On 2026-08-11, Korea cleared 3,370 imported-food shipments involving 1,429 importers, 1,853 overseas manufacturers, 68 origin countries and 2,458 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
124
3.7%
2
Metal utensils
119
3.5%
3
Kimchi
106
3.1%
4
Fruit wine
103
3.1%
5
Processed fruit & vegetables
100
3.0%
6
Ceramic ware
98
2.9%
7
Pickled foods
84
2.5%
8
Flavourings
81
2.4%
9
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
79
2.3%
10
Snacks and confectionery
74
2.2%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
51
1.5%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
45
1.3%
3
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
39
1.2%
4
E-mart Inc.
35
1.0%
5
Ikea Korea Ltd.
34
1.0%
6
Coupang Corp.
28
0.8%
7
DK Food Link Co., Ltd.
23
0.7%
8
Hwain Korea Corporation Co., Ltd.
19
0.6%
9
Bora Co., Ltd.
18
0.5%
10
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
18
0.5%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
32
0.9%
Australia
2
QINGDAO DUOWEIJIA FOODS CO., LTD
30
0.9%
China
3
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
27
0.8%
United States of America
4
FONTERRA LIMITED
18
0.5%
New Zealand
5
TEYS AUSTRALIA SOUTHERN PTY LTD
16
0.5%
Australia
6
TOENNIES ZERLEGEBETRIEB GMBH
15
0.4%
Germany
7
QINGDAO XINFU CHANGSHENG INDUSTRY & TRADE CO.,LTD
14
0.4%
China
8
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
14
0.4%
United States of America
9
INTELLIGENTSIA COFFEE, INC.
13
0.4%
United States of America
10
HYLIFE FOODS LP
13
0.4%
Canada
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,218
36.1%
2
United States of America
337
10.0%
3
Japan
239
7.1%
4
Vietnam
163
4.8%
5
Spain
138
4.1%
6
Australia
135
4.0%
7
Germany
116
3.4%
8
France
106
3.1%
9
Netherlands
106
3.1%
10
Italy
97
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.