Meat of bovine animals, frozen: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0202 · 쇠고기(냉동한 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $19,147 of meat of bovine animals, frozen (HS 0202), down 63.3% from September 2026 and down 32.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of meat of bovine animals, frozen (HS 0202) totalled $1.7 million, up 351.5% from the 12 months before ($376,364).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($961,410, 56.6% of the total), followed by Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.
That was 2.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 02 (meat and edible meat offal) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $191.8 million (up 14.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $191.8 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0202
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0202.10 | Carcasses and half-carcasses | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0202.20 | Other cuts with bone in | $1.1M | 62.5% | +2,323% | $7,152 |
| 0202.20.1000 | Short ribs | $999K | 94.1% | +3,217% | $7,064 |
| 0202.20.9000 | Other | $63K | 5.9% | +358.3% | $88 |
| 0202.30 | Boneless | $637K | 37.5% | +91.6% | $12K |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 11 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | $961K | 56.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 2 | Malaysia | $452K | 26.6% | +77.6% | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | $146K | 8.6% | +305.9% | 3 | $0 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | $63K | 3.7% | +356.2% | 5 | $275 |
| 5 | Philippines | $45K | 2.7% | +317.1% | 6 | $13K |
| 6 | Russia | $14K | 0.8% | – | 7 | $4,658 |
| 7 | Mongolia | $13K | 0.7% | -45.3% | 4 | $1,646 |
| 8 | Uruguay | $2,994 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Vanuatu | $1,294 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Kiribati | $765 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Cambodia | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $19K | -32.5% | 1.6 t | $12.00 | $191.8M | 24,539 t |
| September 2026 | $52K | – | 655 kg | $79.63 | $217.3M | 27,897 t |
| August 2026 | $9,135 | -15.8% | 451 kg | $20.25 | $232.8M | 29,597 t |
| July 2026 | $62K | -11.0% | 1.4 t | $43.45 | $244.5M | 31,788 t |
| June 2026 | $30K | +165.4% | 4.4 t | $6.67 | $268.3M | 34,644 t |
| May 2026 | $445K | – | 25.6 t | $17.34 | $221.1M | 29,235 t |
| April 2026 | $614K | – | 44.2 t | $13.89 | $229.2M | 31,311 t |
| March 2026 | $3,622 | – | 213 kg | $17.00 | $287.6M | 38,809 t |
| February 2026 | $21K | – | 3.8 t | $5.56 | $184.2M | 25,308 t |
| January 2026 | $134K | +180.8% | 1.5 t | $86.54 | $577.5M | 76,290 t |
| December 2025 | $216K | +440.0% | 4.1 t | $52.74 | $85.5M | 11,914 t |
| November 2025 | $94K | -41.1% | 1.5 t | $60.59 | $129.7M | 18,886 t |
| October 2025 | $28K | -36.6% | 694 kg | $40.86 | $167.6M | 24,462 t |
| September 2025 | $738 | – | 59 kg | $12.51 | $241.5M | 33,830 t |
| August 2025 | $11K | – | 603 kg | $17.99 | $283.3M | 39,490 t |
| July 2025 | $70K | – | 1.1 t | $64.18 | $243.3M | 34,293 t |
| June 2025 | $11K | -67.6% | 383 kg | $29.03 | $221.1M | 30,883 t |
| May 2025 | $3,220 | – | 95 kg | $33.89 | $210.9M | 30,551 t |
| April 2025 | $3,873 | – | 111 kg | $34.89 | $202.9M | 29,483 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $221.9M | 32,641 t |
| February 2025 | $1,643 | – | 56 kg | $29.34 | $213.1M | 31,924 t |
| January 2025 | $48K | -44.1% | 728 kg | $65.53 | $372.2M | 52,179 t |
| December 2024 | $40K | +166.7% | 617 kg | $64.82 | $87.6M | 11,880 t |
| November 2024 | $159K | – | 3.2 t | $50.17 | $185.9M | 25,411 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.