On 2026-07-28, Korea cleared 3,734 imported-food shipments involving 1,546 importers, 2,002 overseas manufacturers, 69 origin countries and 2,652 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
167
4.5%
2
Polypropylene
158
4.2%
3
Metal utensils
141
3.8%
4
Kimchi
136
3.6%
5
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
122
3.3%
6
Processed fruit & vegetables
112
3.0%
7
Snacks and confectionery
96
2.6%
8
Beef (chilled, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
81
2.2%
9
Other processed seafood
73
2.0%
10
Pickled foods
68
1.8%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
55
1.5%
2
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
52
1.4%
3
Bake Plus Co., Ltd.
38
1.0%
4
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
27
0.7%
5
Ayoung FBC Co., Ltd.
27
0.7%
6
Zenith Distribution Co., Ltd.
27
0.7%
7
Chef's Food Co., Ltd.
25
0.7%
8
KD Plus Co., Ltd.
24
0.6%
9
E-mart Inc.
24
0.6%
10
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
116
3.1%
Australia
2
Cargill Meat Solutions
22
0.6%
United States of America
3
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
17
0.5%
United States of America
4
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
16
0.4%
China
5
INTELLIGENTSIA COFFEE, INC.
16
0.4%
United States of America
6
ILLYCAFFE S.P.A.
15
0.4%
Italy
7
QINGDAO KANGLAIYA FOODS CO,LTD
14
0.4%
China
8
QINGDAO KUNYU FOOD CO., LTD
14
0.4%
China
9
QINGDAO HONGXINSHENG FOODS CO.,LTD
14
0.4%
China
10
SEN SAI COMPANY
14
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,320
35.4%
2
United States of America
344
9.2%
3
Australia
319
8.5%
4
Japan
254
6.8%
5
France
209
5.6%
6
Italy
148
4.0%
7
Vietnam
146
3.9%
8
Spain
146
3.9%
9
Thailand
110
2.9%
10
Germany
78
2.1%
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.