On 2026-07-07, Korea cleared 3,377 imported-food shipments involving 1,373 importers, 1,811 overseas manufacturers, 67 origin countries and 2,487 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
169
5.0%
2
Metal utensils
155
4.6%
3
Frozen
144
4.3%
4
Kim-chiⓚ
115
3.4%
5
Carcasses and half-carcasses
100
3.0%
6
Carcasses and half-carcasses
92
2.7%
7
Roasted coffee
86
2.5%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
85
2.5%
9
Mozzarella cheese
79
2.3%
10
Flavourings
72
2.1%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Aseongeichiempi Co., Ltd.
69
2.0%
2
Koseuteuko Korea Co., Ltd.
50
1.5%
3
Aitiekseu Korea Co., Ltd.
41
1.2%
4
Neseulre Korea Yuhanchaekimhoesa
38
1.1%
5
Hairaendeu Food Co., Ltd.
37
1.1%
6
Ikea Korea Ltd.
34
1.0%
7
CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.
28
0.8%
8
Kyuro Holdings Co., Ltd.
27
0.8%
9
Hwainepeuaendeubi Service Co., Ltd.
25
0.7%
10
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
23
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
42
1.2%
Australia
2
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
36
1.1%
United States of America
3
Swift Beef Company
31
0.9%
United States of America
4
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
29
0.9%
Switzerland
5
ILLYCAFFE S.P.A.
27
0.8%
Italy
6
YANGJIANG JIAN HONG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
21
0.6%
China
7
Cargill Meat Solutions
20
0.6%
United States of America
8
BACHA COFFEE PTE LTD
19
0.6%
Singapore
9
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
17
0.5%
United States of America
10
QINGDAO XINFU CHANGSHENG INDUSTRY & TRADE CO.,LTD
16
0.5%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,217
36.0%
2
United States of America
404
12.0%
3
Japan
196
5.8%
4
Vietnam
142
4.2%
5
France
131
3.9%
6
Italy
127
3.8%
7
Germany
104
3.1%
8
Spain
98
2.9%
9
Australia
95
2.8%
10
Thailand
93
2.8%
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.