Float Glass in South Korea | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $165M in Float Glass, making it the 13th largest exporter of Float Glass in the world. At the same year, Float Glass was the 308th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Float Glass exports from South Korea are: China ($134M), Chinese Taipei ($10.3M), Peru ($8.58M), Hong Kong ($7.65M), and Japan ($2.84M).

The fastest growing export markets for Float Glass of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were China ($57.3M), Peru ($4.41M), and Chinese Taipei ($3.2M).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $283M in Float Glass, becoming the 4th largest importer of Float Glass in the world. At the same year, Float Glass was the 285th most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Float Glass primarily from: Malaysia ($143M), China ($68.2M), Thailand ($25.9M), Indonesia ($16.7M), and Japan ($11.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Float Glass for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($36.4M), Thailand ($5.81M), and Indonesia ($3.65M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Float Glass from South Korea to the United States.

Latest Trends

February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 South Korea's Float Glass exports accounted up to $12.8M and imports accounted up to $14M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.18M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of South Korea's Float Glass have decreased by $-2.04M (-13.7%) from $14.9M to $12.8M, while imports decreased by $-3.51M (-20%) from $17.5M to $14M.

Destinations In February 2024, Float Glass were exported mostly to China ($10.2M), Chinese Taipei ($2.31M), Malaysia ($238k), Japan ($59k), and Canada ($17k), and were imported mostly from Malaysia ($5.2M), China ($3.92M), Indonesia ($1.84M), Thailand ($1.68M), and Japan ($527k).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Float Glass's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Hong Kong ($-3.34M or -82.1%), Chinese Taipei ($-371k or -24.6%), and Japan ($-104k or -58.1%). In February 2024, the decrease in Float Glass's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Malaysia ($-9.15M or -56.3%), China ($-6.49M or -55.3%), and Thailand ($-673k or -23.3%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-2.04M(-13.7%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-3.51M(-20%)

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)China$10.2M

This section shows Float Glass's exports and imports data at subnational level for South Korea. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Float Glass over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$165M

IMPORTS (2022)$283M

NET TRADE (2022)-$117M

In 2022, South Korea exported $165M in Float Glass. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Float Glass were China ($134M), Chinese Taipei ($10.3M), Peru ($8.58M), Hong Kong ($7.65M), and Japan ($2.84M).

In 2022, South Korea imported $283M in Float Glass, mainly from Malaysia ($143M), China ($68.2M), Thailand ($25.9M), Indonesia ($16.7M), and Japan ($11.6M).

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