Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, etc.: South Korea exports to the United States
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 $311,799 of knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, etc. (HS 8447) to the United States, up 3.8% from September 2026 and down 19.1% 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) to the United States totalled $3.6 million, up 66.1% from the 12 months before ($2.2 million).
The United States took 19.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 55 destinations (3rd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $21.11 per kg of net weight, compared with $36.62 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $312K | -19.1% | 14.8 t | $21.11 | $1,118 | 3 kg |
| September 2026 | $301K | +42.7% | 9.1 t | $33.00 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $191K | -14.6% | 4.3 t | $44.81 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $177K | – | 4.8 t | $36.52 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $296K | +29.3% | 14.5 t | $20.38 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $251K | +71.9% | 4.8 t | $52.23 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $363K | +140.4% | 13.6 t | $26.65 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $402K | +101.5% | 9.8 t | $41.14 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $245K | +10.2% | 7.5 t | $32.61 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $607K | +538.5% | 13.4 t | $45.42 | $47K | 10.4 t |
| December 2025 | $258K | +12.8% | 6.3 t | $40.80 | $281 | 2 kg |
| November 2025 | $196K | +183.0% | 5.6 t | $34.93 | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $386K | +56.2% | 10.5 t | $36.62 | $264K | 7.4 t |
| September 2025 | $211K | – | 3.9 t | $54.20 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $223K | +1,716% | 5.3 t | $41.99 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $6,085 | -93.4% | 729 kg | $8.35 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $229K | – | 5.8 t | $39.71 | $2,221 | 20 kg |
| May 2025 | $146K | -69.1% | 4.9 t | $30.00 | $107K | 1.2 t |
| April 2025 | $151K | -64.8% | 10.4 t | $14.47 | $250 | 2 kg |
| March 2025 | $199K | -74.5% | 3.4 t | $58.68 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $223K | -55.6% | 5.9 t | $37.75 | $505 | 9 kg |
| January 2025 | $95K | -77.5% | 1.1 t | $89.29 | $31K | 28.9 t |
| December 2024 | $228K | -66.7% | 6.5 t | $35.21 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $69K | -93.6% | 751 kg | $92.29 | $0 | 0 kg |
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.
See also: Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, etc. to all countries · all exports to the United States