Korea Trade Data

Man-made filaments: South Korea exports to Canada

HS chapter 54 · 인조필라멘트, 인조방직용 섬유재료의 스트립(strip)과 이와 유사한 것 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$1.2M
-2.5% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+82.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$15.3M
-0.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
132 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$9.21
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.2 million of man-made filaments (HS 54) to Canada, down 2.5% from September 2026 and up 82.8% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of man-made filaments (HS 54) to Canada totalled $15.3 million, down 0.4% from the 12 months before ($15.4 million).

Canada took 0.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 23rd of 134 destinations.

This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Canada over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $9.21 per kg of net weight, compared with $13.37 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.4 millionDecember 2024: $1.1 millionJanuary 2025: $1.2 millionFebruary 2025: $1.5 millionMarch 2025: $1.3 millionApril 2025: $1.3 millionMay 2025: $1.3 millionJune 2025: $1.4 millionJuly 2025: $1.7 millionAugust 2025: $935,912September 2025: $1.5 millionOctober 2025: $665,983November 2025: $1.4 millionDecember 2025: $1.5 millionJanuary 2026: $1.3 millionFebruary 2026: $1.1 millionMarch 2026: $949,145April 2026: $1.6 millionMay 2026: $1.8 millionJune 2026: $1.0 millionJuly 2026: $992,991August 2026: $1.1 millionSeptember 2026: $1.2 millionOctober 2026: $1.2 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300K$400KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$1.57KNovember 2024: $343,850December 2024: $223,320January 2025: $1,482February 2025: $8,755March 2025: $23,451April 2025: $14,855May 2025: $56,397June 2025: $5,849July 2025: $18,403August 2025: $1,525September 2025: $14,855October 2025: $7,057November 2025: $20,197December 2025: $7,976January 2026: $20,160February 2026: $110,344March 2026: $77,254April 2026: $730May 2026: $2,180June 2026: $34,644July 2026: $12,277August 2026: $104,334September 2026: $32,506October 2026: $1,573

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.2M+82.8%132 t $9.21$1,57377 kg
September 2026$1.2M-16.5%122 t $10.23$33K677 kg
August 2026$1.1M+12.6%75.5 t $13.97$104K6.6 t
July 2026$993K-41.5%114 t $8.74$12K274 kg
June 2026$1.0M-28.3%84.3 t $12.29$35K867 kg
May 2026$1.8M+37.9%145 t $12.47$2,18029 kg
April 2026$1.6M+24.7%169 t $9.60$7309 kg
March 2026$949K-29.4%85.2 t $11.14$77K5.1 t
February 2026$1.1M-22.9%113 t $9.99$110K7.1 t
January 2026$1.3M+6.3%97.8 t $13.38$20K470 kg
December 2025$1.5M+45.4%142 t $10.74$7,976176 kg
November 2025$1.4M-0.9%133 t $10.46$20K549 kg
October 2025$666K-53.8%49.8 t $13.37$7,057357 kg
September 2025$1.5M+67.7%156 t $9.57$15K716 kg
August 2025$936K-3.6%77.0 t $12.16$1,52515 kg
July 2025$1.7M+49.5%163 t $10.41$18K400 kg
June 2025$1.4M+57.6%118 t $12.21$5,849464 kg
May 2025$1.3M+23.7%97.3 t $13.51$56K1.4 t
April 2025$1.3M-9.8%99.6 t $13.05$15K363 kg
March 2025$1.3M+37.4%97.7 t $13.75$23K589 kg
February 2025$1.5M+45.4%128 t $11.51$8,755172 kg
January 2025$1.2M-37.0%140 t $8.82$1,48224 kg
December 2024$1.1M-47.6%121 t $8.70$223K36.8 t
November 2024$1.4M-45.2%97.3 t $14.46$344K66.9 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 Canada

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn$14.0M 91.4%+2.7%$1.0M
5402Synthetic filament yarn$1.3M 8.3%+171.0%$185K
5408Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, etc.$27K 0.2%-97.8%$0
5401Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale$12K 0.1%-64.6%$0

See also: Man-made filaments to all countries · all exports to Canada