Korea Trade Data

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: South Korea exports to India

HS 3901 · 에틸렌의 중합체[일차제품(primary form)으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$51.8M
+12.5% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+138.3%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$514.6M
+53.2% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
33,298 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.56
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $51.8 million of polymers of ethylene, in primary forms (HS 3901) to India, up 12.5% from September 2026 and up 138.3% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of polymers of ethylene, in primary forms (HS 3901) to India totalled $514.6 million, up 53.2% from the 12 months before ($335.9 million).

India took 9.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 134 destinations.

This product made up 2.0% of South Korea's goods exports to India over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.56 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.33 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from India in October 2026 were $50,250 (down 79.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $51.8 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$20M$40M$60MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $16.8 millionDecember 2024: $22.1 millionJanuary 2025: $20.3 millionFebruary 2025: $24.4 millionMarch 2025: $30.2 millionApril 2025: $35.4 millionMay 2025: $26.1 millionJune 2025: $33.6 millionJuly 2025: $44.6 millionAugust 2025: $29.5 millionSeptember 2025: $31.1 millionOctober 2025: $21.7 millionNovember 2025: $28.5 millionDecember 2025: $36.1 millionJanuary 2026: $39.9 millionFebruary 2026: $55.1 millionMarch 2026: $51.9 millionApril 2026: $50.2 millionMay 2026: $38.4 millionJune 2026: $42.0 millionJuly 2026: $37.1 millionAugust 2026: $37.5 millionSeptember 2026: $46.1 millionOctober 2026: $51.8 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300K$400KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$50.2KNovember 2024: $124,621December 2024: $49,005January 2025: $344,683February 2025: $282March 2025: $1,036April 2025: $2,591May 2025: $140,398June 2025: $218,717July 2025: $120,049August 2025: $25,334September 2025: $100,622October 2025: $241,226November 2025: $900December 2025: $231,857January 2026: $253,948February 2026: $125,843March 2026: $0April 2026: $140,279May 2026: $2,955June 2026: $50,641July 2026: $4,154August 2026: $47,527September 2026: $24,936October 2026: $50,250

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$51.8M+138.3%33,298 t $1.56$50K14.6 t
September 2026$46.1M+48.3%31,973 t $1.44$25K14.6 t
August 2026$37.5M+26.9%25,983 t $1.44$48K22.1 t
July 2026$37.1M-16.9%26,122 t $1.42$4,154305 kg
June 2026$42.0M+25.0%25,966 t $1.62$51K27.2 t
May 2026$38.4M+47.0%20,451 t $1.88$2,955553 kg
April 2026$50.2M+42.1%27,397 t $1.83$140K113 t
March 2026$51.9M+71.8%39,312 t $1.32$00 kg
February 2026$55.1M+125.5%44,982 t $1.23$126K149 t
January 2026$39.9M+97.0%32,794 t $1.22$254K297 t
December 2025$36.1M+63.2%28,058 t $1.29$232K249 t
November 2025$28.5M+69.9%22,491 t $1.27$900103 kg
October 2025$21.7M-10.9%16,393 t $1.33$241K248 t
September 2025$31.1M+45.2%23,531 t $1.32$101K99.2 t
August 2025$29.5M+29.3%22,104 t $1.34$25K26.1 t
July 2025$44.6M+66.5%34,156 t $1.31$120K124 t
June 2025$33.6M-10.4%25,097 t $1.34$219K223 t
May 2025$26.1M-16.0%18,566 t $1.41$140K129 t
April 2025$35.4M+20.2%25,561 t $1.38$2,591690 kg
March 2025$30.2M-8.5%22,276 t $1.36$1,036264 kg
February 2025$24.4M-33.3%17,911 t $1.36$2824 kg
January 2025$20.3M-38.6%15,360 t $1.32$345K348 t
December 2024$22.1M-17.7%16,618 t $1.33$49K49.5 t
November 2024$16.8M-35.4%12,262 t $1.37$125K125 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.

See also: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms to all countries · all exports to India