Fish fillets and other fish meat: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0304 · 어류의 필레(fillet)와 그 밖의 어육(잘게 썰었는지에 상관없으며, 신선한 것ㆍ냉장한 것ㆍ냉동한 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$30.2M
+9.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+4.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$372.5M
+20.3% vs 12 months before
Imports, October 2026
$77.6M
Export value per kg
$12.39
net weight, October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $30.2 million of fish fillets and other fish meat (HS 0304), up 9.9% from September 2026 and up 4.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of fish fillets and other fish meat (HS 0304) totalled $372.5 million, up 20.3% from the 12 months before ($309.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($129.3 million, 34.7% of the total), followed by France and China.
That was 18.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 03 (fish, crustaceans and other seafood) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $77.6 million (up 37.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $47.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 0304: Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0304
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0304.31 | Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.32 | Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.39 | Other | $384K | 0.1% | +42.6% | $5,494 |
| 0304.41 | Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus k | $178K | 0.0% | -50.3% | $0 |
| 0304.42 | Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus | $97 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.43 | Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae) | $330K | 0.1% | +45.6% | $25K |
| 0304.43.1000 | Plaice | $41K | 12.3% | – | $17 |
| 0304.43.9000 | Other | $289K | 87.7% | +29.2% | $25K |
| 0304.48 | Rays and skates (Rajidae) | $3,254 | 0.0% | – | $1,253 |
| 0304.49 | Other | $8.7M | 2.3% | -12.0% | $878K |
| 0304.49.1000 | Conger eel | $8.6M | 98.9% | -12.3% | $864K |
| 0304.49.2000 | Bluefin tunas | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.49.9000 | Other | $95K | 1.1% | +27.7% | $14K |
| 0304.51 | Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., | $5,222 | 0.0% | -61.4% | $269 |
| 0304.51.1000 | Fish surimi | $89 | 1.7% | – | $0 |
| 0304.51.9000 | Other | $5,133 | 98.3% | -60.8% | $269 |
| 0304.52 | Salmonidae | $8,158 | 0.0% | -72.1% | $0 |
| 0304.54 | Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 0304.57 | Rays and skates (Rajidae) | $2,023 | 0.0% | -82.1% | $0 |
| 0304.59 | Other | $45K | 0.0% | +185.4% | $9,487 |
| 0304.59.1000 | Conger eel | $541 | 1.2% | – | $0 |
| 0304.59.2000 | Plaice | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.59.3010 | Fish surimi | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.59.3090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.59.9010 | Fish surimi | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.59.9090 | Other | $44K | 98.8% | +229.4% | $9,487 |
| 0304.61 | Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.) | $19K | 0.0% | – | $2,835 |
| 0304.62 | Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.69 | Other | $1,548 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.71 | Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | $5,431 | 0.0% | -89.6% | $0 |
| 0304.72 | Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | $3,079 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.73 | Coalfish (Pollachius virens) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.74 | Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.75 | Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) | $2.3M | 0.6% | +118.1% | $12K |
| 0304.79 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.81 | Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus k | $255K | 0.1% | +322.5% | $650 |
| 0304.82 | Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.83 | Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae) | $1.3M | 0.3% | -27.7% | $58K |
| 0304.83.1000 | Plaice | $283K | 21.7% | -7.0% | $37K |
| 0304.83.9000 | Other | $1.0M | 78.3% | -31.9% | $21K |
| 0304.84 | Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) | $11.1M | 3.0% | +3.9% | $1.3M |
| 0304.85 | Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) | $24K | 0.0% | +49.2% | $0 |
| 0304.86 | Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 0304.87 | Tunas (of the genus Tunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis) | $303.7M | 81.5% | +26.8% | $25.5M |
| 0304.87.1000 | Bluefin tunas | $53.0M | 17.5% | +79.2% | $4.3M |
| 0304.87.9000 | Other | $250.7M | 82.5% | +19.4% | $21.2M |
| 0304.88 | Dogfish, other sharks, rays and skates (Rajidae) | $2,762 | 0.0% | -91.1% | $0 |
| 0304.88.1000 | Dogfish, other sharks | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.88.9000 | Other | $2,762 | 100.0% | -91.1% | $0 |
| 0304.89 | Other | $20.6M | 5.5% | +4.1% | $1.6M |
| 0304.89.1000 | Of conger-eel | $3.8M | 18.3% | +24.1% | $101K |
| 0304.89.3000 | Of tilapia, other than Oreochromis spp | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.89.4000 | Of file fish | $179K | 0.9% | – | $149 |
| 0304.89.5000 | Of mackerels | $1.7M | 8.4% | +136.5% | $208K |
| 0304.89.9000 | Other | $14.9M | 72.4% | -6.8% | $1.3M |
| 0304.91 | Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) | $8,841 | 0.0% | -64.6% | $0 |
| 0304.92 | Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) | $1,423 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.93 | Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., | $584 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.93.1000 | Frozen fish surimi | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.93.9000 | Other | $584 | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.94 | Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) | $21.9M | 5.9% | -8.3% | $702K |
| 0304.94.1000 | Frozen fish surimi | $21.6M | 98.6% | -8.4% | $702K |
| 0304.94.9000 | Other | $314K | 1.4% | 0.0% | $0 |
| 0304.95 | Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Murae | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.95.1000 | Frozen fish surimi | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0304.95.9000 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0304.97 | Rays and skates (Rajidae) | $696 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0304.99 | Other | $1.5M | 0.4% | -19.5% | $103K |
| 0304.99.1000 | Frozen fish surimi | $296K | 19.3% | -54.9% | $0 |
| 0304.99.9000 | Other | $1.2M | 80.7% | -1.0% | $103K |
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. 45 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $129.3M | 34.7% | +13.7% | 1 | $8.1M |
| 2 | France | $76.2M | 20.5% | +30.7% | 2 | $7.5M |
| 3 | China | $53.4M | 14.3% | +36.4% | 3 | $4.2M |
| 4 | Italy | $43.4M | 11.7% | +34.2% | 4 | $4.2M |
| 5 | United States | $25.2M | 6.8% | -8.1% | 5 | $2.5M |
| 6 | Thailand | $12.2M | 3.3% | +0.2% | 6 | $502K |
| 7 | Netherlands | $8.2M | 2.2% | +143.7% | 9 | $1.3M |
| 8 | Vietnam | $4.9M | 1.3% | +136.3% | 11 | $586K |
| 9 | Philippines | $3.6M | 1.0% | -6.7% | 8 | $190K |
| 10 | Spain | $3.4M | 0.9% | -19.4% | 7 | $362K |
| 11 | Canada | $2.0M | 0.5% | +111.3% | 16 | $13K |
| 12 | Türkiye | $1.7M | 0.5% | +321.3% | 20 | $113K |
| 13 | Germany | $1.7M | 0.5% | -8.8% | 12 | $0 |
| 14 | Belgium | $1.5M | 0.4% | -12.2% | 14 | $312K |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $1.5M | 0.4% | -18.1% | 13 | $0 |
| 16 | Malaysia | $1.4M | 0.4% | +47.4% | 15 | $0 |
| 17 | Australia | $870K | 0.2% | -1.2% | 17 | $136K |
| 18 | Hong Kong | $587K | 0.2% | +257.0% | 24 | $60K |
| 19 | Taiwan | $346K | 0.1% | +46.1% | 22 | $0 |
| 20 | Singapore | $275K | 0.1% | -10.5% | 21 | $835 |
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 | $30.2M | +4.8% | 2,437 t | $12.39 | $77.6M | 17,361 t |
| September 2026 | $27.5M | -27.2% | 2,538 t | $10.83 | $72.8M | 15,999 t |
| August 2026 | $29.6M | +7.9% | 2,693 t | $10.98 | $59.0M | 12,216 t |
| July 2026 | $33.8M | +9.1% | 3,565 t | $9.48 | $61.4M | 14,373 t |
| June 2026 | $40.9M | +77.8% | 4,216 t | $9.71 | $69.9M | 14,785 t |
| May 2026 | $38.0M | +60.0% | 3,877 t | $9.81 | $64.6M | 15,681 t |
| April 2026 | $34.3M | +12.4% | 3,699 t | $9.28 | $90.2M | 15,986 t |
| March 2026 | $29.0M | +23.4% | 3,320 t | $8.72 | $77.6M | 17,009 t |
| February 2026 | $24.6M | +15.6% | 2,425 t | $10.15 | $74.5M | 17,414 t |
| January 2026 | $30.2M | +86.5% | 2,990 t | $10.11 | $74.1M | 21,009 t |
| December 2025 | $27.4M | +26.4% | 2,925 t | $9.37 | $80.3M | 20,245 t |
| November 2025 | $27.0M | +8.5% | 2,918 t | $9.24 | $57.2M | 16,708 t |
| October 2025 | $28.8M | -5.8% | 4,118 t | $7.00 | $56.4M | 14,387 t |
| September 2025 | $37.8M | +30.8% | 4,386 t | $8.61 | $75.2M | 20,637 t |
| August 2025 | $27.4M | +13.8% | 3,306 t | $8.29 | $49.4M | 13,351 t |
| July 2025 | $31.0M | +1.9% | 3,164 t | $9.79 | $57.2M | 14,314 t |
| June 2025 | $23.0M | -18.0% | 2,658 t | $8.66 | $67.9M | 13,122 t |
| May 2025 | $23.8M | -13.3% | 2,769 t | $8.58 | $58.2M | 13,554 t |
| April 2025 | $30.5M | +36.5% | 3,673 t | $8.31 | $81.3M | 18,558 t |
| March 2025 | $23.5M | -18.2% | 2,683 t | $8.75 | $63.0M | 14,980 t |
| February 2025 | $21.3M | -15.8% | 2,227 t | $9.56 | $67.9M | 16,297 t |
| January 2025 | $16.2M | -45.2% | 1,944 t | $8.34 | $77.3M | 23,716 t |
| December 2024 | $21.7M | -1.9% | 3,040 t | $7.13 | $76.4M | 20,251 t |
| November 2024 | $24.8M | -15.7% | 3,244 t | $7.66 | $56.9M | 18,511 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.