Mushrooms and truffles, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2003 · 조제하거나 보존처리한 버섯과 송로(松露)(식초나 초산으로 처리한 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $6,310 of mushrooms and truffles, etc. (HS 2003). The figures for September 2026 ($4,999) and October 2025 ($121) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of mushrooms and truffles, etc. (HS 2003) totalled $44,234, down 44.0% from the 12 months before ($78,990).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($24,457, 55.3% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Canada.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 20 (preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $2.6 million (up 36.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $2.6 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2003: Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2003
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003.10 | Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus | $1,592 | 3.6% | -92.6% | $0 |
| 2003.10.4000 | Cultivated mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) | $149 | 9.4% | -99.3% | $0 |
| 2003.10.9000 | Other | $1,443 | 90.6% | – | $0 |
| 2003.90 | Other | $43K | 96.4% | -25.8% | $6,310 |
| 2003.90.1000 | Oak Mushrooms | $12K | 27.5% | -73.7% | $0 |
| 2003.90.2000 | Pine Mushrooms | $1,869 | 4.4% | – | $0 |
| 2003.90.3000 | Truffles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2003.90.9000 | Other | $29K | 68.1% | +127.3% | $6,310 |
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. 20 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 | $24K | 55.3% | +74.2% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Vietnam | $6,850 | 15.5% | – | – | $5,000 |
| 3 | Canada | $3,386 | 7.7% | -70.7% | 4 | $1,256 |
| 4 | Netherlands | $1,758 | 4.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Philippines | $1,557 | 3.5% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 6 | Palau | $1,473 | 3.3% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | $1,021 | 2.3% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 8 | Indonesia | $1,000 | 2.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Guam | $960 | 2.2% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 10 | China | $600 | 1.4% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 11 | Russia | $560 | 1.3% | -95.6% | 2 | $54 |
| 12 | Singapore | $513 | 1.2% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 13 | Algeria | $99 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Australia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| – | Denmark | $0 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $0 |
| – | Germany | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $0 |
| – | Mongolia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| – | Thailand | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $0 |
| – | United Arab Emirates | $0 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $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 | $6,310 | – | 160 kg | $39.44 | $2.6M | 1,404 t |
| September 2026 | $4,999 | -74.6% | 235 kg | $21.27 | $2.8M | 1,789 t |
| August 2026 | $6,549 | – | 674 kg | $9.72 | $1.6M | 1,257 t |
| July 2026 | $854 | -93.8% | 135 kg | $6.33 | $2.0M | 1,383 t |
| June 2026 | $1,874 | – | 378 kg | $4.96 | $2.1M | 1,756 t |
| May 2026 | $1,717 | – | 44 kg | $39.02 | $2.0M | 1,532 t |
| April 2026 | $397 | – | 190 kg | $2.09 | $1.8M | 1,415 t |
| March 2026 | $3,714 | -81.2% | 1.1 t | $3.36 | $2.1M | 1,705 t |
| February 2026 | $13K | – | 391 kg | $33.09 | $2.1M | 1,563 t |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.9M | 1,859 t |
| December 2025 | $4,283 | – | 612 kg | $7.00 | $2.0M | 1,633 t |
| November 2025 | $600 | – | 19 kg | $31.58 | $2.1M | 1,715 t |
| October 2025 | $121 | -99.1% | 50 kg | $2.42 | $1.9M | 1,403 t |
| September 2025 | $20K | – | 5.3 t | $3.72 | $2.5M | 1,958 t |
| August 2025 | $7,025 | -83.2% | 351 kg | $20.01 | $1.7M | 1,141 t |
| July 2025 | $14K | – | 2.9 t | $4.75 | $2.3M | 1,625 t |
| June 2025 | $2,814 | – | 1.7 t | $1.70 | $1.8M | 1,285 t |
| May 2025 | $1,725 | – | 370 kg | $4.66 | $1.4M | 1,281 t |
| April 2025 | $1,675 | – | 1.0 t | $1.66 | $2.1M | 1,745 t |
| March 2025 | $20K | – | 976 kg | $20.29 | $1.6M | 1,489 t |
| February 2025 | $3,819 | – | 447 kg | $8.54 | $1.8M | 1,461 t |
| January 2025 | $7,199 | – | 1.2 t | $6.22 | $2.6M | 1,978 t |
| December 2024 | $652 | – | 15 kg | $43.47 | $1.8M | 1,598 t |
| November 2024 | $810 | – | 180 kg | $4.50 | $1.9M | 1,778 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.