# Republic of Korea Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereof price positioning (HS 900120) Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/price-exporter/kor/900120 Publisher: Yugalinks (https://www.yugalinks.com) ## Answer Republic of Korea has a median reported export price of $42.0K/t across 52 markets. Across the reported period, the highest observed price is $4.0M/t in France; the lowest is $1.0K/t in Romania. ## Summary - Price spread: 9,472.4% - Total trade value: $9.9B - Average quantity: 1,071 metric tons - Latest year: 2023 ## Price by market | Market | Latest year | Latest price | Vs median | Year-over-year change | Change since first reported year | Trade value (reported period) | Years reported | Position | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---| | China | 2023 | $50.4K/t | +0.8% | -26.3% | +22.8% | $7.0B | 5 | Mid | | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2023 | $51.0K/t | -64.2% | -21.2% | +22.3% | $745.2M | 5 | Below | | Viet Nam | 2023 | $159.6K/t | -3% | +262.4% | +416.1% | $1.3B | 5 | Mid | | Japan | 2023 | $101.9K/t | -43.7% | +10.4% | +360.6% | $375.8M | 5 | Below | | Mexico | 2023 | $40.3K/t | -57.2% | -10% | +30.5% | $64.0M | 5 | Below | | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 2023 | $30.4K/t | -81% | -6.6% | -23.8% | $64.2M | 5 | Below | | Other Asia, nes | 2023 | $75.2K/t | +23.4% | -3% | +102% | $201.8M | 5 | Mid | | Egypt | 2023 | $22.1K/t | -77.5% | +0.1% | -28.7% | $13.8M | 4 | Below | | Italy | 2023 | $117.1K/t | +13.3% | +18.3% | +33.2% | $16.4M | 5 | Mid | | Malaysia | 2023 | $32.1K/t | -49.9% | +2% | +259% | $21.9M | 5 | Below | | Slovenia | 2023 | $26.6K/t | -52.5% | -1.4% | -1.4% | $10.0M | 2 | Below | | Slovakia | 2023 | $28.9K/t | -48.9% | +13.2% | -35.1% | $21.1M | 5 | Below | | Colombia | 2023 | $17.4K/t | +0% | -1.6% | +109.9% | $5.5M | 5 | Mid | | Thailand | 2023 | $81.5K/t | -71.4% | -0.8% | +128% | $1.4M | 5 | Below | | Brazil | 2023 | $233.4K/t | -52.3% | +0.5% | +384.9% | $1.3M | 5 | Below | | France | 2020 | $4.0M/t | +2,205.9% | +966.3% | +2,196.3% | $14.8K | 3 | Above | | Romania | 2023 | $10.0K/t | -85.5% | +900% | +900% | $31.0 | 2 | Below | ## Price history - China: 2017 $41.0K/t, 2019 $43.9K/t, 2020 $55.1K/t, 2022 $68.4K/t, 2023 $50.4K/t - China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: 2017 $41.7K/t, 2019 $62.8K/t, 2020 $76.2K/t, 2022 $64.8K/t, 2023 $51.0K/t - Viet Nam: 2017 $30.9K/t, 2019 $106.2K/t, 2020 $51.0K/t, 2022 $44.0K/t, 2023 $159.6K/t - Japan: 2017 $22.1K/t, 2019 $57.0K/t, 2020 $57.3K/t, 2022 $92.3K/t, 2023 $101.9K/t - Mexico: 2017 $30.9K/t, 2019 $32.0K/t, 2020 $30.3K/t, 2022 $44.8K/t, 2023 $40.3K/t ## Annual price trend and growth | Year | Weighted unit value | Change vs prior reported year | Trade value | Markets | |---:|---:|---:|---:|---:| | 2017 | $37.9K/t | Not reported | $1.7B | 38 | | 2019 | $50.0K/t | +31.7% | $2.1B | 38 | | 2020 | $55.0K/t | +10% | $2.4B | 35 | | 2022 | $63.1K/t | +14.7% | $2.3B | 33 | | 2023 | $53.5K/t | -15.1% | $1.5B | 37 | ## Methodology Price = reported trade value in USD / reported quantity in metric tons. The median is calculated across reported market unit values for the same product and year. Price spread = (highest market price - lowest market price) / median market price x 100. Vs median = (market unit value - market median) / market median x 100. Price position is not a profitability claim. Coverage: 2017-2023; 52 importer markets; 181 reported market-year observations. ## FAQ ### What does Republic of Korea price positioning show for HS 900120? It compares Republic of Korea's reported unit values across markets with each market's median for the same product and year. ### What does above or below median mean? Above median means the observed unit value is higher than the market median; below median means it is lower. It does not by itself indicate profit or quality. ### How is the export price calculated? The reported unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity, expressed per metric ton when quantity is available. ### Can I compare this with the wider Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereof market? Yes. 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