On 2026-08-03, Korea cleared 3,969 imported-food shipments involving 1,574 importers, 2,058 overseas manufacturers, 61 origin countries and 2,858 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
Kimchi
274
6.9%
2
Polypropylene
218
5.5%
3
Metal utensils
166
4.2%
4
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
107
2.7%
5
Snacks and confectionery
98
2.5%
6
Fruit wine
92
2.3%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
85
2.1%
8
Polyethylene
75
1.9%
9
Pickled foods
73
1.8%
10
Ceramic ware
73
1.8%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Hyupiniseu Co., Ltd.
50
1.3%
2
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
48
1.2%
3
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
38
1.0%
4
Ikea Korea Ltd.
38
1.0%
5
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
35
0.9%
6
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
34
0.9%
7
Nestle Korea Ltd.
33
0.8%
8
Fine F&B Service Co., Ltd.
27
0.7%
9
Banchandanji Co., Ltd.
25
0.6%
10
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
64
1.6%
Australia
2
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
33
0.8%
China
3
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
31
0.8%
Switzerland
4
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
21
0.5%
China
5
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
17
0.4%
Switzerland
6
QINGDAO RONGDE FOOD CO., LTD
17
0.4%
China
7
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
17
0.4%
Norway
8
OTAFUKU SAUCE CO., LTD.
17
0.4%
Japan
9
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
16
0.4%
Norway
10
QINGDAO HOLYHONG FOODS CO LTD
16
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,680
42.3%
2
Japan
288
7.3%
3
United States of America
269
6.8%
4
Vietnam
191
4.8%
5
Australia
181
4.6%
6
Italy
144
3.6%
7
France
117
2.9%
8
Thailand
97
2.4%
9
Norway
93
2.3%
10
Spain
83
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.