Vegetables, frozen, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0710 · 냉동채소(조리하지 않은 것이나 물에 삶거나 쪄서 조리한 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $135,357 of vegetables, frozen, etc. (HS 0710), down 15.9% from September 2026 and up 103.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of vegetables, frozen, etc. (HS 0710) totalled $1.8 million, down 6.3% from the 12 months before ($2.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($1.4 million, 75.6% of the total), followed by Japan and China.
That was 1.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 07 (edible vegetables) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $22.0 million (down 14.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $21.9 million for the month.
Official description of HS 0710: Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0710
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0710.10 | Potatoes | $26K | 1.4% | +95.5% | $0 |
| 0710.21 | Peas (Pisum sativum) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0710.22 | Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) | $8,653 | 0.5% | – | $349 |
| 0710.29 | Other | $10K | 0.6% | – | $1,005 |
| 0710.30 | Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach) | $16K | 0.9% | -76.2% | $5,073 |
| 0710.40 | Sweet corn | $9,213 | 0.5% | -86.8% | $0 |
| 0710.80 | Other vegetables | $1.6M | 85.3% | -6.9% | $120K |
| 0710.80.1000 | Onions | $8,142 | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 0710.80.2000 | Garlic | $109K | 6.9% | -23.0% | $6,840 |
| 0710.80.4000 | Carrots | $25K | 1.6% | +22.8% | $1,925 |
| 0710.80.5000 | Bracken | $70K | 4.5% | +64.8% | $4,864 |
| 0710.80.6000 | Pine mushrooms | $132 | 0.0% | – | $132 |
| 0710.80.7000 | Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta | $66K | 4.2% | -52.3% | $4,711 |
| 0710.80.8010 | Aster [Aster scaber Thunb., Aster tataricus L. f., Ligularia fischeri (Ledeb.) Turcz., Solidago virgaurea subsp. asiatic | $460K | 29.4% | -25.0% | $46K |
| 0710.80.8020 | Korean thistle [Cirsium setidens (Dunn) Nakai] | $39K | 2.5% | -33.9% | $881 |
| 0710.80.9010 | Welsh onions | $41K | 2.6% | +71.4% | $0 |
| 0710.80.9090 | Other | $748K | 47.8% | +18.5% | $55K |
| 0710.90 | Mixtures of vegetables | $199K | 10.8% | +67.8% | $9,176 |
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. 38 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 | $1.4M | 75.6% | -10.3% | 1 | $118K |
| 2 | Japan | $91K | 4.9% | +61.7% | 3 | $54 |
| 3 | China | $86K | 4.7% | +325.0% | 8 | $0 |
| 4 | Canada | $50K | 2.7% | – | 16 | $146 |
| 5 | Singapore | $39K | 2.1% | +52.5% | 6 | $2,330 |
| 6 | Australia | $34K | 1.8% | -4.6% | 4 | $2,696 |
| 7 | Guam | $25K | 1.3% | +103.7% | 10 | $2,742 |
| 8 | Hong Kong | $16K | 0.9% | +59.1% | 12 | $4,390 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $15K | 0.8% | – | 13 | $1,356 |
| 10 | Mongolia | $13K | 0.7% | – | 22 | $0 |
| 11 | Russia | $9,373 | 0.5% | -58.4% | 7 | $63 |
| 12 | Germany | $8,524 | 0.5% | – | 19 | $0 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | $8,017 | 0.4% | -69.6% | 5 | $397 |
| 14 | Philippines | $7,194 | 0.4% | – | 17 | $349 |
| 15 | Austria | $7,112 | 0.4% | -33.6% | 11 | $0 |
| 16 | New Zealand | $5,775 | 0.3% | -58.4% | 9 | $0 |
| 17 | Spain | $5,670 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Tuvalu | $5,224 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | France | $4,454 | 0.2% | – | 18 | $0 |
| 20 | Taiwan | $4,101 | 0.2% | – | – | $1,925 |
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 | $135K | +103.9% | 32.0 t | $4.22 | $22.0M | 28,473 t |
| September 2026 | $161K | -17.0% | 30.0 t | $5.37 | $21.3M | 27,170 t |
| August 2026 | $146K | -30.2% | 34.6 t | $4.20 | $20.9M | 25,793 t |
| July 2026 | $174K | +7.0% | 51.2 t | $3.40 | $19.9M | 24,502 t |
| June 2026 | $109K | -56.3% | 29.8 t | $3.67 | $21.4M | 26,435 t |
| May 2026 | $156K | -19.1% | 73.2 t | $2.14 | $21.6M | 26,791 t |
| April 2026 | $143K | -30.4% | 43.5 t | $3.29 | $22.7M | 28,681 t |
| March 2026 | $194K | -15.5% | 65.7 t | $2.95 | $22.6M | 28,830 t |
| February 2026 | $217K | +84.6% | 41.7 t | $5.19 | $18.1M | 23,834 t |
| January 2026 | $131K | +76.3% | 52.5 t | $2.50 | $23.8M | 30,975 t |
| December 2025 | $134K | +17.4% | 36.6 t | $3.65 | $27.1M | 36,914 t |
| November 2025 | $135K | -5.2% | 29.3 t | $4.61 | $26.2M | 33,529 t |
| October 2025 | $66K | -68.3% | 18.7 t | $3.55 | $25.7M | 32,390 t |
| September 2025 | $194K | +113.6% | 44.9 t | $4.31 | $26.6M | 34,110 t |
| August 2025 | $209K | +16.9% | 59.2 t | $3.52 | $23.3M | 27,732 t |
| July 2025 | $163K | +27.0% | 35.6 t | $4.56 | $31.7M | 36,014 t |
| June 2025 | $250K | -10.1% | 50.3 t | $4.97 | $21.8M | 26,339 t |
| May 2025 | $193K | +74.1% | 39.3 t | $4.92 | $19.8M | 24,397 t |
| April 2025 | $206K | -24.3% | 47.3 t | $4.35 | $30.6M | 36,533 t |
| March 2025 | $229K | +66.0% | 47.8 t | $4.80 | $22.5M | 26,936 t |
| February 2025 | $117K | -3.7% | 46.3 t | $2.53 | $18.3M | 23,846 t |
| January 2025 | $74K | -62.6% | 18.6 t | $3.99 | $24.7M | 30,124 t |
| December 2024 | $114K | -41.8% | 37.8 t | $3.01 | $30.0M | 37,552 t |
| November 2024 | $143K | +5.6% | 35.7 t | $3.99 | $23.8M | 31,657 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.