※ Cumulative through Sep 22, 2026, vs. same period last year
Costco Korea Co., Ltd. imported 3,151 cases in 2026, up 81% from the same period last year (1,743 cases). Main origins: United States of America, Canada, Italy.
Top imported products: Beef (chilled, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass) 276 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 32 cases total), CHERRY 126 cases (down 30%), FRESH SHELL EGGS 119 cases (new (no prior record)).
Top exporters: SWIFT BEEF COMPANY 164 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 13 cases total), Swift Beef Company 84 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 10 cases total), CMI ORCHARDS LLC 74 cases (up 14%).
Top trading exporter: SWIFT BEEF COMPANY accounts for 5.2% of all recorded cases in the stated period.
| Product | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Beef (chilled, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass) | 276 | New |
| CHERRY | 126 | ▼ -30% |
| FRESH SHELL EGGS | 119 | New |
| Pork (chilled, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) | 64 | New |
| BLUE BERRY | 47 | ▲ +18% |
| Exporter | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| SWIFT BEEF COMPANY | 164 | New |
| Swift Beef Company | 84 | New |
| CMI ORCHARDS LLC | 74 | ▲ +14% |
| OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P. | 73 | New |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc | 61 | New |
| Country | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 1,840 | — |
| Canada | 278 | — |
| Italy | 131 | — |
| Japan | 129 | — |
| Spain | 124 | — |
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.