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2022
Exports $28MWorld Rnk 21 / 140
Flag Rnk 589 / 1204
2022
Destination $1.89M Indonesia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.89MIndonesia
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Refractory Bricks0.44Rnk 390 / 1025
2022
Imports $245MWorld Rnk 4 / 201
Flag Rnk 312 / 1213
2022
Origin $30.9M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $30.9MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea1.78Rnk 4 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $28M in Refractory Bricks, making it the 21st largest exporter of Refractory Bricks in the world. At the same year, Refractory Bricks was the 589th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Refractory Bricks exports from South Korea are: Indonesia ($11.3M), Brazil ($3.06M), China ($2.83M), Netherlands ($2.33M), and Japan ($2.07M).

The fastest growing export markets for Refractory Bricks of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Indonesia ($1.89M), Netherlands ($768k), and United States ($452k).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $245M in Refractory Bricks, becoming the 4th largest importer of Refractory Bricks in the world. At the same year, Refractory Bricks was the 312th most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Refractory Bricks primarily from: China ($193M), Japan ($13M), France ($8.79M), United States ($7.6M), and India ($6.18M).

The fastest growing import markets in Refractory Bricks for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were China ($30.9M), France ($3.7M), and Vietnam ($1.23M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as RHI Magnesita (2), Samsung (2), and CNH Industrial (1) were at the forefront of shipping Refractory Bricks from South Korea to the United States.

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Korea's Refractory Bricks exports accounted up to $1M and imports accounted up to $9.64M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $8.64M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Korea's   Refractory Bricks have decreased by $-5.54M (-84.7%) from $6.54M to $1M, while imports decreased by $-6.21M (-39.2%) from $15.8M to $9.64M.

Destinations In September 2024, Refractory Bricks were exported mostly to Indonesia ($386k), Japan ($221k), Saudi Arabia ($116k), India ($80k), and United States ($55k), and were imported mostly from China ($7.33M), Japan ($1.57M), Vietnam ($298k), United States ($246k), and Germany ($125k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Refractory Bricks's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Brazil ($-551k or -98.6%), Indonesia ($-191k or -28.1%), and Vietnam ($-29k or -65.9%). In September 2024, the decrease in Refractory Bricks's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China ($-3.66M or -16.2%), United States ($-903k or -67.5%), and Germany ($-683k or -83.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-5.54M(-84.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-6.21M(-39.2%)
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Indonesia$386k

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$28M
IMPORTS (2022)$245M
NET TRADE (2022)-$216M

In 2022, South Korea exported $28M in Refractory Bricks. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Refractory Bricks were Indonesia ($11.3M), Brazil ($3.06M), China ($2.83M), Netherlands ($2.33M), and Japan ($2.07M).

In 2022, South Korea imported $245M in Refractory Bricks, mainly from China ($193M), Japan ($13M), France ($8.79M), United States ($7.6M), and India ($6.18M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Refractory Bricks EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Indonesia$1.89M (20.2%)
Netherlands$768k (49.1%)
United States$452k (127%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Refractory Bricks BY South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Vietnam-$527k (-53%)
Pakistan-$418k (-80.6%)
Chile-$157k (-85.8%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Korea's main exporting competitors in Refractory Bricks were:
China $2.09B
Germany $618M
Austria $234M
In 2022, South Korea's main importing competitors in Refractory Bricks were:
Indonesia $360M
India $317M
United States $269M

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Trade Value of Refractory Bricks by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $4.01M

Refractory Bricks’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $1.3M.   Refractory Bricks’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $4.01M.

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