On 2026-07-27, Korea cleared 4,581 imported-food shipments involving 1,729 importers, 2,350 overseas manufacturers, 70 origin countries and 3,327 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
Kimchi
226
4.9%
2
Polypropylene
223
4.9%
3
Metal utensils
196
4.3%
4
Fruit wine
114
2.5%
5
Processed fruit & vegetables
111
2.4%
6
Snacks and confectionery
103
2.2%
7
Ceramic ware
102
2.2%
8
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
100
2.2%
9
Polyethylene
94
2.1%
10
Roasted coffee
91
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
113
2.5%
2
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
68
1.5%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
53
1.2%
4
Nestle Korea Ltd.
51
1.1%
5
Fine F&B Service Co., Ltd.
43
0.9%
6
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
38
0.8%
7
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
37
0.8%
8
Samjeong Flavors Co., Ltd.
36
0.8%
9
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
33
0.7%
10
Banchandanji Co., Ltd.
32
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
67
1.5%
Australia
2
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
38
0.8%
China
3
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
36
0.8%
Switzerland
4
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
32
0.7%
Norway
5
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
28
0.6%
Norway
6
R.C.TREATT & CO LTD
26
0.6%
United Kingdom
7
QINGDAO HOLYHONG FOODS CO LTD
24
0.5%
China
8
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
23
0.5%
United States of America
9
TAKATA KORYO CO.,LTD.
20
0.4%
Japan
10
ILLYCAFFE S.P.A.
17
0.4%
Italy
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,787
39.0%
2
United States of America
380
8.3%
3
Japan
242
5.3%
4
Australia
227
5.0%
5
Vietnam
214
4.7%
6
Italy
207
4.5%
7
France
156
3.4%
8
Spain
155
3.4%
9
Thailand
148
3.2%
10
Germany
128
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.