On 2026-07-13, Korea cleared 4,009 imported-food shipments involving 1,561 importers, 2,074 overseas manufacturers, 72 origin countries and 2,988 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
186
4.6%
2
Frozen
148
3.7%
3
Kim-chiⓚ
147
3.7%
4
Metal utensils
141
3.5%
5
Ceramic ware
99
2.5%
6
Processed fruit & vegetables
93
2.3%
7
Flavourings
91
2.3%
8
Carcasses and half-carcasses
89
2.2%
9
Of polyesters
83
2.1%
10
Pickled foods
79
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
99
2.5%
2
Aitiekseu Korea Co., Ltd.
62
1.5%
3
Koseuteuko Korea Co., Ltd.
39
1.0%
4
Neseulre Korea Yuhanchaekimhoesa
35
0.9%
5
Aseongeichiempi Co., Ltd.
28
0.7%
6
Hairaendeu Food Co., Ltd.
26
0.6%
7
Hwain Korea Corporation Co., Ltd.
24
0.6%
8
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
9
Redeora Korea Ltd.
23
0.6%
10
I Mart Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
46
1.1%
Australia
2
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
32
0.8%
Switzerland
3
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
29
0.7%
China
4
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
28
0.7%
United States of America
5
ERNESTO VENTOS SA
24
0.6%
Singapore
6
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
23
0.6%
Switzerland
7
QINGDAO XINCHENPENG FOOD CO.,LTD
19
0.5%
China
8
BERNARDAUD SA
18
0.4%
France
9
Swift Beef Company
16
0.4%
United States of America
10
NOVOZYMES A/S
14
0.3%
Denmark
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,512
37.7%
2
United States of America
314
7.8%
3
Vietnam
267
6.7%
4
Australia
196
4.9%
5
Japan
183
4.6%
6
Thailand
170
4.2%
7
Italy
142
3.5%
8
Spain
137
3.4%
9
France
122
3.0%
10
Singapore
83
2.1%
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.