Korea Imports from Canada 2026 — Top Products, Importers & Exporters

By TAAMs Global · Published · Updated

※ Cumulative through Sep 2026, vs. same period last year

Imports from Canada reached $596.9M in 2026 (cumulative through Sep), down 14% from the same period last year ($692.9M). Aug was the highest month and Jul the lowest.

Top imported products: Pork (chilled, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) 593 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 4 cases total), Pork (other, pork byproducts) 341 cases (down 23%), Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) 334 cases (down 36%).

Top importers: Costco Korea Co., Ltd. 351 cases (up 92%), Highland Food Co., Ltd. 289 cases (up 7%), WH Global Co., Ltd. 98 cases (up 17%).

Top exporters: NATURAL LIFE NUTRITION INC. 445 cases (up 33%), OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P. 418 cases (up 71%), CANADA PACKERS INC 266 cases (up 21%).

Import value$596.9M
vs. prior year▼ -14%
Top axisPork (chilled, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) 20.3%

Top products by import value

Pork (chilled, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)$121.4M
Wheat (grain)$51.5M
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)$44.2M
Pork (chilled, bone-in cut, pork meat/carcass)$36.6M
Food raw material requiring refining/processing$34.2M

Top importers by record count

Costco Korea Co., Ltd.351
Highland Food Co., Ltd.289
WH Global Co., Ltd.98
E-mart Inc.90
PSK International Co., Ltd.84

Top exporters by record count

NATURAL LIFE NUTRITION INC.445
OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P.418
CANADA PACKERS INC266
HYLIFE FOODS LP252
ATRAHAN TRANSFORMATION INC.223

Top product by import value: Pork (chilled, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) accounts for 20.3% of import value in the stated period.

Import-value source: MFDS online statistics; case-count source: MFDS Import Food Portal. Compiled by TAAMs. Import value covers completed months through 2026-09 (food and hygiene goods); case-count tables use daily import records through 2026-10-18. The two measures have different source tables and cutoffs.

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