On 2026-08-07, Korea cleared 3,235 imported-food shipments involving 1,304 importers, 1,741 overseas manufacturers, 66 origin countries and 2,363 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
189
5.8%
2
Metal utensils
173
5.3%
3
Ceramic ware
110
3.4%
4
Fruit wine
98
3.0%
5
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
88
2.7%
6
Flavourings
82
2.5%
7
Sauces
74
2.3%
8
Snacks and confectionery
73
2.3%
9
Processed fruit & vegetables
71
2.2%
10
Candy
69
2.1%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
76
2.3%
2
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
45
1.4%
3
PMIWW Brand Korea
34
1.1%
4
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
32
1.0%
5
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
29
0.9%
6
Yeongnam Corporation Co., Ltd.
27
0.8%
7
Hanseutep Co., Ltd.
22
0.7%
8
Shinsegae International Co., Ltd.
21
0.6%
9
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
18
0.6%
10
Ikea Korea Ltd.
18
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
43
1.3%
Australia
2
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
30
0.9%
China
3
COMPAGNIE DES ARTS DE LA TABLE ET DE L’EMAIL
21
0.6%
France
4
ASTIER DE VILLATTE
18
0.6%
France
5
TAKATA KORYO CO.,LTD.
17
0.5%
Japan
6
CANADA PACKERS INC
17
0.5%
Canada
7
PT BAMBOE INDONESIA
17
0.5%
Indonesia
8
SEE'S CANDIES INC
16
0.5%
United States of America
9
TAIZHOU LG ELECTRONICS REFRIGERATION CO.,LTD.
16
0.5%
China
10
CARL KUHNE KG (GMBH & CO.)
15
0.5%
Germany
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,095
33.8%
2
Japan
293
9.1%
3
United States of America
287
8.9%
4
Vietnam
187
5.8%
5
France
147
4.5%
6
Spain
123
3.8%
7
Thailand
123
3.8%
8
Australia
122
3.8%
9
Germany
89
2.8%
10
Canada
71
2.2%
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.