Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 1504 · 어류나 바다에서 사는 포유동물의 지방과 기름 및 그 분획물(정제했는지에 상관없으며 화학적으로 변성 가공한 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $43,099 of fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, etc. (HS 1504), up 63.6% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, etc. (HS 1504) totalled $3.0 million, unchanged from the 12 months before ($3.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Canada ($1.3 million, 43.4% of the total), followed by Malaysia and Norway.
That was 0.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 15 (animal or vegetable fats and oils) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $919,745 (down 15.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $876,646 for the month.
Official description of HS 1504: Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 1504
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1504.10 | Fish-liver oils and their fractions | $456K | 15.0% | -54.7% | $0 |
| 1504.10.1000 | Sharks' liver oil and its fractions | $42K | 9.3% | -13.6% | $0 |
| 1504.10.9000 | Other | $414K | 90.7% | -56.8% | $0 |
| 1504.20 | Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oils | $2.6M | 85.0% | +27.2% | $43K |
| 1504.30 | Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
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. 13 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 | Canada | $1.3M | 43.4% | -28.8% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Malaysia | $998K | 32.9% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 3 | Norway | $270K | 8.9% | -60.9% | 2 | $0 |
| 4 | Indonesia | $144K | 4.7% | -46.3% | 3 | $0 |
| 5 | Vietnam | $138K | 4.5% | +314.7% | 8 | $0 |
| 6 | United States | $101K | 3.3% | +120.4% | 5 | $0 |
| 7 | Singapore | $31K | 1.0% | -18.2% | 6 | $31K |
| 8 | China | $24K | 0.8% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 9 | Philippines | $12K | 0.4% | – | – | $12K |
| – | Netherlands | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 7 | $0 |
| – | Thailand | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 4 | $0 |
| – | Ukraine | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | Uzbekistan | $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 | $43K | +63.6% | 461 kg | $93.49 | $920K | 68.4 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.2M | 333 t |
| August 2026 | $27K | -82.4% | 380 kg | $71.04 | $474K | 208 t |
| July 2026 | $885K | +240.0% | 312 t | $2.84 | $708K | 105 t |
| June 2026 | $103K | -82.5% | 16.0 t | $6.46 | $2.6M | 626 t |
| May 2026 | $56K | -47.7% | 15.2 t | $3.65 | $1.6M | 349 t |
| April 2026 | $382K | +171.1% | 36.0 t | $10.60 | $1.1M | 304 t |
| March 2026 | $565K | -39.4% | 22.9 t | $24.73 | $2.3M | 462 t |
| February 2026 | $50K | -53.7% | 782 kg | $64.22 | $965K | 318 t |
| January 2026 | $169K | +9.7% | 31.0 t | $5.45 | $1.1M | 528 t |
| December 2025 | $520K | +4.4% | 7.9 t | $65.99 | $1.4M | 441 t |
| November 2025 | $232K | +353.6% | 105 t | $2.20 | $526K | 187 t |
| October 2025 | $26K | -83.8% | 214 kg | $123.07 | $1.1M | 365 t |
| September 2025 | $11K | -78.9% | 153 kg | $70.94 | $1.3M | 383 t |
| August 2025 | $154K | -82.9% | 46.2 t | $3.32 | $880K | 225 t |
| July 2025 | $260K | +478.7% | 76.6 t | $3.40 | $2.3M | 807 t |
| June 2025 | $590K | +4.0% | 36.2 t | $16.27 | $623K | 134 t |
| May 2025 | $106K | -85.7% | 30.4 t | $3.49 | $743K | 195 t |
| April 2025 | $141K | -87.2% | 30.9 t | $4.56 | $1.6M | 638 t |
| March 2025 | $932K | +16.5% | 26.0 t | $35.83 | $1.9M | 465 t |
| February 2025 | $108K | -89.2% | 30.7 t | $3.53 | $1.6M | 373 t |
| January 2025 | $154K | -61.7% | 76.1 t | $2.03 | $418K | 83.3 t |
| December 2024 | $498K | -76.4% | 6.0 t | $83.00 | $1.0M | 366 t |
| November 2024 | $51K | – | 565 kg | $90.40 | $918K | 181 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.