Report Highlights:
In 2012, Korea imported $169 million in U.S. fishery products making the United States the fourth largest supplier with a 4.6 percent market share. Total Korean imports of seafood in 2012 were $3.65 billion, down 5 percent from 2011 due to the worsened economy and reduced demand by food service industry and export business. U.S. seafood is generally considered high quality and safe, but less price competitive when competing with other origins. Fish Surimi, Flatfish,Monkfish, Alaska Pollack Roes, Skate, Hagfish, Cod, Glass Eel, Atka Mackerel, etc. are some of the major species imported in large quantities from the United States.
