Fishing vessels, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8902 · 어선과 어획물의 가공용이나 저장용 선박 · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of fishing vessels, etc. (HS 8902) in October 2026.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of fishing vessels, etc. (HS 8902) totalled $1.1 million, up 5.4% from the 12 months before ($1.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Russia ($610,000, 56.6% of the total), followed by Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 89 (ships and boats) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $153,421, leaving a deficit of $153,421 for the month.
Official description of HS 8902: Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8902
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8902.00 | HS 890200 | $1.1M | 100.0% | +5.4% | $0 |
| 8902.00.1010 | Steel ships | $760K | 70.5% | +157.3% | $0 |
| 8902.00.1020 | FRP ships | $19K | 1.8% | -85.1% | $0 |
| 8902.00.1090 | Other | $298K | 27.7% | -50.0% | $0 |
| 8902.00.2010 | Factory ships and other vessels for processing, preserving fishery products | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8902.00.2090 | Other | $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. 6 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 | Russia | $610K | 56.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | $298K | 27.7% | -0.1% | 2 | $0 |
| 3 | Philippines | $150K | 13.9% | -66.5% | 1 | $0 |
| 4 | Madagascar | $19K | 1.8% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Belize | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $0 |
| – | Kenya | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 4 | $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 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $153K | 821 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $131K | 706 t |
| August 2026 | $610K | – | 736 t | $0.83 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $7.4M | 5,625 t |
| June 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $58K | 543 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $505K | 1,940 t |
| April 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $264K | 1,275 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $7.9M | 10,094 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $539K | 1,362 t |
| January 2026 | $457K | – | 310 t | $1.47 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $11K | -96.3% | 2.0 t | $5.53 | $374 | 31 kg |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $18K | 5.1 t |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $500 | 104 kg |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $80K | 678 t |
| August 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $9 | 2 kg |
| July 2025 | $150K | – | 266 t | $0.56 | $18K | 5.0 t |
| June 2025 | $146K | -76.1% | 488 t | $0.30 | $8.7M | 865 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $428K | – | 74.0 t | $5.79 | $3.1M | 284 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $2,578 | 6.1 t |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $35K | 184 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $298K | – | 5.0 t | $59.67 | $989K | 979 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $17 | 3 kg |
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.