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Korea Customs Service. (January 16, 2025). Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/
Korea Customs Service. "Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. January 16, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/
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Korea Customs Service. "Volume of Plastic Waste Imported to South Korea from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2025, /statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/
Korea Customs Service, Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Volume of plastic waste imported to South Korea from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Korea Customs Service, January 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1098216/south-korea-plastic-waste-import-volume/
