※ Cumulative through Sep 22, 2026, vs. same period last year
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY shipped 1,954 cases to Korea in 2026, up 80% from the same period last year (1,087 cases). Main origins: United States of America.
Top exported products: Beef (chilled, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass) 838 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 118 cases total), Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass) 622 cases (down 6%), Beef (frozen, bone-in cuts, beef cuts/carcass) 203 cases (down 39%).
Top importers: Hanjung Food Co., Ltd. 377 cases (up 199%), Costco Korea Co., Ltd. 248 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 23 cases total), Zenith Distribution Co., Ltd. 206 cases (up 35%).
Top trading importer: Hanjung Food Co., Ltd. accounts for 19.3% of all recorded cases in the stated period.
| Product | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Beef (chilled, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass) | 838 | New |
| Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass) | 622 | ▼ -6% |
| Beef (frozen, bone-in cuts, beef cuts/carcass) | 203 | ▼ -39% |
| Beef (chilled, diaphragm, beef byproducts) | 202 | New |
| Beef (frozen, tendon, beef byproducts) | 40 | ▼ -13% |
| Importer | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Hanjung Food Co., Ltd. | 377 | ▲ +199% |
| Costco Korea Co., Ltd. | 248 | New |
| Zenith Distribution Co., Ltd. | 206 | ▲ +35% |
| Highland Food Co., Ltd. | 183 | ▲ +95% |
| Hyeseong Provision Co., Ltd. | 125 | ▲ +28% |
| Country | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 1,954 | — |
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.