2026-07-23 Korea Imported Food Clearance Report

By TAAMs Global · Published

On 2026-07-23, Korea cleared 3,211 imported-food shipments involving 1,265 importers, 1,676 overseas manufacturers, 62 origin countries and 2,283 distinct products.
Source: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) customs clearance data · compiled by TAAMs

1. Products (top 10 product types)

#Product typeShipmentsShare
1Of polyesters1725.4%
2Metal utensils1344.2%
3Frozen1143.6%
4Ceramic ware1113.5%
5Kim-chiⓚ1103.4%
6Carcasses and half-carcasses1073.3%
7Processed fruit & vegetables882.7%
8Other862.7%
9Plates, sheets and strip822.6%
10Carcasses and half-carcasses762.4%

2. Importers (top 10)

#ImporterShipmentsShare
1Ikea Korea Ltd.1263.9%
2Aitiekseu Korea Co., Ltd.491.5%
3Hairaendeu Food Co., Ltd.421.3%
4Group Sebeu Korea Ltd.321.0%
5Seukeiteo Korea Co., Ltd.300.9%
6Koseuteuko Korea Co., Ltd.260.8%
7Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.260.8%
8Samgyeongepeueseu Co., Ltd.250.8%
9Beikeu Plus Co., Ltd.220.7%
10Hwainepeuaendeubi Service Co., Ltd.210.7%

3. Exporters (top 10)

#Exporter (overseas manufacturer)ShipmentsShareMain origin
1JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD872.7%Australia
2THANTAWAN INDUSTRY PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED250.8%China
3ZHEJIANG SHAOXING SUPOR DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO.,LTD220.7%France
4SALMAR AS210.7%Norway
5Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.210.7%United States of America
6SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA210.7%Brazil
7LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG190.6%Switzerland
8YAMAMOTO PLASTIC INDUSTRIES180.6%Japan
9MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS160.5%Norway
10LAR COOPERATIVA AGROINDUSTRIAL130.4%Brazil

4. Origin countries (top 10)

#Origin countryShipmentsShare
1China1,23138.3%
2United States of America2608.1%
3Japan2106.5%
4Australia1895.9%
5France1705.3%
6Vietnam1213.8%
7Spain1153.6%
8Italy872.7%
9Thailand862.7%
10Brazil772.4%

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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