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Busan

KRPUSSouth KoreaEast Asia Reefer

Busan (KRPUS) is a sea port in South Korea. What follows is what an exporter checks before booking: how the port handles cargo, what it requires on arrival, and who works there.

35.1000° N, 129.0333° E Open in OpenStreetMap

Agri-food handling

Reefer traffic
Yes
First port of entry
Yes

Bringing goods into South Korea

Full market requirements
  • GHC-KOR — Government Health Certificate for the export of meat and meat products to the Republic of Korea (DAFF, per MICOR Meat)Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Australian Government
  • Establishment listing: Republic of Korea MFDS/MAFRA registration of Australian meat establishments (Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management)
  • Free trade agreement certificate of origin (KAFTA)

Sources last checked 2026-06-19.

Port facts

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
12.5 m
Cargo pier depth
15.5 m
Anchorage depth
12.5 m
Maximum vessel length
139.7 m
Maximum vessel beam
61.5 m
Maximum vessel draft
15 m
Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Cranes
fixed, mobile, floating
Repairs
Moderate
Dry dock
Large
Rail connection
Yes
Supplies
provisions, potable water, fuel oil

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150). A row is absent where the dataset records nothing for this port.