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South Korea (KOR) to Bangladesh (BGD) fibres: synthetic filament tow, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5501 (HS6 550190)

A country-to-country view of reported fibres: synthetic filament tow, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5501 trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter South Korea (KOR)Importer Bangladesh (BGD)HS6 550190One-way tradeCoverage 2002-2023Growing
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3-year buyer projection

$881.9KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+16.1%Full available history

Suppliers in market

4Latest reported count

Observed history

22 yearsLast year: 2023

Reported observations

What this fibres: synthetic filament tow, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5501 lane shows for HS 550190

Core values for South Korea (KOR) → Bangladesh (BGD) in HS 550190.

Buyer market

Latest imports$451.5K
Five-year projection$1.4M
Buyer CAGR+41.5%
Latest annual change-76.5%

Exporter position

Latest exports$1.2K
Market share0.1%
Share change-1.5 pp
Best observed share66.3%

Market structure

Reported suppliers4
Concentration index5,508
Share gap+66.3 pp
SignalGrowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$451.5KBangladesh (BGD)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$1.2KSouth Korea (KOR)'s exports to Bangladesh (BGD)
Exporter market share0.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+41.5%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+16.1%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$881.9KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$1.4MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$699.8KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$4.4MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$34.4KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$331.1KHighest reported lane exports
Share change-1.5 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers4Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$416.3BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$2.5KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population166,303.5 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate27.7%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education59.6%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance3,800 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time19.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility2.2Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown100%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history22 yearsCoverage through 2023

Research reading

Fibres: synthetic filament tow, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5501 demand and the South Korea (KOR) to Bangladesh (BGD) lane

Bangladesh (BGD) reported $451.5K of fibres: synthetic filament tow, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5501 imports in 2023. South Korea (KOR) accounted for 0.1% of the observed market and reported $1.2K in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +41.5% buyer growth and +16.1% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 550190 include?

HS 550190 covers Fibres: synthetic filament tow, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5501. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 55 and heading 5501. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a unclassified classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 550190 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Bangladesh (BGD), the exporter position of South Korea (KOR), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about South Korea (KOR) to Bangladesh (BGD) fibres: synthetic filament tow, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5501 trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 550190, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Bangladesh (BGD) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for fibres: synthetic filament tow, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5501.

How strong is South Korea (KOR) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 22 observed years through 2023. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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