In 2022, about 37.7 million U.S. dollars of plastic waste were imported to South Korea. That year, the trade deficit of plastic waste in South Korea amounted to around 36.6 million U.S. dollars. Exports of plastic waste were three times higher than imports in 2017, but it reversed afterwards.
Value of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2010 to 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Korea International Trade Association. (March 2, 2023). Value of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098218/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-value/
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Value of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Korea International Trade Association, March 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098218/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-value/