South Korea Boosts Russian Shrimp Imports to Multi-Year High

South Korea increased imports of Russian shrimp to their highest levels in several years, RIA Novosti reports, citing data from the country's statistical service. In January 2026, South Korea purchased Russian shrimp worth 54 million dollars. A higher figure appeared only once in recent years — in December 2023, when imports totaled 63.2 million dollars. In January 2025, the value stood at 33.8 million dollars. In physical terms, shipments of Russian shrimp to South Korea reached two thousand tons in the first month of the year. The volume almost doubled compared with the same period a year earlier.