※ Cumulative through Sep 22, 2026, vs. same period last year
QINGDAO HONGTAIMEIDA INDUSTRY AND TRADE CO LTD shipped 540 cases to Korea in 2026, up 75% from the same period last year (308 cases). Main origins: China.
Top exported products: CABBAGE KIMCHI 158 cases (up 2%), SANCHUNGWON CABBAGE KIMCHI 45 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 46 cases total), MUSTARD KIMCHI 34 cases (up 325%).
Top importers: Sangsang Corporation Co., Ltd. 196 cases (up 20%), Hwajinjonghap Distribution 131 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 111 cases total), Hanapudeu Corporation Co., Ltd. 109 cases (up 20%).
Top trading importer: Sangsang Corporation Co., Ltd. accounts for 36.3% of all recorded cases in the stated period.
| Product | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| CABBAGE KIMCHI | 158 | ▲ +2% |
| SANCHUNGWON CABBAGE KIMCHI | 45 | New |
| MUSTARD KIMCHI | 34 | ▲ +325% |
| SANCHUNGWON KKAKDUGI KIMCHI | 30 | New |
| KKAKDUGI KIMCHI | 29 | ▲ +26% |
| Importer | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Sangsang Corporation Co., Ltd. | 196 | ▲ +20% |
| Hwajinjonghap Distribution | 131 | New |
| Hanapudeu Corporation Co., Ltd. | 109 | ▲ +20% |
| Sancheongwon FNC Co., Ltd. | 85 | ▲ +124% |
| Olbit Distribution | 19 | ▲ +19% |
| Country | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| China | 540 | — |
Source: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety import records, compiled by TAAMs. Current period: 2026-05-01 ~ 2026-09-22; prior-year comparison: 2025-05-01 ~ 2025-09-22. Counts are source-record rows, not transaction value or contract counts.