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.