2026-07-16 Korea Imported Food Clearance Report

By TAAMs Global · Published

On 2026-07-16, Korea cleared 3,221 imported-food shipments involving 1,234 importers, 1,677 overseas manufacturers, 59 origin countries and 2,228 distinct products.
Source: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) customs clearance data · compiled by TAAMs

1. Products (top 10 product types)

#Product typeShipmentsShare
1Metal utensils1504.7%
2Frozen1464.5%
3Of polyesters1263.9%
4Carcasses and half-carcasses983.0%
5Processed fruit & vegetables922.9%
6Carcasses and half-carcasses912.8%
7Ceramic ware862.7%
8Plates, sheets and strip802.5%
9Kim-chiⓚ792.5%
10Other772.4%

2. Importers (top 10)

#ImporterShipmentsShare
1Dikeipudeu Link Co., Ltd.461.4%
2Aitiekseu Korea Co., Ltd.441.4%
3Hairaendeu Food Co., Ltd.381.2%
4Group Sebeu Korea Ltd.351.1%
5Ikea Korea Ltd.351.1%
6Koseuteuko Korea Co., Ltd.341.1%
7Aseongeichiempi Co., Ltd.311.0%
8Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.290.9%
9I Mart Co., Ltd.290.9%
10Sinsegyeelaenbi Co., Ltd.270.8%

3. Exporters (top 10)

#Exporter (overseas manufacturer)ShipmentsShareMain origin
1JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD611.9%Australia
2ZHEJIANG SHAOXING SUPOR DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO.,LTD230.7%France
3QINGDAO DUOWEIJIA FOODS CO., LTD220.7%China
4SALMAR AS220.7%Norway
5OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P.200.6%Canada
6QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD200.6%China
7TEYS AUSTRALIA BEENLEIGH PTY LTD180.6%Australia
8MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS180.6%Norway
9THE DENBY POTTERY CO LTD180.6%China
10SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA170.5%Brazil

4. Origin countries (top 10)

#Origin countryShipmentsShare
1China98830.7%
2United States of America2768.6%
3Japan2297.1%
4Australia2006.2%
5Vietnam1685.2%
6Thailand1635.1%
7France1544.8%
8Spain1384.3%
9Italy1033.2%
10Germany822.5%

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.

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