Other vegetables, prepared or preserved, not frozen (including kimchi): South Korea exports and imports
HS 2005 · 조제하거나 보존처리한 그 밖의 채소(식초나 초산으로 처리한 것은 제외하고, 냉동하지 않은 것으로 한정하며, 제2006호의 물품은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $15.1 million of other vegetables, prepared or preserved, not frozen (including kimchi) (HS 2005), down 8.3% from September 2026 and up 11.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other vegetables, prepared or preserved, not frozen (including kimchi) (HS 2005) totalled $191.4 million, up 1.0% from the 12 months before ($189.5 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($58.0 million, 30.3% of the total), followed by Japan and Canada.
That was 17.5% 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 $38.6 million (up 6.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $23.5 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2005: Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 20.06.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2005
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005.10 | Homogenised vegetables | $16K | 0.0% | +25.6% | $1,587 |
| 2005.10.1000 | Pureed corn for infant | $1,498 | 9.1% | – | $1,086 |
| 2005.10.9000 | Other | $15K | 90.9% | +17.0% | $501 |
| 2005.20 | Potatoes | $9.0M | 4.7% | +19.2% | $748K |
| 2005.20.1000 | Croquettes prepared from flakes | $2,694 | 0.0% | – | $503 |
| 2005.20.9000 | Other | $9.0M | 100.0% | +19.2% | $747K |
| 2005.40 | Peas (Pisum sativum) | $127K | 0.1% | +3.8% | $13K |
| 2005.51 | Beans, shelled | $1.7M | 0.9% | -28.3% | $123K |
| 2005.51.1000 | Of small green beans | $2,699 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 2005.51.2000 | Of small red beans | $1.4M | 81.3% | -24.5% | $100K |
| 2005.51.9000 | Other | $307K | 18.5% | -41.5% | $23K |
| 2005.59 | Other | $465K | 0.2% | -9.3% | $51K |
| 2005.59.1000 | Of small green beans | $405 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 2005.59.2000 | Of small red beans | $385K | 82.8% | -11.5% | $35K |
| 2005.59.9000 | Other | $80K | 17.1% | +2.4% | $15K |
| 2005.60 | Asparagus | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2005.70 | Olives | $12K | 0.0% | -82.4% | $841 |
| 2005.80 | Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) | $136K | 0.1% | +37.5% | $30K |
| 2005.91 | Bamboo shoots | $3,369 | 0.0% | -87.9% | $0 |
| 2005.99 | Other | $179.9M | 94.0% | +0.6% | $14.1M |
| 2005.99.1000 | Kim-chiⓚ | $167.4M | 93.0% | +0.6% | $13.2M |
| 2005.99.2000 | Sauerkraut | $862 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2005.99.4000 | Korean thistle [Cirsium setidens (Dunn) Nakai] | $15K | 0.0% | -56.9% | $0 |
| 2005.99.9000 | Other | $12.5M | 7.0% | +0.5% | $943K |
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. 122 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 | $58.0M | 30.3% | +4.1% | 2 | $3.5M |
| 2 | Japan | $56.9M | 29.7% | -0.8% | 1 | $4.9M |
| 3 | Canada | $11.8M | 6.2% | +16.1% | 3 | $893K |
| 4 | Netherlands | $9.3M | 4.8% | -3.8% | 4 | $873K |
| 5 | Australia | $8.9M | 4.6% | +0.3% | 6 | $1.0M |
| 6 | Taiwan | $8.5M | 4.4% | -8.6% | 5 | $705K |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $6.4M | 3.3% | -14.9% | 7 | $419K |
| 8 | Hong Kong | $5.0M | 2.6% | +6.5% | 8 | $568K |
| 9 | Germany | $4.9M | 2.6% | +56.3% | 9 | $282K |
| 10 | Singapore | $2.7M | 1.4% | -6.9% | 10 | $312K |
| 11 | Malaysia | $2.3M | 1.2% | +1.7% | 11 | $143K |
| 12 | New Zealand | $1.8M | 0.9% | +0.6% | 13 | $170K |
| 13 | Philippines | $1.5M | 0.8% | -18.3% | 12 | $117K |
| 14 | France | $1.2M | 0.6% | +18.2% | 16 | $73K |
| 15 | Vietnam | $937K | 0.5% | -15.3% | 15 | $91K |
| 16 | Cambodia | $750K | 0.4% | -21.0% | 17 | $18K |
| 17 | China | $735K | 0.4% | -41.4% | 14 | $85K |
| 18 | Spain | $716K | 0.4% | +25.4% | 24 | $108K |
| 19 | Italy | $679K | 0.4% | +72.1% | 27 | $27K |
| 20 | Sweden | $675K | 0.4% | -6.7% | 19 | $86K |
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 | $15.1M | +11.9% | 4,068 t | $3.71 | $38.6M | 46,380 t |
| September 2026 | $16.5M | -4.0% | 4,694 t | $3.51 | $43.0M | 50,942 t |
| August 2026 | $13.9M | -10.1% | 3,861 t | $3.59 | $36.4M | 44,257 t |
| July 2026 | $16.4M | -5.7% | 4,841 t | $3.39 | $38.8M | 47,310 t |
| June 2026 | $16.7M | +6.5% | 5,082 t | $3.29 | $39.4M | 49,278 t |
| May 2026 | $15.4M | +6.2% | 4,378 t | $3.51 | $37.4M | 46,091 t |
| April 2026 | $18.8M | +7.0% | 5,195 t | $3.63 | $40.3M | 47,710 t |
| March 2026 | $16.1M | -1.1% | 4,413 t | $3.64 | $40.8M | 49,514 t |
| February 2026 | $15.2M | +0.9% | 4,268 t | $3.56 | $36.1M | 40,203 t |
| January 2026 | $15.9M | +8.1% | 4,411 t | $3.60 | $40.9M | 46,188 t |
| December 2025 | $16.4M | -5.3% | 4,528 t | $3.62 | $44.1M | 53,413 t |
| November 2025 | $15.0M | +0.4% | 4,181 t | $3.60 | $39.8M | 47,867 t |
| October 2025 | $13.5M | -10.2% | 3,799 t | $3.55 | $36.1M | 43,004 t |
| September 2025 | $17.2M | +29.0% | 4,659 t | $3.68 | $44.3M | 53,154 t |
| August 2025 | $15.4M | +5.7% | 4,263 t | $3.62 | $35.3M | 42,377 t |
| July 2025 | $17.4M | +16.1% | 4,766 t | $3.65 | $38.3M | 45,790 t |
| June 2025 | $15.7M | +6.4% | 4,751 t | $3.31 | $35.0M | 42,345 t |
| May 2025 | $14.5M | -4.0% | 4,087 t | $3.54 | $35.7M | 44,406 t |
| April 2025 | $17.6M | +5.0% | 4,880 t | $3.61 | $37.6M | 46,159 t |
| March 2025 | $16.2M | 0.0% | 4,634 t | $3.50 | $37.6M | 45,722 t |
| February 2025 | $15.1M | -11.7% | 4,250 t | $3.55 | $34.0M | 40,762 t |
| January 2025 | $14.7M | -4.2% | 4,219 t | $3.48 | $34.7M | 41,885 t |
| December 2024 | $17.3M | +14.3% | 5,025 t | $3.44 | $41.4M | 49,811 t |
| November 2024 | $15.0M | +6.5% | 4,220 t | $3.55 | $38.9M | 45,062 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.