※ Cumulative through Oct 18, 2026, vs. same period last year
Beef (frozen, tendon, beef byproducts) imports totalled 380 cases in 2026, down 21% from the same period last year (481 cases). Main origins: Australia, United States of America, New Zealand.
Top importers: Jungang Meat Co., Ltd. 35 cases (up 30%), Highland Food Co., Ltd. 31 cases (down 59%), 우진미트 주식회사 30 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 13 cases total).
Top exporters: JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 107 cases (down 13%), SWIFT BEEF COMPANY 28 cases (down 28%), Cargill Meat Solutions 23 cases (down 34%).
Origin countries by record count
Top importers by record count
Top exporters by record count
Top origin: Australia accounts for 51.8% of all recorded cases in the stated period.
Source: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety import records, compiled by TAAMs. Current period: 2026-05-01 ~ 2026-10-18; prior-year comparison: 2025-05-01 ~ 2025-10-18. Counts are source-record rows, not transaction value or contract counts.