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Korean importers of octopus
Updated Oct 24, 2026 Declarations through 2026-10-22 · refreshed every Monday
95 Korean companies imported octopus in the last 12 months (900 import declarations). If you export octopus, these are the buyers already bringing it into Korea. It ranks #17 among seafood products by number of declarations.
Top 10 Korean importers of octopus
Company names are shown in English (official English name or romanized Korean name). Click a company to see what we can share about it.
| # | Importer | Declarations | Contact | 12-mo records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Chip Global Philippines · last 2026-10-20 | 168 | Contact | 12-mo records |
| 2 | Fit Life Philippines · last 2026-10-06 | 52 | Contact | 12-mo records |
| 3 | Ilshin Fisheries Philippines · last 2026-10-16 | 43 | Contact | 12-mo records |
| 4 | Oceans Global (Busan) Philippines · last 2026-10-12 | 39 | - | 12-mo records |
| 5 | Dunia Indonesia · last 2026-10-02 | 35 | Contact | 12-mo records |
| 6 | WDN Korea Philippines · last 2026-10-02 | 33 | Contact | 12-mo records |
| 7 | Selpi Philippines · last 2026-10-21 | 30 | Contact | 12-mo records |
| 8 | Daese Seafood Global Philippines · last 2026-09-30 | 30 | Contact | 12-mo records |
| 9 | Ato Trading (Seoul) Philippines, Vietnam · last 2026-10-19 | 27 | Contact | 12-mo records |
| 10 | Freshhada Philippines, Vietnam · last 2026-10-21 | 25 | Contact | 12-mo records |
| 11 | ●●●●● Philippines · 2026-04-29 | 18 | ||
| 12 | ●●●●●● Vietnam · 2026-10-19 | 17 | ||
| 13 | ●●●●●●● Philippines, Mauritania · 2026-08-13 | 17 | ||
| 14 | ●●●●●●●● Philippines · 2026-09-10 | 16 | ||
| 15 | ●●●●● Vietnam · 2026-09-10 | 15 | ||
| 16 | ●●●●●● Mauritania, Philippines · 2026-06-30 | 15 | ||
| 17 | ●●●●●●● Mauritania, Senegal · 2026-10-21 | 14 | ||
| 18 | ●●●●●●●● Vietnam, Philippines · 2026-10-07 | 14 | ||
| 19 | ●●●●● Madagascar, Philippines · 2026-09-07 | 14 | ||
| 20 | ●●●●●● Mauritania, China · 2026-08-14 | 14 |
What we can send you about octopus buyers in Korea
- Full list of 95 importers with phone and addressContact details as filed on Korean import declarations, not scraped from websites.
- 12-month import records per importerWhen they imported, from which country, and which product names they declared.
- Who already buys from your countryFilter importers by origin to find buyers used to your product and paperwork.
Where Korea imports octopus from
Share of import declarations for octopus in the last 12 months, by country of manufacture.
Import declarations by month
Korean import prices by country (octopus, Korea Customs)
Korea imported 68,604 tonnes of octopus in the last 12 months. Prices are average CIF (cost, insurance, freight; before duty) across all sizes and processing, so use them to read the market, not to quote a specific spec.
| Country | Volume share | Last 3 mo. $/kg | vs. prior 3 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 44% | $11.42 | +25.5% |
| Vietnam | 43.2% | $7.37 | +2.5% |
| Philippines | 4% | $10.63 | -0.6% |
| Thailand | 5.1% | $8.29 | +4.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Can I get contact details for octopus importers?
Public pages show company name, number of declarations, origin countries and last import date. The full list of 95 importers, including the 85 not shown here, with phone numbers and addresses from import declarations, is available on request. Use the form on this page.
Where does this data come from?
From Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety imported food records (importer, product name, country of manufacture, date) and Korea Customs Service trade statistics. Period: 2025-10-24 – 2026-10-22. We refresh it every week.
Is the ranking by volume?
It is by number of import declarations. Volume per declaration is not published, so a high count means the importer brings the product in often and regularly.
Can you introduce my octopus to Korean importers?
Yes. Tell us your product, origin, specs, packing and price terms in the form. We review it and reply by email with the options.
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Sources: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Korea) imported food data; Korea Customs Service trade statistics. Public data, compiled by Danganote.