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Korea octopus import market
2025-10 – 2026-09 Korea Customs Service
Korea imported 68,604 tonnes of octopus worth $559.0 million in the last 12 months. The average CIF price in the last 3 months was $9.18/kg (+10% vs the 3 months before). Top origins: China, Vietnam, Thailand.
Monthly import volume and price
Bars: tonnes imported per month. Line: average CIF price per kg.
Origins and prices by country
Share of import volume in the last 12 months, and average CIF price per kg in the last 3 months, by origin country.
| Country | Volume share | Last 3 mo. $/kg | vs. prior 3 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 44% | $11.42 | +26% |
| Vietnam | 43% | $7.37 | +3% |
| Thailand | 5% | $8.29 | +4% |
| Philippines | 4% | $10.63 | -1% |
| Mauritania | 2% | $11.36 | -3% |
| Indonesia | 1% | $6.77 | +1% |
When Korea buys the most
Highest-volume months in the last 12 months: Nov 2025, Dec 2025. Lowest: Feb 2026, Jan 2026.
| Month | Tonnes | CIF $/kg |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 5,462 | $9.22 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,865 | $9.24 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,531 | $9.10 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,879 | $8.52 |
| May 2026 | 6,134 | $8.33 |
| Apr 2026 | 6,251 | $8.21 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,100 | $7.53 |
| Feb 2026 | 4,602 | $7.07 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,507 | $6.92 |
| Dec 2025 | 7,182 | $7.95 |
| Nov 2025 | 7,287 | $7.48 |
| Oct 2025 | 5,804 | $8.11 |
Prices are average CIF (cost, insurance, freight; before duty) across all sizes, forms and processing in this customs group. Use them to read the market, not to quote a specific spec.
Korean importers of these products
Top importers, origins and declaration counts for each product in this group.
- Korean importers of small octopus (nakji)
- Korean importers of webfoot octopus (jjukkumi)
- Korean importers of octopus
Frequently asked questions
What does the CIF price mean here?
It is the customs value per kg declared at import into Korea: cost, insurance and freight, before Korean duty and VAT. We divide total value by total weight for each month and country.
Where does the data come from?
Korea Customs Service import statistics by HS code and country of origin. We group the HS codes into product groups and update the report every month after Korea Customs publishes the previous month.
Why does the price move when the market did not change?
Each group mixes sizes, species and processing levels. If more processed or larger product arrives in a month, the average rises. Compare the trend over several months, and by country.
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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.