Are plastic bags banned in South Korea?
Banned
Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
South Korea is one of 116 countries classified “Banned” for single-use plastic bags — 68% of the 171 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Japan
- Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
- Taiwan
- Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
- China
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Mongolia
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Philippines
- Partial measures Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
- Vietnam
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Other laws in South Korea
- Fur Farming
- Legal
- Dog Meat
- Slaughter/sale restricted
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