On 2026-07-06, Korea cleared 4,572 imported-food shipments involving 1,743 importers, 2,315 overseas manufacturers, 68 origin countries and 3,306 distinct products. Source: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) customs clearance data · compiled by TAAMs
1. Products (top 10 product types)
#
Product type
Shipments
Share
1
Of polyesters
274
6.0%
2
Metal utensils
201
4.4%
3
Kim-chiⓚ
179
3.9%
4
Carcasses and half-carcasses
127
2.8%
5
Frozen
120
2.6%
6
Of polyesters
104
2.3%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
102
2.2%
8
Other
97
2.1%
9
Ceramic ware
91
2.0%
10
Pickled foods
85
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Aitiekseu Korea Co., Ltd.
44
1.0%
2
Ikea Korea Ltd.
44
1.0%
3
Aseongeichiempi Co., Ltd.
43
0.9%
4
I Mart Co., Ltd.
30
0.7%
5
Koseuteuko Korea Co., Ltd.
29
0.6%
6
Maekeurotongsang Co., Ltd.
28
0.6%
7
Neseulre Korea Yuhanchaekimhoesa
27
0.6%
8
Taejin Trading Co., Ltd.
27
0.6%
9
Hwainepeuaendeubi Service Co., Ltd.
26
0.6%
10
Aseong Co., Ltd.
26
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
Cargill Meat Solutions
40
0.9%
United States of America
2
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
37
0.8%
China
3
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
36
0.8%
United States of America
4
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
32
0.7%
Australia
5
AMERICAN SEAFOODS COMPANY, LLC (F/T OCEAN ROVER)
27
0.6%
United States of America
6
COOPERATIVA CENTRAL AURORA ALIMENTOS
25
0.5%
Brazil
7
GORDON & MACPHAIL
23
0.5%
United Kingdom
8
Swift Beef Company
21
0.5%
United States of America
9
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
21
0.5%
China
10
CITRUS AND ALLIED ESSENCES LTD
19
0.4%
United States of America
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,785
39.0%
2
United States of America
541
11.8%
3
Japan
360
7.9%
4
Vietnam
277
6.1%
5
Thailand
171
3.7%
6
Italy
147
3.2%
7
Australia
146
3.2%
8
France
129
2.8%
9
Germany
105
2.3%
10
Spain
91
2.0%
This report is compiled by TAAMs from official imported-food customs clearance records published by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of Korea. Sign in at TAAMs to explore the detail, trade directly with importers, and request international freight quotes from vetted forwarders.