On 2026-07-22, Korea cleared 3,744 imported-food shipments involving 1,436 importers, 1,921 overseas manufacturers, 64 origin countries and 2,802 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
210
5.6%
2
Metal utensils
144
3.8%
3
Frozen
141
3.8%
4
Kim-chiⓚ
123
3.3%
5
Carcasses and half-carcasses
114
3.0%
6
Flavourings
105
2.8%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
97
2.6%
8
Ceramic ware
93
2.5%
9
Plates, sheets and strip
73
1.9%
10
Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
73
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
93
2.5%
2
Aseongeichiempi Co., Ltd.
52
1.4%
3
Seukeiteo Korea Co., Ltd.
48
1.3%
4
Koseuteuko Korea Co., Ltd.
37
1.0%
5
Hyupiniseu Co., Ltd.
26
0.7%
6
Inkora(INKORA)
25
0.7%
7
CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.
24
0.6%
8
Hairaendeu Food Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
9
Dongwon Hom Food Co., Ltd.
21
0.6%
10
Neseulre Korea Yuhanchaekimhoesa
21
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
39
1.0%
United States of America
2
MATUYAMA CO.,LTD
36
1.0%
Japan
3
INK PROJECTS
25
0.7%
United States of America
4
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
25
0.7%
Brazil
5
Cargill Meat Solutions
22
0.6%
United States of America
6
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
19
0.5%
Switzerland
7
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
17
0.5%
Norway
8
DONGGANG PAJILA TRADE CO., LTD
16
0.4%
China
9
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
15
0.4%
Switzerland
10
LITERA MEAT S.L.
15
0.4%
Spain
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,447
38.6%
2
United States of America
326
8.7%
3
Japan
244
6.5%
4
Italy
155
4.1%
5
France
151
4.0%
6
Vietnam
150
4.0%
7
Spain
139
3.7%
8
Thailand
113
3.0%
9
Germany
97
2.6%
10
Australia
97
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.