Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea - 2022

Contents:

  1. Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea (FOB) - 2022
  2. Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea (CIF) - 2022
  3. Exports of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea
  4. Imports of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea

Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses stood at $1,261 per ton in December 2022, falling by -8.4% against the previous month. In general, the export price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in October 2022 when the average export price increased by 5% m-o-m. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $1,378 per ton. From November 2022 to December 2022, the the average export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Chile ($2,555 per ton), while the average price for exports to India ($579 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2021 to December 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Pakistan (+2.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses stood at $423 per ton in 2022, picking up by 9.4% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, saw a slight decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 an increase of 9.8% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $498 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was China ($2,485 per ton), while the price for Japan ($282 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+15.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exports of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea

Exports of textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses from South Korea shrank markedly to 130K tons in 2022, reducing by -61.2% on the previous year. Over the period under review, exports recorded a sharp decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 13%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 335K tons, and then shrank rapidly in the following year.

In value terms, exports of textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses contracted dramatically to $114M in 2022. In general, exports saw a sharp decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 20%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $347M, and then dropped dramatically in the following year.

Export of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Chile5.412.058.027.772.5%
Malaysia51.741.570.627.4-19.1%
Pakistan44.041.149.313.6-32.4%
Cambodia89.270.353.112.4-48.2%
Thailand28.924.831.38.4-33.8%
Tanzania20.620.219.65.8-34.5%
Philippines16.415.615.43.5-40.2%
Mongolia9.29.49.03.3-28.9%
India20.64.43.42.1-53.3%
Kenya10.84.98.02.0-43.0%
Others40.344.529.37.5-42.9%
Total337289347114-30.3%

Top Export Markets for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles from South Korea in 2022:

  1. Malaysia (29.8K tons)
  2. Pakistan (20.9K tons)
  3. Thailand (18.2K tons)
  4. Cambodia (15.5K tons)
  5. Philippines (13.0K tons)
  6. Chile (10.3K tons)
  7. Tanzania (5.2K tons)
  8. India (4.2K tons)
  9. Mongolia (2.6K tons)
  10. Kenya (2.1K tons)

Imports of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea

In 2022, approx. 40K tons of textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses were imported into South Korea; with an increase of 2.7% compared with the previous year. Over the period under review, imports, however, continue to indicate a deep downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 7%.

In value terms, imports of textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses amounted to $17M in 2022. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 15%.

Import of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in South Korea (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Japan12.68.09.79.5-9.0%
China0.60.50.62.663.0%
United Arab Emirates0.40.71.01.555.4%
Hong Kong SAR0.81.2N/A0.6-9.1%
Others2.62.53.62.5-1.3%
Total17.013.014.916.7-0.6%

Top Suppliers of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles to South Korea in 2022:

  1. Japan (33.5K tons)
  2. United Arab Emirates (2.6K tons)
  3. China (1.1K tons)
  4. Hong Kong SAR (0.7K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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