On 2026-07-29, Korea cleared 3,501 imported-food shipments involving 1,361 importers, 1,827 overseas manufacturers, 72 origin countries and 2,406 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
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
151
4.3%
2
Fruit wine
144
4.1%
3
Metal utensils
136
3.9%
4
Polypropylene
125
3.6%
5
Kimchi
100
2.9%
6
Ceramic ware
91
2.6%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
86
2.5%
8
Other processed seafood
75
2.1%
9
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
69
2.0%
10
Cheese
64
1.8%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
68
1.9%
2
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
42
1.2%
3
Ikea Korea Ltd.
39
1.1%
4
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
38
1.1%
5
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
32
0.9%
6
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
32
0.9%
7
Bake Plus Co., Ltd.
30
0.9%
8
Kaseuseu Co., Ltd.
27
0.8%
9
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
25
0.7%
10
BJ Trade
25
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
73
2.1%
Australia
2
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
27
0.8%
United States of America
3
LES FROMAGES DU MOULIN
21
0.6%
France
4
THE PINK PIG, S.A
20
0.6%
Spain
5
TEYS AUSTRALIA MEAT GROUP PTY LTD
19
0.5%
Australia
6
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
17
0.5%
China
7
HANSOMS(XIAMEN) GLOBAL HYGIENIC PRODUCTS CO.,LTD
15
0.4%
China
8
TEYS AUSTRALIA NARACOORTE PTY LTD
14
0.4%
Australia
9
Cargill Meat Solutions
14
0.4%
United States of America
10
SWEET FRUITS COM ATAC IMP E EXP DE FRUTAS LTDA
14
0.4%
Brazil
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,202
34.3%
2
Australia
304
8.7%
3
United States of America
298
8.5%
4
Japan
230
6.6%
5
France
194
5.5%
6
Spain
145
4.1%
7
Italy
141
4.0%
8
Vietnam
125
3.6%
9
Thailand
106
3.0%
10
Germany
95
2.7%
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.