Fish, dried, salted or in brine, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0305 · 건조한 어류, 염장이나 염수장한 어류, 훈제한 어류(훈제과정 중이나 훈제 전에 조리한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.4 million of fish, dried, salted or in brine, etc. (HS 0305), up 22.4% from September 2026 and down 7.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of fish, dried, salted or in brine, etc. (HS 0305) totalled $25.0 million, down 7.6% from the 12 months before ($27.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($12.6 million, 50.2% of the total), followed by Japan and Canada.
That was 1.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 03 (fish, crustaceans and other seafood) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $10.5 million (down 6.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $8.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 0305: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0305
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0305.20 | Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine | $485K | 1.9% | -6.7% | $68K |
| 0305.20.1000 | Livers | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.20.2000 | Roes and milt, dried | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 0305.20.3000 | Roes and milt, smoked | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.20.4010 | Of alaska pollack | $463K | 95.5% | +7.9% | $66K |
| 0305.20.4020 | Of yellow corvina | $13 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.20.4030 | Of herrings | $2,007 | 0.4% | – | $275 |
| 0305.20.4090 | Other | $20K | 4.1% | +16.6% | $2,017 |
| 0305.31 | Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., | $12K | 0.0% | -85.0% | $0 |
| 0305.31.1000 | Dried | $12K | 100.0% | -85.0% | $0 |
| 0305.31.2000 | Salted or in brine | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.32 | Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Murae | $25K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 0305.32.1000 | Dried | $25K | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.32.2000 | Salted or in brine | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.39 | Other | $181K | 0.7% | -14.4% | $108K |
| 0305.39.1000 | Dried | $21K | 11.7% | -67.3% | $2 |
| 0305.39.2000 | Salted or in brine | $160K | 88.3% | +9.0% | $108K |
| 0305.41 | Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus k | $29K | 0.1% | +4.1% | $500 |
| 0305.42 | Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) | $16K | 0.1% | -88.8% | $1,050 |
| 0305.43 | Trout(Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.44 | Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.49 | Other | $439K | 1.8% | -5.3% | $3,020 |
| 0305.49.1000 | Anchovies | $149K | 34.0% | -56.6% | $2,203 |
| 0305.49.2000 | Alaska Pollock | $110K | 25.1% | +324.2% | $817 |
| 0305.49.9000 | Other | $180K | 40.9% | +90.6% | $0 |
| 0305.51 | Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | $8,924 | 0.0% | -34.4% | $0 |
| 0305.52 | Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., | $446 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.53 | Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Murae | $3.9M | 15.7% | +25.7% | $599K |
| 0305.53.1000 | Alaska Pollock | $3.9M | 98.9% | +26.2% | $599K |
| 0305.53.9000 | Other | $43K | 1.1% | -10.1% | $39 |
| 0305.54 | Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), | $13.4M | 53.6% | -18.9% | $1.2M |
| 0305.54.1000 | anchovies (Engraulis spp.) | $12.9M | 96.6% | -21.2% | $1.2M |
| 0305.54.9000 | Other | $450K | 3.4% | +345.5% | $9,175 |
| 0305.59 | Other | $3.2M | 12.8% | -10.9% | $262K |
| 0305.59.4000 | Yellow corvina | $772K | 24.1% | -18.4% | $40K |
| 0305.59.5000 | Puffers | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.59.6000 | Sharp toothed eel | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.59.7000 | Sand lance | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.59.8000 | Blenny or gunnel, including juvenile white bait | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.59.9000 | Other | $2.4M | 75.9% | -8.0% | $222K |
| 0305.61 | Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.62 | Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | $41 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.63 | Anchovies (Engraulis spp.) | $128K | 0.5% | +61.6% | $0 |
| 0305.63.1000 | Salt fermented anchovy | $128K | 100.0% | +61.7% | $0 |
| 0305.63.9000 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.64 | Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., | $3,805 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.69 | Other | $2.3M | 9.0% | +21.7% | $157K |
| 0305.69.1000 | Salmon | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.69.2000 | Trout | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.69.3000 | Hair tail | $130K | 5.8% | -46.3% | $8,312 |
| 0305.69.4000 | Sardines | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.69.5000 | Mackerel | $1.7M | 77.5% | +32.3% | $101K |
| 0305.69.6000 | Yellow corvina | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.69.8000 | Saury (including horn fish) | $115 | 0.0% | -99.8% | $0 |
| 0305.69.9000 | Other | $376K | 16.7% | +56.4% | $48K |
| 0305.71 | Shark fins | $4,783 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.71.1000 | Smoked | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.71.2000 | Dried | $4,783 | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.71.3000 | Salted or in brine | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0305.72 | Fish heads, tails and maws | $563K | 2.3% | – | $0 |
| 0305.79 | Other | $339K | 1.4% | -20.8% | $7,642 |
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. 64 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 | United States | $12.6M | 50.2% | -0.2% | 1 | $1.4M |
| 2 | Japan | $7.5M | 29.9% | -24.1% | 2 | $479K |
| 3 | Canada | $1.0M | 4.1% | +19.7% | 3 | $148K |
| 4 | China | $951K | 3.8% | +145.4% | 7 | $231K |
| 5 | Australia | $682K | 2.7% | -6.2% | 5 | $57K |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $636K | 2.5% | -19.5% | 4 | $4,969 |
| 7 | Myanmar | $511K | 2.0% | +106.2% | 8 | $0 |
| 8 | Thailand | $381K | 1.5% | -25.5% | 6 | $0 |
| 9 | Northern Mariana Islands | $109K | 0.4% | +24.7% | 14 | $8,782 |
| 10 | New Zealand | $108K | 0.4% | +8.3% | 12 | $4,878 |
| 11 | Guam | $96K | 0.4% | +2.5% | 13 | $8,211 |
| 12 | Philippines | $95K | 0.4% | -17.3% | 11 | $18K |
| 13 | Singapore | $82K | 0.3% | +38.0% | 16 | $7,361 |
| 14 | Taiwan | $66K | 0.3% | +0.2% | 15 | $15K |
| 15 | Iraq | $50K | 0.2% | -73.9% | 9 | $0 |
| 16 | Vietnam | $30K | 0.1% | -79.3% | 10 | $7,260 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | $15K | 0.1% | -24.5% | 19 | $3,675 |
| 18 | Guatemala | $14K | 0.1% | – | 28 | $1,197 |
| 19 | Kenya | $13K | 0.1% | +22.4% | 24 | $4,248 |
| 20 | Cambodia | $12K | 0.0% | – | 41 | $536 |
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 | $2.4M | -7.5% | 146 t | $16.41 | $10.5M | 1,147 t |
| September 2026 | $2.0M | -21.9% | 145 t | $13.54 | $11.6M | 1,211 t |
| August 2026 | $1.9M | -2.1% | 141 t | $13.56 | $10.0M | 1,079 t |
| July 2026 | $2.1M | -3.9% | 162 t | $13.12 | $8.7M | 957 t |
| June 2026 | $2.4M | -20.0% | 123 t | $19.24 | $10.7M | 1,169 t |
| May 2026 | $1.9M | -22.4% | 144 t | $12.93 | $8.6M | 807 t |
| April 2026 | $2.7M | +56.1% | 228 t | $11.79 | $8.1M | 965 t |
| March 2026 | $2.1M | +15.9% | 171 t | $12.28 | $7.4M | 813 t |
| February 2026 | $1.5M | -40.4% | 112 t | $13.47 | $9.0M | 904 t |
| January 2026 | $1.4M | +8.9% | 93.3 t | $15.38 | $9.5M | 1,011 t |
| December 2025 | $2.0M | +3.9% | 145 t | $13.91 | $12.1M | 1,255 t |
| November 2025 | $2.6M | -15.8% | 181 t | $14.51 | $11.9M | 1,354 t |
| October 2025 | $2.6M | +22.8% | 207 t | $12.55 | $11.3M | 1,204 t |
| September 2025 | $2.5M | +58.0% | 176 t | $14.26 | $11.9M | 1,321 t |
| August 2025 | $1.9M | -1.5% | 139 t | $14.00 | $8.8M | 1,046 t |
| July 2025 | $2.2M | +20.6% | 167 t | $13.23 | $8.9M | 1,033 t |
| June 2025 | $3.0M | +84.6% | 221 t | $13.33 | $8.7M | 933 t |
| May 2025 | $2.4M | +31.9% | 280 t | $8.56 | $9.5M | 1,100 t |
| April 2025 | $1.7M | -13.4% | 122 t | $14.17 | $9.2M | 1,065 t |
| March 2025 | $1.8M | -13.4% | 134 t | $13.49 | $9.9M | 1,098 t |
| February 2025 | $2.5M | +64.3% | 187 t | $13.55 | $7.0M | 810 t |
| January 2025 | $1.3M | -21.4% | 106 t | $12.47 | $7.7M | 883 t |
| December 2024 | $1.9M | +21.3% | 145 t | $13.37 | $12.6M | 1,444 t |
| November 2024 | $3.1M | +32.7% | 220 t | $14.19 | $12.8M | 1,491 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.