Korea Trade Data

Plastic packaging and closures: South Korea exports to Italy

HS 3923 · 플라스틱으로 만든 물품운반ㆍ포장 용기, 플라스틱으로 만든 뚜껑ㆍ마개ㆍ캡과 이와 유사한 물품 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$293K
-11.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-38.1%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$10.0M
-11.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
16.0 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$18.30
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $293,084 of plastic packaging and closures (HS 3923) to Italy, down 11.9% from September 2026 and down 38.1% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of plastic packaging and closures (HS 3923) to Italy totalled $10.0 million, down 11.4% from the 12 months before ($11.3 million).

Italy took 0.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 21st of 174 destinations (20th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Italy over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $18.30 per kg of net weight, compared with $14.31 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Italy in October 2026 were $232,542 (up 452.8% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $60,542 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $842,303December 2024: $1.1 millionJanuary 2025: $596,317February 2025: $813,538March 2025: $1.3 millionApril 2025: $1.2 millionMay 2025: $1.0 millionJune 2025: $699,324July 2025: $1.1 millionAugust 2025: $946,930September 2025: $1.0 millionOctober 2025: $473,329November 2025: $732,997December 2025: $843,530January 2026: $1.1 millionFebruary 2026: $537,962March 2026: $903,607April 2026: $1.0 millionMay 2026: $809,192June 2026: $1.4 millionJuly 2026: $1.1 millionAugust 2026: $982,948September 2026: $332,572October 2026: $293,084
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$233KNovember 2024: $290,483December 2024: $507,550January 2025: $218,647February 2025: $148,494March 2025: $158,428April 2025: $250,973May 2025: $177,022June 2025: $239,496July 2025: $197,057August 2025: $145,666September 2025: $192,421October 2025: $42,068November 2025: $50,414December 2025: $368,720January 2026: $496,788February 2026: $91,982March 2026: $124,626April 2026: $230,430May 2026: $79,261June 2026: $189,176July 2026: $268,567August 2026: $108,453September 2026: $150,752October 2026: $232,542

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$293K-38.1%16.0 t $18.30$233K14.3 t
September 2026$333K-68.1%28.7 t $11.60$151K60.6 t
August 2026$983K+3.8%92.2 t $10.66$108K6.7 t
July 2026$1.1M-3.3%87.5 t $12.39$269K41.3 t
June 2026$1.4M+96.1%105 t $13.06$189K48.7 t
May 2026$809K-22.2%52.3 t $15.47$79K26.2 t
April 2026$1.0M-17.0%59.3 t $17.49$230K33.1 t
March 2026$904K-32.6%73.2 t $12.35$125K16.1 t
February 2026$538K-33.9%20.4 t $26.36$92K20.7 t
January 2026$1.1M+83.7%56.4 t $19.42$497K57.3 t
December 2025$844K-26.2%49.1 t $17.20$369K37.5 t
November 2025$733K-13.0%38.1 t $19.23$50K6.8 t
October 2025$473K-68.8%33.1 t $14.31$42K7.4 t
September 2025$1.0M-11.6%52.0 t $20.07$192K32.6 t
August 2025$947K+31.8%35.2 t $26.91$146K18.0 t
July 2025$1.1M+10.7%64.9 t $17.29$197K14.6 t
June 2025$699K-28.2%46.0 t $15.20$239K27.7 t
May 2025$1.0M+65.0%62.8 t $16.56$177K21.2 t
April 2025$1.2M+90.0%84.8 t $14.72$251K37.7 t
March 2025$1.3M+47.3%58.6 t $22.90$158K25.7 t
February 2025$814K-4.4%55.6 t $14.62$148K19.0 t
January 2025$596K-40.9%27.2 t $21.94$219K38.6 t
December 2024$1.1M-20.6%48.4 t $23.63$508K83.9 t
November 2024$842K-19.6%42.6 t $19.78$290K40.0 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: Plastic packaging and closures to all countries · all exports to Italy