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.