On 2026-07-20, Korea cleared 4,701 imported-food shipments involving 1,826 importers, 2,386 overseas manufacturers, 60 origin countries and 3,364 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
Kim-chiⓚ
271
5.8%
2
Of polyesters
246
5.2%
3
Metal utensils
212
4.5%
4
Frozen
152
3.2%
5
Ceramic ware
142
3.0%
6
Other
123
2.6%
7
Of polyesters
112
2.4%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
103
2.2%
9
Plates, sheets and strip
96
2.0%
10
Pickled foods
82
1.7%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Aseongeichiempi Co., Ltd.
83
1.8%
2
Aitiekseu Korea Co., Ltd.
55
1.2%
3
Gangdongkeiaendeueseu Co., Ltd.
34
0.7%
4
I Mart Co., Ltd.
31
0.7%
5
Ikea Korea Ltd.
29
0.6%
6
Banchandanji Co., Ltd.
29
0.6%
7
Jeseupeuriinteonaesyeonal Korea Ltd.
28
0.6%
8
Naraselra Co., Ltd.
25
0.5%
9
Beikeu Plus Co., Ltd.
24
0.5%
10
Koseuteuko Korea Co., Ltd.
23
0.5%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
42
0.9%
China
2
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
37
0.8%
Norway
3
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
28
0.6%
New Zealand
4
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
26
0.6%
Australia
5
QINGDAO HOLYHONG FOODS CO LTD
22
0.5%
China
6
QINGDAO RONGDE FOOD CO., LTD
21
0.4%
China
7
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
21
0.4%
Norway
8
QINGDAO SONGDUK FOODS CO., LTD.
18
0.4%
China
9
VALRHONA SAS
18
0.4%
France
10
SALMAR AS
17
0.4%
Norway
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
2,040
43.4%
2
United States of America
335
7.1%
3
Vietnam
323
6.9%
4
Thailand
260
5.5%
5
Japan
206
4.4%
6
France
151
3.2%
7
Italy
148
3.1%
8
Spain
148
3.1%
9
Australia
134
2.9%
10
Norway
120
2.6%
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.