Molluscs (squid, octopus, oysters, clams): South Korea exports and imports
HS 0307 · 연체동물(껍데기가 붙어 있는지에 상관없으며 살아 있는 것과 신선한 것ㆍ냉장이나 냉동한 것ㆍ건조한 것ㆍ염장이나 염수장한 것), 훈제한 연체동물(껍데기가 붙어 있는 것인지 또는 훈제 전이나 훈제과정 중에 조리한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$25.3M
+45.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+51.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$259.4M
+2.9% vs 12 months before
Imports, October 2026
$116.8M
Export value per kg
$6.08
net weight, October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $25.3 million of molluscs (squid, octopus, oysters, clams) (HS 0307), up 45.1% from September 2026 and up 51.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of molluscs (squid, octopus, oysters, clams) (HS 0307) totalled $259.4 million, up 2.9% from the 12 months before ($252.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($106.8 million, 41.2% of the total), followed by Japan and the United States.
That was 12.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 03 (fish, crustaceans and other seafood) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $116.8 million (up 15.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $91.5 million for the month.
Official description of HS 0307: Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0307
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0307.11 | Live, fresh or chilled | $6.9M | 2.7% | +245.1% | $467K |
| 0307.11.1010 | For seed | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.11.1090 | Other | $4.0M | 57.6% | +1,487% | $327K |
| 0307.11.9000 | Other | $2.9M | 42.4% | +67.4% | $140K |
| 0307.12 | Frozen | $48.4M | 18.7% | +6.2% | $2.0M |
| 0307.19 | Other | $19K | 0.0% | -93.0% | $0 |
| 0307.19.2000 | Dried | $94 | 0.5% | -99.5% | $0 |
| 0307.19.3000 | Salted or in brine | $19K | 99.5% | -92.5% | $0 |
| 0307.19.4000 | Smoked | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.21 | Live, fresh or chilled | $1.2M | 0.5% | -22.9% | $123K |
| 0307.21.1000 | Of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten | $913K | 74.4% | -27.4% | $76K |
| 0307.21.9000 | Other | $314K | 25.6% | -6.0% | $47K |
| 0307.22 | Frozen | $2.5M | 1.0% | +60.7% | $9,877 |
| 0307.22.1000 | Of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten | $169K | 6.7% | +1,553% | $0 |
| 0307.22.9000 | Other | $2.4M | 93.3% | +50.9% | $9,877 |
| 0307.29 | Other | $938 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.29.1000 | Of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.29.9000 | Other | $938 | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.31 | Live, fresh or chilled | $18K | 0.0% | -51.1% | $119 |
| 0307.32 | Frozen | $248K | 0.1% | -1.2% | $58K |
| 0307.39 | Other | $53K | 0.0% | – | $1,563 |
| 0307.39.2000 | Dried | $48K | 92.3% | – | $0 |
| 0307.39.9000 | Other | $4,053 | 7.7% | – | $1,563 |
| 0307.42 | Live, fresh or chilled | $1.1M | 0.4% | +124.1% | $342K |
| 0307.42.1010 | Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola spp | $121 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.42.1090 | Other | $1.1M | 98.4% | +136.0% | $339K |
| 0307.42.2010 | Ommastrephes spp., Loligo spp., Nototodarus spp., Sepioteuthis spp | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.42.2090 | Other | $17K | 1.6% | -46.7% | $3,643 |
| 0307.43 | Frozen | $74.7M | 28.8% | -15.8% | $7.4M |
| 0307.43.1010 | Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola spp | $400K | 0.5% | +1,163% | $272K |
| 0307.43.1090 | Other | $722K | 1.0% | +610.9% | $490K |
| 0307.43.2010 | Ommastrephes spp., Loligo spp., Nototodarus spp., Sepioteuthis spp | $4.2M | 5.6% | -84.4% | $1.7M |
| 0307.43.2090 | Other | $69.4M | 92.9% | +12.2% | $5.0M |
| 0307.49 | Other | $1.1M | 0.4% | -51.0% | $127K |
| 0307.49.2010 | Cuttle fish (Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola spp.) and squid (Ommastrephes spp., Loligo spp., Nototodarus s | $8,406 | 0.7% | -63.1% | $0 |
| 0307.49.2090 | Other | $49K | 4.3% | -20.7% | $5,529 |
| 0307.49.3010 | Cuttle fish (Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola spp.) and squid (Ommastrephes spp., Loligo spp., Nototodarus s | $244K | 21.4% | -49.3% | $68K |
| 0307.49.3090 | Other | $835K | 73.4% | -52.1% | $53K |
| 0307.49.4010 | Cuttle fish (Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola spp.) and squid (Ommastrephes spp., Loligo spp., Nototodarus s | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.49.4090 | Other | $2,270 | 0.2% | -83.1% | $0 |
| 0307.51 | Live, fresh or chilled | $736K | 0.3% | -9.8% | $54K |
| 0307.51.1000 | Poulp squid | $636K | 86.5% | -3.4% | $53K |
| 0307.51.2000 | Webfoot octopus | $10K | 1.4% | -49.4% | $459 |
| 0307.51.9000 | Other | $89K | 12.1% | -34.8% | $1,195 |
| 0307.52 | Frozen | $3.2M | 1.3% | -37.2% | $181K |
| 0307.52.1000 | Octopus | $2.0M | 61.3% | -54.9% | $123K |
| 0307.52.2000 | Poulp squid | $654K | 20.1% | +176.6% | $12K |
| 0307.52.3000 | Webfoot octopus | $593K | 18.3% | +17.3% | $45K |
| 0307.52.9000 | Other | $7,855 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 0307.59 | Other | $83K | 0.0% | -32.1% | $3,038 |
| 0307.59.2000 | Dried | $4 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 0307.59.9000 | Other | $83K | 100.0% | -22.5% | $3,038 |
| 0307.60 | Snails, other than sea snails | $15K | 0.0% | -64.0% | $815 |
| 0307.71 | Live, fresh or chilled | $13.3M | 5.1% | +39.8% | $633K |
| 0307.71.1000 | Hard clams | $3,519 | 0.0% | – | $169 |
| 0307.71.2010 | For seed | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.71.2090 | Other | $9.5M | 71.6% | +63.4% | $289K |
| 0307.71.3000 | Cockles | $2,811 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.71.4000 | Baby clams | $1.8M | 13.3% | -7.6% | $315K |
| 0307.71.5000 | Butter clam | $500 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.71.9000 | Other | $2.0M | 15.0% | +13.8% | $28K |
| 0307.72 | Frozen | $6.0M | 2.3% | +22.0% | $486K |
| 0307.72.1000 | Cockles | $70K | 1.2% | +23.3% | $0 |
| 0307.72.2000 | Hen clams | $163 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.72.3000 | Baby clams | $5.4M | 89.3% | +21.5% | $486K |
| 0307.72.4000 | Ark shell | $95K | 1.6% | +183.9% | $0 |
| 0307.72.5000 | Butter clam | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.72.9000 | Other | $480K | 7.9% | +13.6% | $0 |
| 0307.79 | Other | $25K | 0.0% | -80.5% | $2,165 |
| 0307.79.2010 | Hen clams | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.79.2020 | Baby clams | $1,038 | 4.2% | – | $0 |
| 0307.79.2090 | Other | $7,241 | 29.5% | -92.7% | $2,165 |
| 0307.79.3020 | Baby clams | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.79.3090 | Other | $4,206 | 17.1% | – | $0 |
| 0307.79.4090 | Other | $12K | 49.2% | +14.5% | $0 |
| 0307.81 | Live, fresh or chilled abalone (Haliotis spp.) | $52.2M | 20.1% | +8.0% | $4.9M |
| 0307.82 | Live, fresh or chilled stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.) | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 0307.83 | Frozen abalone (Haliotis spp.) | $3.3M | 1.3% | +12.2% | $384K |
| 0307.84 | Frozen stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.) | $2,202 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.87 | Other abalone (Haliotis spp.) | $81K | 0.0% | – | $12K |
| 0307.87.1000 | Dried | $61K | 74.9% | – | $0 |
| 0307.87.2000 | Salted or in brine | $18K | 22.7% | – | $10K |
| 0307.87.3000 | Smoked | $2,003 | 2.5% | – | $1,790 |
| 0307.88 | Other stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.91 | Live, fresh or chilled | $12.6M | 4.9% | +12.9% | $955K |
| 0307.91.1000 | Top shells | $3.8M | 30.0% | -7.2% | $422K |
| 0307.91.2090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.91.3000 | Adductors muscles of shell fish | $389K | 3.1% | -15.7% | $51K |
| 0307.91.4000 | Marsh clams | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.91.9000 | Other | $8.5M | 66.9% | +27.4% | $482K |
| 0307.92 | Frozen | $31.2M | 12.0% | +19.4% | $7.1M |
| 0307.92.1000 | Adductor muscles of shell fish | $354K | 1.1% | +353.1% | $2,126 |
| 0307.92.2000 | Top shells | $3.4M | 11.0% | +42.7% | $50K |
| 0307.92.9000 | Other | $27.4M | 87.9% | +16.0% | $7.0M |
| 0307.99 | Other | $350K | 0.1% | +148.3% | $31K |
| 0307.99.2100 | Adductor muscles of shell fish | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.99.2900 | Other | $103K | 29.5% | +869.9% | $0 |
| 0307.99.3000 | Salted or in brine | $155K | 44.1% | +91.8% | $2,288 |
| 0307.99.4110 | In airtight containers | $10K | 2.9% | – | $1,806 |
| 0307.99.4120 | Not in airtight containers | $8 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0307.99.4900 | Other | $82K | 23.5% | +105.3% | $26K |
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. 69 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 | China | $106.8M | 41.2% | +24.0% | 1 | $12.1M |
| 2 | Japan | $82.7M | 31.9% | +11.3% | 2 | $6.5M |
| 3 | United States | $21.2M | 8.2% | -22.5% | 3 | $1.9M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $13.1M | 5.1% | +15.4% | 6 | $499K |
| 5 | Thailand | $8.9M | 3.4% | -21.9% | 5 | $992K |
| 6 | Spain | $6.2M | 2.4% | -64.7% | 4 | $1.6M |
| 7 | Taiwan | $4.9M | 1.9% | +4.4% | 7 | $700K |
| 8 | Hong Kong | $2.4M | 0.9% | -16.8% | 9 | $132K |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $1.9M | 0.7% | +65.0% | 13 | $0 |
| 10 | Italy | $1.6M | 0.6% | -15.6% | 10 | $0 |
| 11 | Türkiye | $1.5M | 0.6% | +90.6% | 15 | $0 |
| 12 | Canada | $1.4M | 0.5% | +16.6% | 12 | $118K |
| 13 | South Africa | $990K | 0.4% | -42.5% | 11 | $553K |
| 14 | Australia | $930K | 0.4% | +69.0% | 19 | $45K |
| 15 | Singapore | $751K | 0.3% | +76.2% | 20 | $96K |
| 16 | Faroe Islands | $612K | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 17 | Iceland | $588K | 0.2% | -82.6% | 8 | $0 |
| 18 | Russia | $587K | 0.2% | +153.5% | 24 | $0 |
| 19 | Malaysia | $467K | 0.2% | -26.5% | 17 | $18K |
| 20 | Other countries | $416K | 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 | $25.3M | +51.6% | 4,164 t | $6.08 | $116.8M | 24,207 t |
| September 2026 | $17.4M | -41.6% | 3,654 t | $4.77 | $110.9M | 24,068 t |
| August 2026 | $16.2M | -29.2% | 2,799 t | $5.78 | $102.0M | 20,970 t |
| July 2026 | $18.1M | -26.3% | 3,045 t | $5.95 | $105.3M | 21,516 t |
| June 2026 | $21.5M | +20.1% | 5,022 t | $4.28 | $113.5M | 26,175 t |
| May 2026 | $24.6M | +50.1% | 6,042 t | $4.07 | $105.0M | 23,878 t |
| April 2026 | $29.6M | +13.4% | 6,849 t | $4.33 | $96.3M | 23,053 t |
| March 2026 | $26.7M | +19.2% | 6,734 t | $3.96 | $78.3M | 20,728 t |
| February 2026 | $11.8M | -26.4% | 2,053 t | $5.74 | $71.4M | 17,384 t |
| January 2026 | $19.2M | +30.3% | 5,222 t | $3.67 | $81.6M | 20,556 t |
| December 2025 | $26.4M | +8.7% | 5,607 t | $4.72 | $121.0M | 27,268 t |
| November 2025 | $22.5M | +10.7% | 4,757 t | $4.74 | $119.7M | 28,457 t |
| October 2025 | $16.7M | -30.9% | 3,264 t | $5.11 | $101.6M | 20,372 t |
| September 2025 | $29.8M | +59.7% | 6,719 t | $4.44 | $124.7M | 26,210 t |
| August 2025 | $22.9M | +59.0% | 5,012 t | $4.56 | $113.1M | 23,498 t |
| July 2025 | $24.6M | +69.1% | 4,859 t | $5.06 | $126.8M | 27,415 t |
| June 2025 | $17.9M | +7.5% | 3,344 t | $5.36 | $107.9M | 23,626 t |
| May 2025 | $16.4M | +0.5% | 2,892 t | $5.67 | $106.6M | 23,846 t |
| April 2025 | $26.1M | +19.0% | 4,859 t | $5.37 | $94.3M | 20,776 t |
| March 2025 | $22.4M | +27.1% | 5,237 t | $4.27 | $89.3M | 20,510 t |
| February 2025 | $16.0M | +9.9% | 3,537 t | $4.53 | $73.4M | 16,672 t |
| January 2025 | $14.7M | +36.6% | 2,928 t | $5.03 | $69.3M | 16,742 t |
| December 2024 | $24.3M | +6.8% | 4,387 t | $5.55 | $111.5M | 24,389 t |
| November 2024 | $20.4M | +12.2% | 3,579 t | $5.69 | $107.7M | 24,739 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.