.1 t $13.44$90K38.1 t
November 2025$168K+140.1%57.1 t $2.94$109K29.4 t
October 2025$23K-72.5%757 kg $30.56$57K11.3 t
September 2025$71K-74.0%20.9 t $3.37$135K49.3 t
August 2025$294K-20.9%15.8 t $18.67$112K30.9 t
July 2025$42K-85.5%10.4 t $4.04$288K85.7 t
June 2025$124K+9.0%6.6 t $18.84$277K83.4 t
May 2025$48K-49.0%2.9 t $16.62$192K50.4 t
April 2025$5,343-97.2%365 kg $14.64$375K78.5 t
March 2025$14K-85.3%1.3 t $11.00$170K31.8 t
February 2025$68K-66.4%12.3 t $5.56$118K24.6 t
January 2025$358K–28.8 t $12.44$54K11.8 t
December 2024$387K+1,257%22.0 t $17.62$152K22.0 t
November 2024$70K-14.3%3.6 t $19.21$146K23.1 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.

Largest headings exported to Thailand

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
5211Woven cotton and man-made fibre blends, over 200 g/m2$715K 47.7%-34.4%$0
5210Woven cotton and man-made fibre blends, up to 200 g/m2$321K 21.4%+62.2%$53K
5208Woven cotton fabrics, 85% or more cotton, up to 200 g/m2$245K 16.3%+40.1%$6,295
5209Woven cotton fabrics, 85% or more cotton, over 200 g/m2$154K 10.3%–$0
5201Cotton, not carded or combed$51K 3.4%+193.3%$0
5212Other woven fabrics of cotton$8,449 0.6%-38.6%$0
5206Cotton yarn, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, etc.$2,680 0.2%–$1,440
5205Cotton yarn, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, etc.$2,269 0.2%–$1,535

See also: Cotton to all countries · all exports to Thailand