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China's first shipment of green ammonia arrives in South Korea

Guangzhou (JLC), April 3, 2026--China successfully delivered its first cargo of green ammonia to South Korea in March, opening up a global trade channel for renewable energy, Inner Mongolia Radio and

04-03-2026 19:52:36

South Korea’s potential PC export curbs to create supply gap in China

Shandong (JLC), April 2, 2026 – Recently, according to South Korean officials, following the recent ban on naphtha exports aimed at stabilizing domestic supply in response to the Middle East crisis, S

04-02-2026 08:43:34

China's fuel oil imports from South Korea surge by 93% in November

Guangzhou (JLC), December 24, 2025--China's fuel oil imports from South Korea surged by 93.03% month on month in November 2025, making South Korea rank fourth among all suppliers, up from the sixth p

12-24-2025 19:08:45

South Korea’s anti-dumping to impact styrene market

Shandong (JLC), April 18, 2024--South Korea Trade Commission issued a notice on April 9 that it launched an anti-dumping investigation on China-origin styrene at the request of South Korea producers.

04-18-2024 08:45:13

Imports and exports of South Korea’s toluene and MX over Jan-Feb

Shandong (JLC), April 19, 2023--During January-February, South Korea’s exports of toluene and MX significantly improved.

04-19-2023 17:02:00

South Korea H1 TDI exports analysis

Shandong (JLC), August 24, 2022--According to data from General Administration of Customs of PRC, South Korea exported 127,637 mt of TDI in the first half of 2022, with a increase of 12,816 mt or more

08-24-2022 10:03:00

China replaced South Korea as Asia's largest TDI exporter

Shandong (JLC), July 25, 2022--In 2022, the global TDI production capacity was 3.293 million mt/yr, mainly concentrated in China, Germany, and South Korea. The expansion of domestic production capacit

07-25-2022 16:46:00

India launches trade barriers on rubber products from South Korea & China

India will impose additional import tariffs on South Korea-origin polybutadiene rubber, and has launched anti-dumping investigations on China’s IIR and rubber additive PX-13.

07-16-2020 15:01:38

South Korea calls stop for US’s anti-dumping investigation on tires

The US launched anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from South Korea, China’s Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, but South Korea called a stop for this.

06-30-2020 17:19:04

India plans to raise import tariff on South Korea’s synthetic rubber

The Ministry of Commerce of India proposed to increase the tariffs imposed on South Korean polybutadiene rubber (PBR), arguing that its surge in imports caused serious damage to Indian domestic producers.

06-05-2020 17:18:34

Impact of Japan and South Korea public health events on China PX market

About half of PX in China was imported from South Korea and Japan, and PX in South Korea and Japan was mainly exported to China. Due to the outbreak of public health events, the overall economy saw downtrend, and it might drag PX price down further.

02-26-2020 16:39:28

China imports ISO tank container LNG from South Korea by online trade

Beijing (JLC), November 20, 2019--China received a cargo of liquid natural gas (LNG) from South Korea, which indicated a new era of online trade for LNG with tank container, an industry source said on November 15.

11-22-2019 09:01:48

Imported South Korea- and Japan-origin NBR must provide customs deposit

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2018--According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC, the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC issued an announcement on July 16th on the preliminary ruling on the anti-dumping investigation of imported NBR originating in South Korea and Japan.

07-16-2018 15:59:25

South Korea STX delivered 6,500 cubic meters LNG bunkering ship to Shell

South Korea STX delivered a 6,500 cubic meters LNG bunkering ship to Holland Shell. Equipped with electric propulsion system, LNG re-liquefied system and remote-control LNG filing arm, the ship will be used to fill bunker LNG ships in Belgium, Norway and Sweden.

06-21-2017 16:38:00

Analysis of the news of anti-dumping against styrene resources from South Korea

Recently, the news of anti-dumping against South Korea styrene resources was broadcast in China market. The original words are that some domestic styrene-producing companies submitted the application for anti-dumping against the styrene resources from South Korea,

06-15-2017 16:52:46

South Korea-origin butadiene import volume declined in China

March saw 41,600 mt butadiene import in China, up by 10,300 mt or 32.86% MoM and up by 12,800 mt or 44.44% YoY.

05-15-2017 11:33:53

China-South Korea FTA unzipped MTBE circulation

The first tariff decrease of China-South Korea FTA will be implemented on December 20th, 2015, the second tariff on January 1st, 2016.

12-16-2015 11:25:51

Tight spot propylene in South Korea due to low run rate

Based on unsatisfactory profitability, spread between propane and ethylene and propylene was narrow. Recently, the run rates of some plants in South Korea were lowered, resulting in tight supply of spot propylene.

11-17-2015 16:22:55

South Korea: a winner for China’s climbing PX dependency

China has consumed about one-fourth of global PX output in 2014, showing a dependency of imported PX at 53%. From January to August 2015, China PTA capacity has increased by at least 3.45 million mt but no PX capacity was reported for expansion, leading to higher import volume.

10-16-2015 17:33:28

The impact of China-South Korea FTA on polyester industry

On June 1st, Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng and the Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick respectively represented the governments of the two countries.

06-12-2015 11:53:30

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