On 2026-07-10, Korea cleared 3,214 imported-food shipments involving 1,249 importers, 1,659 overseas manufacturers, 61 origin countries and 2,258 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
Carcasses and half-carcasses
154
4.8%
2
Frozen
137
4.3%
3
Of polyesters
134
4.2%
4
Metal utensils
118
3.7%
5
Flavourings
105
3.3%
6
Carcasses and half-carcasses
82
2.6%
7
Pickled foods
70
2.2%
8
Kim-chiⓚ
69
2.1%
9
Ceramic ware
65
2.0%
10
Processed fruit & vegetables
56
1.7%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
75
2.3%
2
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
43
1.3%
3
Jeseupeuriinteonaesyeonal Korea Ltd.
38
1.2%
4
Aitiekseu Korea Co., Ltd.
35
1.1%
5
Hairaendeu Food Co., Ltd.
33
1.0%
6
Aseongeichiempi Co., Ltd.
29
0.9%
7
Koseuteuko Korea Co., Ltd.
29
0.9%
8
Dongwon Hom Food Co., Ltd.
27
0.8%
9
Sebo Korea Co., Ltd.
25
0.8%
10
Aromarain Co., Ltd.
24
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
113
3.5%
Australia
2
TAKATA KORYO CO.,LTD.
39
1.2%
Japan
3
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
38
1.2%
New Zealand
4
CARL KUHNE KG (GMBH & CO.)
22
0.7%
Germany
5
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
20
0.6%
Switzerland
6
CHR. HANSEN A/S
19
0.6%
Denmark
7
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
18
0.6%
United States of America
8
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
17
0.5%
China
9
OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P.
16
0.5%
Canada
10
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
15
0.5%
United States of America
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,025
31.9%
2
United States of America
312
9.7%
3
Australia
309
9.6%
4
Japan
236
7.3%
5
Italy
157
4.9%
6
Vietnam
151
4.7%
7
Spain
128
4.0%
8
France
87
2.7%
9
Thailand
66
2.1%
10
Germany
64
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.