Plastic tubes, pipes, hoses and fittings: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3917 · 플라스틱의 관ㆍ파이프ㆍ호스와 이들의 연결구류[예: 조인트(joint)ㆍ엘보(elbow)ㆍ플랜지(flange)] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $41.4 million of plastic tubes, pipes, hoses and fittings (HS 3917), up 3.8% from September 2026 and up 64.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of plastic tubes, pipes, hoses and fittings (HS 3917) totalled $415.0 million, up 15.3% from the 12 months before ($359.9 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($85.3 million, 20.6% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 1.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $46.7 million (up 55.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $5.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3917: Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3917
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3917.10 | Artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials | $28K | 0.0% | – | $171 |
| 3917.10.1000 | Of hardened protein | $17K | 62.5% | – | $27 |
| 3917.10.2000 | Of cellulosic materials | $10K | 37.5% | – | $144 |
| 3917.21 | Of polymers of ethylene | $10.7M | 2.6% | +24.0% | $904K |
| 3917.22 | Of polymers of propylene | $18.1M | 4.4% | +12.8% | $1.6M |
| 3917.23 | Of polymers of vinyl chloride | $13.8M | 3.3% | +8.1% | $1.1M |
| 3917.29 | Of other plastics | $41.1M | 9.9% | +66.4% | $5.4M |
| 3917.29.2000 | Of polyamides | $463K | 1.1% | -80.1% | $57K |
| 3917.29.9000 | Other | $40.6M | 98.9% | +81.6% | $5.4M |
| 3917.31 | Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6 Mpa | $48.4M | 11.7% | +4.7% | $3.3M |
| 3917.31.1000 | Of polymers of ethylene | $38.9M | 80.5% | +5.9% | $2.5M |
| 3917.31.2000 | Of polymers of vinyl chloride | $764K | 1.6% | +16.0% | $72K |
| 3917.31.9000 | Other | $8.7M | 18.0% | -1.3% | $747K |
| 3917.32 | Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings | $111.3M | 26.8% | +6.4% | $10.9M |
| 3917.32.1000 | Of polymers of ethylene | $6.5M | 5.8% | +4.7% | $463K |
| 3917.32.2000 | Of polymers of vinyl chloride | $18.3M | 16.4% | -16.2% | $1.4M |
| 3917.32.9000 | Other | $86.5M | 77.8% | +13.0% | $9.0M |
| 3917.33 | Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with fittings | $27.8M | 6.7% | +3.1% | $2.4M |
| 3917.33.1000 | Of polymers of ethylene | $223K | 0.8% | -29.4% | $10K |
| 3917.33.2000 | Of polymers of vinyl chloride | $782K | 2.8% | -10.9% | $72K |
| 3917.33.9000 | Other | $26.8M | 96.4% | +3.9% | $2.4M |
| 3917.39 | Other | $46.7M | 11.2% | +9.9% | $4.1M |
| 3917.39.1000 | Of polymers of ethylene | $1.2M | 2.6% | -15.4% | $62K |
| 3917.39.2000 | Of polymers of vinyl chloride | $15.4M | 33.0% | -11.8% | $998K |
| 3917.39.9000 | Other | $30.1M | 64.4% | +27.5% | $3.0M |
| 3917.40 | Fittings | $97.1M | 23.4% | +25.4% | $11.7M |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 157 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $85.3M | 20.6% | +38.4% | 1 | $11.3M |
| 2 | United States | $77.8M | 18.7% | +31.3% | 2 | $7.7M |
| 3 | Japan | $36.5M | 8.8% | +21.5% | 3 | $3.9M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $29.5M | 7.1% | +19.5% | 4 | $2.9M |
| 5 | Taiwan | $20.8M | 5.0% | +65.0% | 7 | $2.1M |
| 6 | Germany | $18.4M | 4.4% | -22.2% | 5 | $1.8M |
| 7 | India | $16.7M | 4.0% | +18.1% | 6 | $1.9M |
| 8 | Malaysia | $12.3M | 3.0% | +37.2% | 11 | $905K |
| 9 | Mexico | $11.5M | 2.8% | +17.8% | 10 | $1.2M |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $8.5M | 2.0% | -26.8% | 8 | $604K |
| 11 | Thailand | $8.5M | 2.0% | -20.9% | 9 | $441K |
| 12 | Singapore | $8.1M | 2.0% | +47.1% | 15 | $1.3M |
| 13 | Greece | $5.7M | 1.4% | -2.7% | 14 | $5,027 |
| 14 | Italy | $5.3M | 1.3% | +30.6% | 19 | $196K |
| 15 | Australia | $5.1M | 1.2% | -4.0% | 16 | $438K |
| 16 | Philippines | $4.7M | 1.1% | -8.4% | 17 | $444K |
| 17 | Czechia | $3.8M | 0.9% | -42.8% | 13 | $273K |
| 18 | Myanmar | $3.3M | 0.8% | -50.0% | 12 | $305 |
| 19 | Türkiye | $3.3M | 0.8% | +33.3% | 26 | $108K |
| 20 | Poland | $3.2M | 0.8% | -15.8% | 21 | $275K |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $41.4M | +64.4% | 5,420 t | $7.64 | $46.7M | 2,307 t |
| September 2026 | $39.9M | +27.1% | 6,604 t | $6.04 | $44.4M | 2,494 t |
| August 2026 | $36.1M | +22.8% | 4,792 t | $7.53 | $42.7M | 2,102 t |
| July 2026 | $41.6M | +30.1% | 6,992 t | $5.96 | $46.1M | 2,322 t |
| June 2026 | $39.3M | +27.1% | 6,426 t | $6.12 | $44.7M | 2,676 t |
| May 2026 | $29.9M | +2.2% | 4,355 t | $6.87 | $38.9M | 2,514 t |
| April 2026 | $32.8M | -1.9% | 6,262 t | $5.24 | $40.8M | 2,452 t |
| March 2026 | $33.8M | +5.7% | 6,250 t | $5.41 | $37.2M | 1,939 t |
| February 2026 | $26.8M | -13.6% | 4,870 t | $5.50 | $31.6M | 1,870 t |
| January 2026 | $30.8M | +12.7% | 5,613 t | $5.49 | $32.9M | 1,952 t |
| December 2025 | $31.7M | +9.8% | 6,288 t | $5.04 | $35.6M | 2,090 t |
| November 2025 | $30.8M | +5.9% | 5,426 t | $5.68 | $31.1M | 1,973 t |
| October 2025 | $25.2M | -17.0% | 4,209 t | $5.99 | $30.0M | 1,624 t |
| September 2025 | $31.4M | +11.4% | 5,753 t | $5.46 | $36.8M | 2,314 t |
| August 2025 | $29.4M | -2.1% | 5,701 t | $5.16 | $32.1M | 2,258 t |
| July 2025 | $32.0M | -12.6% | 5,895 t | $5.43 | $36.4M | 2,411 t |
| June 2025 | $30.9M | -7.5% | 5,183 t | $5.96 | $33.2M | 2,217 t |
| May 2025 | $29.3M | -14.4% | 5,601 t | $5.22 | $29.4M | 1,955 t |
| April 2025 | $33.4M | +1.4% | 6,519 t | $5.13 | $33.5M | 2,046 t |
| March 2025 | $32.0M | -5.2% | 6,418 t | $4.98 | $34.5M | 2,092 t |
| February 2025 | $31.0M | +5.6% | 5,874 t | $5.27 | $32.3M | 1,740 t |
| January 2025 | $27.3M | -33.6% | 6,162 t | $4.44 | $28.7M | 1,798 t |
| December 2024 | $28.9M | -0.1% | 6,069 t | $4.76 | $32.2M | 2,048 t |
| November 2024 | $29.1M | -10.0% | 5,516 t | $5.28 | $28.0M | 1,792 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.