South Korea Plastics & Rubber Trade
$42B▼ -$2.2B
2025 exports · Annual
South Korea is one of the top three exporters of plastics & rubber among the countries covered here, ranked number 3 with $42B shipped in 2025. Exports fell 4.9% from the prior year. plastics & rubber accounts for 5.7% of South Korea's total goods exports. United States is the largest trading partner in plastics & rubber, at 12% of two-way trade.
Top plastics & rubber products
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plastic resins | $5B | 11.8% | -7.9% |
| 2 | Polyethylene | $5B | 11.8% | -11% |
| 3 | Propylene polymers | $4.1B | 9.7% | -8.9% |
| 4 | New pneumatic tyres | $3.3B | 7.9% | -4.6% |
| 5 | Synthetic rubber | $3.1B | 7.5% | -1.4% |
Top plastics & rubber trading partners
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6.9B | 12.1% | -3.2% | |
| 2 | $4.6B | 8.0% | +1.5% | |
| 3 | $2.5B | 4.3% | -5.6% | |
| 4 | $1.9B | 3.2% | -3.7% | |
| 5 | $1.5B | 2.5% | -6.2% |
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Source & methodology
We use primary trade sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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