On 2026-07-31, Korea cleared 2,866 imported-food shipments involving 1,223 importers, 1,529 overseas manufacturers, 56 origin countries and 2,067 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
119
4.2%
2
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
116
4.0%
3
Polypropylene
106
3.7%
4
Metal utensils
90
3.1%
5
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
86
3.0%
6
Kimchi
83
2.9%
7
Ceramic ware
75
2.6%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
64
2.2%
9
Flavourings
64
2.2%
10
Dried noodles
57
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
57
2.0%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
35
1.2%
3
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
34
1.2%
4
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
28
1.0%
5
Bake Plus Co., Ltd.
25
0.9%
6
Redeora Korea Ltd.
23
0.8%
7
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
21
0.7%
8
Geumyang International Co., Ltd.
21
0.7%
9
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
20
0.7%
10
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
19
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
77
2.7%
Australia
2
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
23
0.8%
Switzerland
3
KILCOY PASTORAL COMPANY LIMITED
19
0.7%
Australia
4
HENOLI
16
0.6%
France
5
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
16
0.6%
Brazil
6
TAKATA KORYO CO.,LTD.
15
0.5%
Japan
7
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
15
0.5%
Switzerland
8
SAS DOMAINE PHILIPPE CHARLOPIN PARIZOT
15
0.5%
France
9
COOPERATIVA CENTRAL AURORA ALIMENTOS
14
0.5%
Brazil
10
JIANGSU OTOKI FOODS CO.,LTD
12
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,025
35.8%
2
United States of America
236
8.2%
3
Japan
235
8.2%
4
Australia
221
7.7%
5
Vietnam
140
4.9%
6
France
118
4.1%
7
Italy
99
3.5%
8
Thailand
79
2.8%
9
Brazil
74
2.6%
10
Spain
60
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.