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Port of Pohang (KRKPO)

Port code, top importers and products

The Pohang port code is KRKPO, its UN/LOCODE, in South Korea. Other codes: CBP Schedule K 58055.

UN/LOCODEKRKPO
CBP Schedule K58055
World Port Index60410
UlsanBusanMasanJinhaeMukhoTonghaePohang
● Pohang● Nearby ports● Has a port page
378 US-bound bills of lading · Jul 2026
US customs · Jul 2026
  • US: bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
  • Only records EximAgent holds, not all trade
  • Forwarders and carriers named on filings are counted
  • US records are sparse Nov 2025–Apr 2026
  • No US values or weights shown

Summary

Computed from customs records · Aug 2025–Jul 2026

In our records for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 519 US-bound bills of lading loaded here. Nexteel CO. LTD is the largest named US importer with 39 bills of lading, ahead of Posco International America Corp (30). Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (HS 730431) leads the products at 100% of HS-coded bills of lading, and Houston is the top US arrival port at 90%.

What stands out at Port of Pohang

22%

Nexteel CO. LTD leads the top 5

Top 5 US importers: 22% of 519 bills of lading, out of 37 named.

18.9×

Steel articles, chapter 73

Chapter 73, steel articles: 100% of HS-coded bills of lading here vs 5.3% in all US bills of lading we hold.

0.0%

Jul 2026 share of US bills

0.0% of all US import bills in Jul 2026, vs 0.1% over 2 earlier well-covered months.

13%

Nexteel CO., LTD ships the most

Nexteel CO., LTD: 69 bills of lading; Posco International Corporation 36; Seah Steel Corp 15.

90%

Houston first

Houston: 90% of bills of lading; Los Angeles 3.5%.

Pohang port in customs data

US imports · from Pohang
US importers

33

named on bills

HS-coded

0.3%

of bills carry an HS code

Arriving at

90%

Port of Houston (USHOU), top of 6

Top companies trading through Pohang

US importers · by bills · Jul 2026

Posco International America Corp
29bills
Janel Group -tx
28bills
Seah Global INC
9bills
Seah Steel America, INC
7bills
Kukje Steel CO., LTD
7bills
Ajubesteel USA, INC
5bills
Husteel USA INC
4bills
Snt Steel INC
3bills
Nexteel CO. LTD
3bills
Tothe Order Of Pusan Pipe America
2bills

Top suppliers (shippers) · by bills · Jul 2026

  1. Posco International Corp35
  2. Nexteel CO., LTD32
  3. Seah Besteel Corporation11
  4. Seah Steel Corp9
  5. Dong-a Steel CO., LTD7
  6. Kukje Steel CO., LTD7
  7. Ajubesteel CO., LTD5
  8. Histeel CO., LTD4
  9. Husteel CO., LTD4
  10. Jj Steel., Co.ltd3
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Where Pohang cargo comes from and goes

US imports: arriving at

Share of bills · top 6 · Jul 2026

Monthly rhythm at Port of Pohang

Share of all US bills loaded abroad we hold, by month · Aug 2025–Jul 2026

Our US records are sparse in Nov 2025–Apr 2026, so those months are left out and shares are compared instead of volumes.

  1. 0.1%May 2026
  2. 0.0%Jun 2026
  3. 0.0%Jul 2026

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Lookalike buyers of cold-drawn or cold-rolled

HS 730431 is also in the top 10 products at 0 other ports on EximAgent. The Outbound agent lists companies buying it through those ports.

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How deep is Port of Pohang?

Listed depths, to scale

Depth, m below chart datum · NGA WPI

datum5 m10 m15 m20 m25 mChannel17 mAnchorage23 mCargo pier19 mOil terminal6 m

Entering the port

Shelter
Good
Harbour typeOpen roadstead

Restricts entry: heavy swell, other

Before you arrive: arrival notice (ETA) required; pilotage compulsory; tugs available; quarantine (pratique) required

Facilities at Pohang

Listed in NGA World Port Index 60410; items the index does not list are left out.

Cargo handling
WharvesAnchorage berths
Cranes and lifts
Mobile cranesLifts 25–49 tLifts 0–24 t

Where is Port of Pohang?

Country
South Korea
Region
Gyeongsangbugdo [Kyŏngsangbuk-do]
Position
36°03′ N, 129°23′ E
Harbour type
Open roadstead
UN/LOCODE functions
Port, Rail terminal, Road terminal, Airport

Pohang port codes

Code systemCodeIdentifies
UN/LOCODEKRKPOPort of Pohang
CBP Schedule K58055Foreign port (Pohang)
NGA World Port Index60410Pohang port entry

Ports near Port of Pohang

Distance from Pohang

Kilometres, straight line, up to 1,500 km

Port of Pohang in South Korea trade

Port of Pohang is the only South Korea port page on EximAgent with this flow.

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What is the port code for Port of Pohang?

UN/LOCODE KRKPO; CBP Schedule K 58055; NGA World Port Index 60410.

How much trade goes through Port of Pohang?

In the records EximAgent holds for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 519 US-bound bills of lading loaded here, naming 37 companies.

Who are the top US importers at Port of Pohang?

Nexteel CO. LTD (39), Posco International America Corp (30), Janel Group -tx (28), Kukje Steel CO., LTD (10), Seah Global INC (9); bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

What are the main products shipped through Port of Pohang?

Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (HS 730431, 100%); share of HS-coded bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

Which US ports receive cargo from Port of Pohang?

Houston (90%), Los Angeles (3.5%), New Orleans (3.1%), Mobile (1.7%), Brownsville (1.3%), as shares of bills of lading with a known port in Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

How does Port of Pohang differ from other ports?

By HS chapter, here vs all US bills we hold: steel articles 100% vs 5.3%.

These figures come only from the customs records EximAgent holds. They do not cover all trade through this port, so use them with care and check important details before acting on them. Use of this page is subject to our Terms and Conditions. Port codes: UN/LOCODE © UNECE, CC BY 4.0. Snapshot us-2026-07.co-2025-12.