※ Cumulative through Sep 22, 2026, vs. same period last year
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. shipped 1,202 cases to Korea in 2026, down 26% from the same period last year (1,622 cases). Main origins: United States of America.
Top exported products: Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) 1,103 cases (down 23%), Pork (frozen, bone-in cuts, pork cuts/carcass) 76 cases (down 51%), Pork (frozen, intestine, pork byproducts) 21 cases (down 42%).
Top importers: Namsang Food Co., Ltd. 83 cases (up 1560%), Samsung Won Meat Co., Ltd. 79 cases (up 49%), Nongshim Taegyeong Co., Ltd. 77 cases (down 13%).
Top trading importer: Namsang Food Co., Ltd. accounts for 6.9% of all recorded cases in the stated period.
| Product | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) | 1,103 | ▼ -23% |
| Pork (frozen, bone-in cuts, pork cuts/carcass) | 76 | ▼ -51% |
| Pork (frozen, intestine, pork byproducts) | 21 | ▼ -42% |
| Pork (frozen, fat, pork byproducts) | 1 | ▼ -67% |
| Pork (frozen, head, pork byproducts) | 1 | New |
| Importer | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Namsang Food Co., Ltd. | 83 | ▲ +1560% |
| Samsung Won Meat Co., Ltd. | 79 | ▲ +49% |
| Nongshim Taegyeong Co., Ltd. | 77 | ▼ -13% |
| Kei Meat Co., Ltd. | 70 | ▲ +312% |
| Daehan Sugar Seoul Office Co., Ltd. | 44 | ▲ +26% |
| Country | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 1,202 | — |
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.