On 2026-07-24, Korea cleared 3,295 imported-food shipments involving 1,352 importers, 1,755 overseas manufacturers, 61 origin countries and 2,416 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
Fruit wine
151
4.6%
2
Polypropylene
144
4.4%
3
Metal utensils
120
3.6%
4
Ceramic ware
107
3.2%
5
Kimchi
87
2.6%
6
Snacks and confectionery
84
2.5%
7
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
76
2.3%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
70
2.1%
9
Rubber products
64
1.9%
10
Polyethylene
61
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
108
3.3%
2
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
39
1.2%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
38
1.2%
4
Samkyung F&S Co., Ltd.
28
0.8%
5
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
28
0.8%
6
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
27
0.8%
7
Fine F&B Service Co., Ltd.
26
0.8%
8
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
25
0.8%
9
Jyuu Co., Ltd.
22
0.7%
10
Shinsegae Food Co., Ltd.
22
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
65
2.0%
Australia
2
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
22
0.7%
China
3
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
19
0.6%
New Zealand
4
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
18
0.5%
Brazil
5
SEN SAI COMPANY
17
0.5%
China
6
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
17
0.5%
Switzerland
7
HUNAN HUALIAN CHINA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
17
0.5%
China
8
BRF S.A.
14
0.4%
Brazil
9
DOMAINE PERNOT PAUL ET SES FILS
13
0.4%
France
10
Swift Pork Company
13
0.4%
United States of America
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,206
36.6%
2
United States of America
319
9.7%
3
Japan
181
5.5%
4
Vietnam
167
5.1%
5
France
158
4.8%
6
Australia
158
4.8%
7
Italy
119
3.6%
8
Thailand
119
3.6%
9
Spain
96
2.9%
10
Germany
91
2.8%
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.