Prepared or preserved fish, caviar and substitutes: South Korea exports to Italy
HS 1604 · 조제하거나 보존처리한 어류, 캐비어, 어란(魚卵)으로 조제한 캐비어 대용물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $207,271 of prepared or preserved fish, caviar and substitutes (HS 1604) to Italy, down 73.2% from September 2026 and up 175.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of prepared or preserved fish, caviar and substitutes (HS 1604) to Italy totalled $6.0 million, up 382.9% from the 12 months before ($1.2 million).
Italy took 4.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 86 destinations (15th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Italy over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $3.67 per kg of net weight, compared with $3.77 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Italy in October 2026 were $452,561 (down 38.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $245,290 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $207K | +175.0% | 56.5 t | $3.67 | $453K | 31.8 t |
| September 2026 | $773K | +392.2% | 234 t | $3.31 | $287K | 15.0 t |
| August 2026 | $564K | +262.6% | 187 t | $3.02 | $286K | 10.7 t |
| July 2026 | $432K | – | 137 t | $3.16 | $246K | 14.4 t |
| June 2026 | $525K | +137.3% | 163 t | $3.23 | $324K | 18.9 t |
| May 2026 | $720K | – | 231 t | $3.12 | $690K | 41.9 t |
| April 2026 | $662K | +670.5% | 207 t | $3.19 | $288K | 16.1 t |
| March 2026 | $406K | +82.7% | 129 t | $3.16 | $120K | 3.9 t |
| February 2026 | $713K | +4,025% | 243 t | $2.94 | $116K | 2.6 t |
| January 2026 | $686K | +940.8% | 213 t | $3.23 | $281K | 17.5 t |
| December 2025 | $260K | +230.2% | 72.5 t | $3.59 | $633K | 34.7 t |
| November 2025 | $4,125 | -97.3% | 879 kg | $4.69 | $127K | 3.0 t |
| October 2025 | $75K | – | 20.0 t | $3.77 | $731K | 51.6 t |
| September 2025 | $157K | +6.1% | 41.7 t | $3.77 | $603K | 48.5 t |
| August 2025 | $156K | +8.9% | 41.6 t | $3.74 | $628K | 41.1 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $429K | 23.9 t |
| June 2025 | $221K | – | 67.4 t | $3.28 | $123K | 2.3 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $573K | 32.7 t |
| April 2025 | $86K | +4.2% | 23.2 t | $3.70 | $80K | 1.0 t |
| March 2025 | $222K | -1.1% | 59.8 t | $3.72 | $364K | 18.4 t |
| February 2025 | $17K | -79.4% | 4.3 t | $4.05 | $247K | 13.9 t |
| January 2025 | $66K | -31.9% | 20.2 t | $3.26 | $218K | 10.1 t |
| December 2024 | $79K | -66.5% | 23.1 t | $3.40 | $690K | 48.3 t |
| November 2024 | $153K | -7.1% | 42.5 t | $3.60 | $136K | 5.2 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.
See also: Prepared or preserved fish, caviar and substitutes to all countries · all exports to Italy