On 2026-07-30, Korea cleared 3,035 imported-food shipments involving 1,292 importers, 1,593 overseas manufacturers, 63 origin countries and 2,177 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
Polypropylene
149
4.9%
2
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
131
4.3%
3
Metal utensils
121
4.0%
4
Fruit wine
97
3.2%
5
Kimchi
96
3.2%
6
Flavourings
81
2.7%
7
Snacks and confectionery
71
2.3%
8
Ceramic ware
70
2.3%
9
Pickled foods
69
2.3%
10
Processed fruit & vegetables
67
2.2%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
87
2.9%
2
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
36
1.2%
3
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
28
0.9%
4
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
25
0.8%
5
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
23
0.8%
6
Inauttemjeu
22
0.7%
7
Zespri International Korea Ltd.
22
0.7%
8
Banchandanji Co., Ltd.
21
0.7%
9
E-mart Inc.
20
0.7%
10
Ocean Road Co., Ltd.
19
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
87
2.9%
Australia
2
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
22
0.7%
New Zealand
3
SALMAR AS
22
0.7%
Norway
4
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
20
0.7%
Norway
5
AMERICAN SEAFOODS COMPANY, LLC
19
0.6%
United States of America
6
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
18
0.6%
China
7
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
15
0.5%
Brazil
8
OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P.
15
0.5%
Canada
9
INOUE PERFUMERY MFG.CO.,LTD ODAWARA PLANT
14
0.5%
Japan
10
PROVA SAS
13
0.4%
France
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,118
36.8%
2
United States of America
246
8.1%
3
Australia
236
7.8%
4
Japan
233
7.7%
5
Vietnam
132
4.3%
6
France
116
3.8%
7
Italy
102
3.4%
8
Thailand
83
2.7%
9
Norway
82
2.7%
10
Spain
64
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.