2026-08-10 Korea Imported Food Clearance Report

Name: 2026-08-10 Korea Imported Food Clearance Report
Creator: TAAMs Co., Ltd.
Published: 2026-08-10
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On 2026-08-10, Korea cleared 4,601 imported-food shipments involving 1,802 importers, 2,302 overseas manufacturers, 65 origin countries and 3,288 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	257	5.6%
2	Polypropylene	225	4.9%
3	Metal utensils	186	4.0%
4	Ceramic ware	142	3.1%
5	Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)	126	2.7%
6	Fruit wine	123	2.7%
7	Processed fruit & vegetables	114	2.5%
8	Snacks and confectionery	108	2.3%
9	Polyethylene	106	2.3%
10	Flavourings	106	2.3%

2. Importers (top 10)

#	Importer	Shipments	Share
1	Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.	66	1.4%
2	Highland Food Co., Ltd.	42	0.9%
3	Groupe SEB Korea Ltd.	34	0.7%
4	Nestle Korea Ltd.	32	0.7%
5	CSI Ltd.	28	0.6%
6	E-mart Inc.	27	0.6%
7	Costco Korea Co., Ltd.	27	0.6%
8	Macro Trading Co., Ltd.	26	0.6%
9	Ikea Korea Ltd.	25	0.5%
10	Banchandanji Co., Ltd.	25	0.5%

3. Exporters (top 10)

#	Exporter (overseas manufacturer)	Shipments	Share	Main origin
1	JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	127	2.8%	Australia
2	MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS	37	0.8%	Norway
3	LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD	36	0.8%	China
4	SALMAR AS	26	0.6%	Norway
5	LEROY SEAFOOD AS	26	0.6%	Norway
6	NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA	22	0.5%	Switzerland
7	QINGDAO XINCHENPENG FOOD CO.,LTD	21	0.5%	China
8	QINGDAO HOLYHONG FOODS CO LTD	21	0.5%	China
9	ZHEJIANG SHAOXING SUPOR DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO.,LTD	20	0.4%	China
10	CERMAQ NORWAY SALMON AS	18	0.4%	Norway

4. Origin countries (top 10)

#	Origin country	Shipments	Share
1	China	1,862	40.5%
2	Japan	361	7.8%
3	United States of America	289	6.3%
4	Australia	252	5.5%
5	Vietnam	235	5.1%
6	France	153	3.3%
7	Thailand	147	3.2%
8	Norway	141	3.1%
9	Italy	133	2.9%
10	Netherlands	107	2.3%

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.