In January this year, the quantity of frozen small octopus imported into South Korea decreased by 3% year-on-year

Published 2024년 2월 28일

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In January 2021, South Korea's import of frozen small octopus decreased by 3% year-on-year to 2,452 tons, costing a total of US$15.53 million, a 2% decrease from the previous year. The majority of these imports were sourced from Vietnam (2089 tons), with additional supplies from Thailand (247 tons), Indonesia (60 tons), and China (50 tons). The highest price per kilogram was paid for Thai imports at US$7.41, while Chinese imports were the cheapest at US$4.53.

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According to news from SeafoodMedia on February 21, South Korea imported 2,452 tons of frozen small octopus in January this year, a year-on-year decrease of 3% from 2,525 tons in the same period last year, accounting for 2.9% of the total seafood imports of 84,073 tons. Vietnam’s import volume of frozen small octopus is 2089 tons, Thailand’s import volume is 247 tons, Indonesia’s import volume is 60 tons, and China’s import volume is 50 tons. Judging from the prices of various importing countries, the price of frozen small octopus in Thailand is the highest at US$7.41 per kilogram, Vietnam is ...

Source: Foodmate