The main species imported from Russia continues to be frozen pollock, which was imported with 88,339 tons, 44% of the total.
Korean imports of Russian seafood decreased by half
(SOUTH KOREA, 9/27/2023)
As of last August, seafood imported from Russia to Korea had decreased by half.
A total of 198,946 tons were imported, which is a 47% decrease compared to 378,936 tons in the same period of 2022, and the import amount was USD 66.38 million, a 31% decrease compared to USD 95.9 million in the same period of the previous year.
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The main species imported from Russia continues to be frozen pollock, which was imported with 88,339 tons, 44% of the total imported volume, and 93.38 million dollars, which represented 21% of the total imported amount.Compared to the same period in 2022, import volume decreased by 63.2% and export amount decreased by 64%. The average import price was USD 1.06/kg, a slight decrease compared to USD 1.09/kg in the same period of 2022.
The 2nd most imported fishes was frozen herring, which came in at 18,121 tons, accounting for 9.1% of the total export volume. This was a 24% decrease in volume compared to the same period last year, and the average import price was USD 0.74/kg.
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Yellowfin sole Photo: Union Forsea Corp.
The 3rd was frozen pollock roe, with imports increasing by 12% to 11,785 tons, accounting for 5.9% of the total.
The 4th was frozen sardines, which accounted for 5.7% of total exports, and imports increased significantly by 103% compared to 2022.
The 5th. is frozen yellowfin sole with 9,099 tons, accounting for 4.57%, and the import volume increased by 8%.
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Pollock frozen milt. Photo: Union Forsea Corp.
The 6th was frozen pollock milt, which accounted for 4.5% of total imports, and the volume increased by 19.1% compared to 2022.
By August 2023, Russian seafood products accounted for 31% of the entire country's import volume of 647,896 tons, and the average import price was USD 3.54/kg, a 31.8% increase compared to USD 2.53/kg the previous year.
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Source: Union Forsea Corp
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