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EU–South Korea trade in plastics
In May 2026, the EU exported €109M of plastics to South Korea and imported €380M — a €272M deficit in this category.
The EU's plastics deficit with South Korea has widened by about 19% over the past year, from €228M to €272M.
South Korea supplied about 7% of the EU's extra-EU imports of plastics in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€109M
EU imports
€380M
Balance
−€272M
Top sub-categories traded with South Korea
EU exports →
- 3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms€17M
- 3913Natural polymers, e.g. alginic acid, and modified natural polymers, e.g. hardened proteins, chemical derivatives of natural rubber, n.e.s., in primary forms€13M
- 3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s.€12M
- 3909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms€8.5M
- 3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms€8.1M
← EU imports
- 3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms€61M
- 3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms€60M
- 3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms€56M
- 3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms€39M
- 3906Acrylic polymers, in primary forms€24M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €109M | €380M | −€272M |
| April 2026 | €98M | €349M | −€250M |
| March 2026 | €109M | €293M | −€184M |
| February 2026 | €89M | €255M | −€166M |
| January 2026 | €91M | €302M | −€210M |
| December 2025 | €143M | €287M | −€144M |
| November 2025 | €98M | €308M | −€211M |
| October 2025 | €88M | €324M | −€236M |
| September 2025 | €111M | €360M | −€249M |
| August 2025 | €91M | €342M | −€251M |
| July 2025 | €100M | €395M | −€295M |
| June 2025 | €92M | €402M | −€310M |
| May 2025 | €101M | €329M | −€228M |
| April 2025 | €107M | €406M | −€299M |
| March 2025 | €102M | €319M | −€217M |
| February 2025 | €105M | €307M | −€201M |
| January 2025 | €104M | €352M | −€248M |
| December 2024 | €100M | €268M | −€168M |
| November 2024 | €104M | €317M | −€214M |
| October 2024 | €100M | €377M | −€278M |
| September 2024 | €92M | €350M | −€258M |
| August 2024 | €88M | €354M | −€266M |
| July 2024 | €106M | €401M | −€295M |
| June 2024 | €97M | €338M | −€241M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.