2022
Exports
$1.09BWorld Rnk 2 / 132
Flag Rnk 94 / 1204
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers
0.33Rnk 430 / 1025
2022
Imports
$41.8MWorld Rnk 38 / 188
Flag Rnk 708 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea
1.78Rnk 4 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $1.09B in Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers in the world. At the same year, Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers was the 94th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers exports from South Korea are: United States ($169M), China ($93.4M), Italy ($71.4M), Turkey ($66.5M), and Germany ($58.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Turkey ($18.1M), Italy ($8.72M), and Japan ($6.91M).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $41.8M in Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers, becoming the 38th largest importer of Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers in the world. At the same year, Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers was the 708th most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers primarily from: China ($15.9M), United States ($4.47M), Japan ($4.45M), Vietnam ($2.77M), and Belgium ($2.57M).

The fastest growing import markets in Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Japan ($1.91M), Malaysia ($1.59M), and Belgium ($716k).

Latest Trends

July 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$-4.21M(-5.65%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$-506k(-14.7%)
MAIN DESTINATION (July 2024)United States$13M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$1.09B
IMPORTS (2022)$41.8M
NET TRADE (2022)$1.04B

In 2022, South Korea exported $1.09B in Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers were United States ($169M), China ($93.4M), Italy ($71.4M), Turkey ($66.5M), and Germany ($58.9M).

In 2022, South Korea imported $41.8M in Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers, mainly from China ($15.9M), United States ($4.47M), Japan ($4.45M), Vietnam ($2.77M), and Belgium ($2.57M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Turkey$18.1M (37.3%)
Italy$8.72M (13.9%)
Japan$6.91M (15.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers BY South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$50.2M (-35%)
Russia-$13.2M (-40.2%)
Pakistan-$11.9M (-55.2%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Korea's main exporting competitors in Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers were:
In 2022, South Korea's main importing competitors in Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers were:

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Trade Value of Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $26.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $7.88M

Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $26.7M.   Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $7.88M.

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