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. Sign in at TAAMs to explore the detail, trade directly with importers, and request international freight quotes from vetted forwarders.