Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0408 · 새의 알(껍질이 붙지 않은 것)과 알의 노른자위(신선한 것, 건조한 것, 물에 삶았거나 찐 것, 성형한 것, 냉동한 것이나 그 밖의 보존처리를 한 것으로 한정하며, 설탕이나 그 밖의 감미료를 첨가한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $11,738 of birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, etc. (HS 0408), down 71.5% from September 2026 and down 73.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, etc. (HS 0408) totalled $297,495, down 17.7% from the 12 months before ($361,445).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($248,819, 83.6% of the total), followed by Taiwan and Cambodia.
That was 0.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 04 (dairy produce, eggs and honey) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $2.7 million (up 22.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $2.6 million for the month.
Official description of HS 0408: Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0408
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0408.11 | Dried | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0408.19 | Other | $2,114 | 0.7% | – | $728 |
| 0408.91 | Dried | $22K | 7.5% | -62.7% | $0 |
| 0408.99 | Other | $273K | 91.8% | -9.4% | $11K |
| 0408.99.1000 | Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus | $185K | 67.9% | +76.4% | $11K |
| 0408.99.9000 | Other | $88K | 32.1% | -55.3% | $124 |
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. 14 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 | United States | $249K | 83.6% | +0.1% | 1 | $11K |
| 2 | Taiwan | $22K | 7.5% | -59.2% | 2 | $0 |
| 3 | Cambodia | $8,438 | 2.8% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | Australia | $6,680 | 2.2% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | $4,572 | 1.5% | -76.9% | 3 | $124 |
| 6 | Japan | $3,713 | 1.2% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 7 | Russia | $2,017 | 0.7% | – | 6 | $728 |
| 8 | Thailand | $484 | 0.2% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $452 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 4 | $0 |
| – | Guam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| – | Kyrgyzstan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| – | Mongolia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
| – | Singapore | $0 | 0.0% | – | 10 | $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 | $12K | -73.8% | 2.2 t | $5.41 | $2.7M | 1,089 t |
| September 2026 | $41K | – | 7.4 t | $5.57 | $1.7M | 657 t |
| August 2026 | $70K | – | 8.0 t | $8.82 | $1.7M | 522 t |
| July 2026 | $5,148 | -78.7% | 1.5 t | $3.41 | $1.2M | 431 t |
| June 2026 | $22K | -40.1% | 3.8 t | $5.79 | $2.9M | 1,104 t |
| May 2026 | $22K | -28.6% | 4.7 t | $4.81 | $1.5M | 665 t |
| April 2026 | $18K | -56.5% | 3.3 t | $5.25 | $2.6M | 663 t |
| March 2026 | $11K | -84.1% | 2.1 t | $5.51 | $1.8M | 623 t |
| February 2026 | $8,225 | – | 1.6 t | $5.08 | $699K | 113 t |
| January 2026 | $12K | -81.8% | 2.1 t | $5.54 | $992K | 198 t |
| December 2025 | $76K | +410.7% | 13.4 t | $5.65 | $1.8M | 617 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $2.2M | 788 t |
| October 2025 | $45K | +3.8% | 4.0 t | $11.10 | $2.2M | 499 t |
| September 2025 | $2,649 | -86.4% | 606 kg | $4.37 | $2.2M | 660 t |
| August 2025 | $1,698 | -96.2% | 130 kg | $13.06 | $1.5M | 622 t |
| July 2025 | $24K | +65.5% | 5.4 t | $4.49 | $2.2M | 702 t |
| June 2025 | $37K | +44.3% | 5.6 t | $6.68 | $1.3M | 333 t |
| May 2025 | $31K | – | 2.9 t | $10.65 | $938K | 177 t |
| April 2025 | $40K | +243.4% | 6.6 t | $6.14 | $1.1M | 177 t |
| March 2025 | $72K | +122.4% | 15.8 t | $4.54 | $984K | 148 t |
| February 2025 | $641 | -95.9% | 232 kg | $2.76 | $739K | 113 t |
| January 2025 | $63K | – | 12.8 t | $4.95 | $616K | 103 t |
| December 2024 | $15K | +34.7% | 2.5 t | $5.95 | $1.8M | 505 t |
| November 2024 | $28K | +25.5% | 2.3 t | $12.22 | $1.4M | 441 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.