In 2019, less than one thousand tons of plastic waste was exported to China from South Korea, showing a big drop from 171.8 thousand tons in 2010. China used to be a leading destination of plastic waste from South Korea in the past, but now it is changed to Vietnam after China stopped importing plastic waste from other countries.
Volume of plastic waste exported to China from South Korea from 2010 to 2019
(in 1,000 tons)
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Korea International Trade Association. (February 24, 2020). Volume of plastic waste exported to China from South Korea from 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098287/south-korea-plastic-waste-exports-to-china/
Korea International Trade Association. "Volume of plastic waste exported to China from South Korea from 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. February 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098287/south-korea-plastic-waste-exports-to-china/
Korea International Trade Association. (2020). Volume of plastic waste exported to China from South Korea from 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098287/south-korea-plastic-waste-exports-to-china/
Korea International Trade Association. "Volume of Plastic Waste Exported to China from South Korea from 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098287/south-korea-plastic-waste-exports-to-china/
Korea International Trade Association, Volume of plastic waste exported to China from South Korea from 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098287/south-korea-plastic-waste-exports-to-china/ (last visited May 27, 2020)
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