On 2026-08-05, Korea cleared 3,425 imported-food shipments involving 1,358 importers, 1,808 overseas manufacturers, 59 origin countries and 2,393 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
185
5.4%
2
Kimchi
168
4.9%
3
Fruit wine
146
4.3%
4
Metal utensils
122
3.6%
5
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
118
3.4%
6
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
94
2.7%
7
Ceramic ware
91
2.7%
8
Cheese
76
2.2%
9
Processed fruit & vegetables
75
2.2%
10
Other processed seafood
53
1.5%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
64
1.9%
2
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
50
1.5%
3
PMIWW Brand Korea
35
1.0%
4
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
31
0.9%
5
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
28
0.8%
6
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
27
0.8%
7
Solaensol Co., Ltd.
25
0.7%
8
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
22
0.6%
9
G&G Food Co., Ltd.
22
0.6%
10
Ikea Korea Ltd.
21
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
74
2.2%
Australia
2
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
27
0.8%
China
3
ZHEJIANG ANSHENG SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY STOCK CO.,LTD
20
0.6%
China
4
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
20
0.6%
China
5
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
17
0.5%
Norway
6
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
15
0.4%
Switzerland
7
DOMAINE JEAN-MICHEL GUILLON
15
0.4%
France
8
LITERA MEAT S.L.
15
0.4%
Spain
9
Cargill Meat Solutions
14
0.4%
United States of America
10
BRIDOR
14
0.4%
France
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,261
36.8%
2
United States of America
263
7.7%
3
Australia
223
6.5%
4
Japan
208
6.1%
5
Vietnam
204
6.0%
6
France
170
5.0%
7
Spain
148
4.3%
8
Italy
112
3.3%
9
Thailand
98
2.9%
10
Germany
96
2.8%
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.