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Seafood Traceability System

Imported Seafood Distribution History

What is the management system for imported seafood distribution history?
  • A system that requires mandatory reporting of transaction details at each distribution stage when importing fishery products designated and announced by the Minister of Oceans and Fishery (MOF) and when trading those fishery products domestically.
Legal basis
  • Article 31 of Management and Support of Fishery Products Distribution Act (Management of Distribution History of Imported Fishery Products)
  • Notice of Management of Distribution History of Imported Fishery Products (Notice 2023-40 of MOF, enforced on 2023.2.28)
  • Notice on distribution history reporting and history investigation of imported fishery products (Notice 2023-22 of National Fisheries Quality Management Service (NFQS), enforced on 2023.02.23)
Person obligated to report
  • Importer
  • Distributor
Target items
Target items
Serial number Item Type Item number Standard product name
1 Eel Glass eel (for non-aquaculture use) 0301.92-9010 Glass eel (for non-aquaculture use)
Live eels 0301.92-9090 Live eels (Anguilla)
2 Frozen croaker Frozen small yellow croaker 0303.89-5010 Frozen small yellow croaker
Frozen large yellow croaker 0303.89-5020 Frozen large yellow croaker
3 Israel carp Live israel carp 0301.93-9000 Live israel carp
4 Live poulp squid Live poulp squid 0307.51-1000 Live poulp squid
5 Loaches Loaches 0301.99-9070 Loaches
6 Frozen Alaska Pollock Frozen Alaska Pollock 0302.55-0000 Frozen Alaska Pollock
7 Scallop Scallop 0307.21-1000 Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten
Scallop 0307.21-9000 Scallops
Frozen Scallop 0307.22-1000 Pecten
Chlamys or Placopecten
Frozen Scallop 0307.22-9000 Frozen scallops
Frozen molded Scallops, other molded Scallops, Other processed products using scallop as an ingredient 0309.90-2000 Frozen molded Scallops, other molded Scallops, Other processed products using scallop as an ingredient
8 Snapper Red snapper 0301.99-4091 Red snapper
Snapper 0301.99-4099 Snapper
9 Frozen saury Frozen saury 0303.59-2000 Frozen saury
10 Edible sea salt Edible sea salt 2501.00-1020 Edible sea salt
11 Frozen swimming crab Frozen swimming crab 0306.14-3090 Frozen swimming crab
12 Salted Opossum Shrimp Salted Opossum Shrimp 0306.95-9030 Salted Opossum Shrimp
13 Frozen hairtail Frozen hairtail 0302.89-2000 Frozen hairtail
14 Live sea pineapple Live sea pineapple 0308.90-1019 Live sea pineapple
15 Refrigerated skates Refrigerated skates 0302.82-0000 Refrigerated skates
16 Live hagfish Live hagfish 0301.99-7000 Live hagfish
17 Live yellow tail Live yellow tail 0301.99-2000 Live yellow tail
18 Frozen Anchovy Frozen Anchovy 0303.59-9000 Frozen Anchovy
19 Refrigerated mackerel Refrigerated mackerel 0302.44-0000 Refrigerated mackerel
20 Refrigerated cod Refrigerated cod 0302.51-0000 Refrigerated cod
21 Frozen southern bluefin tunas Frozen southern bluefin tunas 0303.49-0000 Frozen southern bluefin tunas
What to report
  • Name of assignee, business number, address, telephone number, trading volume (weight), trading dates
    Report vehicle plate number and sales location if business registration is not present
How to report
  • Electronic reporting through distribution history management system
    If electronic reporting is not possible, you can submit it to the regional office in person, by fax, or by mail
  • Required documents: Distribution history of imported fishery product report
Where to submit the report and reporting period
  • Submit to NFQS regional office
  • Importer or distributor reports within 5 days after transfer
Punishment of violators
  • Refusal, obstruction or avoidance of investigation, inspection, or collection
    Fine of less than ₩10,000,000
  • Non-reporting, false reporting, or not keeping the ledger records
    Fine of less than ₩5,000,000
  • Unreported fishery products are mixed and sold, or stored or displayed for the purpose of mixed sales
    Imprisonment for up to 3 years or a fine of up to ₩30,000,000