Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0309 · 어류ㆍ갑각류ㆍ연체동물과 그 밖의 수생무척추동물의 고운 가루ㆍ거친 가루와 펠릿(pellet)(식용에 적합한 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $101,799 of flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, etc. (HS 0309). The figures for September 2026 ($2,641) and October 2025 ($0) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, etc. (HS 0309) totalled $110,016, up 769.6% from the 12 months before ($12,651).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($99,469, 90.4% of the total), followed by Singapore and Malaysia.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 03 (fish, crustaceans and other seafood) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.1 million (up 27.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $951,407 for the month.
Official description of HS 0309: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0309
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0309.10 | Of fish | $10K | 9.1% | – | $2,182 |
| 0309.90 | Other | $100K | 90.9% | – | $100K |
| 0309.90.1000 | Of crustaceans | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0309.90.2000 | Of molluscs | $99K | 99.5% | – | $99K |
| 0309.90.9000 | Other | $525 | 0.5% | – | $148 |
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 | China | $99K | 90.4% | – | – | $99K |
| 2 | Singapore | $8,656 | 7.9% | – | 1 | $1,898 |
| 3 | Malaysia | $1,494 | 1.4% | – | – | $358 |
| 4 | Philippines | $231 | 0.2% | – | 4 | $74 |
| 5 | Cambodia | $80 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $60 | 0.1% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | $26 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Australia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Canada | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 2 | $0 |
| – | United States | $0 | 0.0% | – | 3 | $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 | $102K | – | 18.4 t | $5.52 | $1.1M | 180 t |
| September 2026 | $2,641 | – | 76 kg | $34.75 | $824K | 140 t |
| August 2026 | $2,554 | – | 148 kg | $17.26 | $451K | 62.4 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.7M | 410 t |
| June 2026 | $26 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.3M | 240 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $889K | 142 t |
| April 2026 | $2,916 | – | 153 kg | $19.06 | $1.0M | 159 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 3 kg | – | $774K | 113 t |
| February 2026 | $80 | – | 18 kg | $4.44 | $1.1M | 173 t |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 1 kg | – | $848K | 135 t |
| December 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $378K | 55.0 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.1M | 169 t |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 3 kg | – | $826K | 150 t |
| September 2025 | $32 | – | 40 kg | $0.80 | $798K | 125 t |
| August 2025 | $3,645 | – | 150 kg | $24.30 | $606K | 96.0 t |
| July 2025 | $2 | – | 10 kg | $0.20 | $620K | 98.6 t |
| June 2025 | $2 | – | 10 kg | $0.20 | $501K | 75.5 t |
| May 2025 | $2,385 | – | 32 kg | $74.53 | $736K | 112 t |
| April 2025 | $52 | – | 1 kg | $52.00 | $759K | 106 t |
| March 2025 | $412 | – | 10 kg | $41.20 | $352K | 57.0 t |
| February 2025 | $2,056 | – | 73 kg | $28.16 | $473K | 67.2 t |
| January 2025 | $146 | – | 5 kg | $29.20 | $521K | 84.7 t |
| December 2024 | $26 | – | 1 kg | $26.00 | $246K | 34.8 t |
| November 2024 | $3,893 | – | 130 kg | $29.95 | $337K | 48.5 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.