Korea Trade Data

Man-made filaments: South Korea exports to Taiwan

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

Exports, October 2026
$926K
-14.7% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+29.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$12.2M
-15.8% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
208 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$4.45
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $925,531 of man-made filaments (HS 54) to Taiwan, down 14.7% from September 2026 and up 29.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of man-made filaments (HS 54) to Taiwan totalled $12.2 million, down 15.8% from the 12 months before ($14.5 million).

Taiwan took 0.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 24th of 134 destinations.

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $4.45 per kg of net weight, compared with $3.05 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Taiwan in October 2026 were $1.2 million (up 22.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $239,823 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $924,910December 2024: $1.6 millionJanuary 2025: $730,110February 2025: $1.4 millionMarch 2025: $1.5 millionApril 2025: $1.1 millionMay 2025: $1.3 millionJune 2025: $852,480July 2025: $1.5 millionAugust 2025: $1.2 millionSeptember 2025: $1.6 millionOctober 2025: $713,471November 2025: $1.4 millionDecember 2025: $1.5 millionJanuary 2026: $1.1 millionFebruary 2026: $745,790March 2026: $868,171April 2026: $1.5 millionMay 2026: $845,984June 2026: $846,615July 2026: $822,756August 2026: $582,724September 2026: $1.1 millionOctober 2026: $925,531
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$1.17MNovember 2024: $694,309December 2024: $1.3 millionJanuary 2025: $935,089February 2025: $1.2 millionMarch 2025: $1.0 millionApril 2025: $983,006May 2025: $1.1 millionJune 2025: $923,008July 2025: $838,169August 2025: $957,236September 2025: $1.4 millionOctober 2025: $955,564November 2025: $560,870December 2025: $1.4 millionJanuary 2026: $1.6 millionFebruary 2026: $564,757March 2026: $789,766April 2026: $1.1 millionMay 2026: $1.0 millionJune 2026: $1.1 millionJuly 2026: $762,784August 2026: $585,795September 2026: $602,638October 2026: $1.2 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$926K+29.7%208 t $4.45$1.2M131 t
September 2026$1.1M-33.5%201 t $5.40$603K78.7 t
August 2026$583K-53.1%129 t $4.52$586K92.5 t
July 2026$823K-43.5%160 t $5.15$763K111 t
June 2026$847K-0.7%188 t $4.50$1.1M122 t
May 2026$846K-32.5%177 t $4.77$1.0M143 t
April 2026$1.5M+31.9%340 t $4.40$1.1M247 t
March 2026$868K-42.9%209 t $4.14$790K125 t
February 2026$746K-47.1%210 t $3.55$565K63.2 t
January 2026$1.1M+46.0%289 t $3.69$1.6M252 t
December 2025$1.5M-5.6%241 t $6.19$1.4M129 t
November 2025$1.4M+50.8%261 t $5.35$561K76.6 t
October 2025$713K-44.6%234 t $3.05$956K150 t
September 2025$1.6M+32.8%311 t $5.25$1.4M193 t
August 2025$1.2M-3.9%279 t $4.45$957K143 t
July 2025$1.5M+27.6%239 t $6.10$838K115 t
June 2025$852K-48.0%210 t $4.05$923K126 t
May 2025$1.3M-3.4%201 t $6.24$1.1M164 t
April 2025$1.1M-5.6%263 t $4.32$983K166 t
March 2025$1.5M+10.7%364 t $4.18$1.0M125 t
February 2025$1.4M+57.5%267 t $5.29$1.2M168 t
January 2025$730K-34.2%203 t $3.60$935K158 t
December 2024$1.6M+57.8%298 t $5.30$1.3M196 t
November 2024$925K-43.7%159 t $5.83$694K109 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 Taiwan

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn$6.2M 50.8%-10.5%$508K
5402Synthetic filament yarn$5.6M 46.1%-19.8%$343K
5408Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, etc.$262K 2.2%-22.2%$27K
5404Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional, etc.$70K 0.6%-65.9%$537
5401Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale$48K 0.4%–$47K
5406Man-made filament yarn, put up for retail sale, etc.$3,262 0.0%–$0

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