【Latest News: From January to October 2025, South Korea purchased aluminum worth $1.1 billion from Russia】
On November 28, 2025, Seoul time, the latest data released by the Korean Statistics Bureau showed:
From January to October 2025, South Korea first purchased aluminum from Russia at a price exceeding $1 billion, with the amount slightly higher than $1.11 billion. This is 1.6 times that of the same period in 2024 and set a new record.
South Korea's import volume in October was $121.9 million, an increase of 8% from the previous month and a quarter increase compared to the same period last year.
Russia has risen from third to second place among South Korea's main suppliers of aluminum and aluminum products. China remains the leader (total supply value of $1.45 billion), and the top five also include Australia ($910.2 million), the United States ($612.1 million), and India ($491.3 million).
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