On 2026-08-06, Korea cleared 2,880 imported-food shipments involving 1,203 importers, 1,580 overseas manufacturers, 66 origin countries and 2,115 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
146
5.1%
2
Kimchi
110
3.8%
3
Polypropylene
110
3.8%
4
Ceramic ware
100
3.5%
5
Metal utensils
96
3.3%
6
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
82
2.8%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
67
2.3%
8
Snacks and confectionery
59
2.0%
9
Rubber products
55
1.9%
10
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
55
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
57
2.0%
2
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
42
1.5%
3
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
42
1.5%
4
Shinsegae L&B Co., Ltd.
39
1.4%
5
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
33
1.1%
6
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
32
1.1%
7
Seonu Fresh Co., Ltd.
25
0.9%
8
Redeora Korea Ltd.
23
0.8%
9
HLI Co., Ltd.
21
0.7%
10
Seoulwainaen Spirits Ltd.
21
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
68
2.4%
Australia
2
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
23
0.8%
Switzerland
3
SALMAR AS
21
0.7%
Norway
4
Cargill Meat Solutions
19
0.7%
United States of America
5
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
18
0.6%
Switzerland
6
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
15
0.5%
Norway
7
ILLYCAFFE S.P.A.
14
0.5%
Italy
8
CERMAQ NORWAY SALMON AS
14
0.5%
Norway
9
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
14
0.5%
Norway
10
MONIN ASIA KL SDN BHD
13
0.5%
Malaysia
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
945
32.8%
2
United States of America
264
9.2%
3
Vietnam
178
6.2%
4
France
168
5.8%
5
Australia
150
5.2%
6
Spain
124
4.3%
7
Japan
118
4.1%
8
Thailand
108
3.8%
9
Italy
90
3.1%
10
Norway
83
2.9%
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.