South Korea's imports of Peruvian seafood in July fell 62% year-on-year

South Korea has experienced a significant decrease in seafood imports, with the cumulative import volume in the first seven months dropping by 67% compared to the same period last year. The country imported only 3% of its total seafood imports, totaling 511,277 tons. The imports of frozen squid fins, boiled squid, tentacles, and tubes saw a decrease of 43%, 65%, 69%, and 96% respectively, while the import volume of frozen eel fillets increased by 17%. In July 2024, South Korea imported Peruvian seafood worth US$6.77 million, a 50% decrease from the same period last year.

The cumulative import volume in the first seven months was 15,682 tons, down 67% from 47,349 tons last year, accounting for only 3% of South Korea's total seafood imports of 511,277 tons. In terms of imports, the import volume of frozen squid fins was 6,790 tons, down 43% from 11,949 tons in the same period last year. The import volume of frozen boiled squid was 4,627 tons, down 65% from 13,176 tons in 2023. The import volume of frozen squid tentacles fell from 6,964 tons last year to 2,155 tons, a decrease of 69%. The import volume of frozen squid tubes was only 553 tons, compared with 12,380 tons in 2023, a decrease of 96%. The import volume of ...