On 2026-08-12, Korea cleared 3,176 imported-food shipments involving 1,317 importers, 1,688 overseas manufacturers, 63 origin countries and 2,156 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
138
4.3%
2
Polypropylene
133
4.2%
3
Metal utensils
117
3.7%
4
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
79
2.5%
5
Fruit wine
78
2.5%
6
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
73
2.3%
7
Ceramic ware
70
2.2%
8
Snacks and confectionery
68
2.1%
9
Processed fruit & vegetables
66
2.1%
10
Sauces
63
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
48
1.5%
2
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
47
1.5%
3
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
42
1.3%
4
E-mart Inc.
36
1.1%
5
Kaseuseu Co., Ltd.
25
0.8%
6
PMIWW Brand Korea
23
0.7%
7
CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.
23
0.7%
8
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
21
0.7%
9
Eichi Korea INC
21
0.7%
10
Ikea Korea Ltd.
20
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
35
1.1%
Australia
2
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
25
0.8%
United States of America
3
ATRAHAN TRANSFORMATION INC.
23
0.7%
Canada
4
LES FROMAGES DU MOULIN
21
0.7%
France
5
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
20
0.6%
Norway
6
COSI TABELLINI DI TABELLINI E C. SNC
18
0.6%
Italy
7
ZHEJIANG GINT VACUUM FLASK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
15
0.5%
China
8
SALMAR AS
14
0.4%
Norway
9
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
14
0.4%
United States of America
10
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
14
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,140
35.9%
2
United States of America
375
11.8%
3
Japan
252
7.9%
4
Vietnam
158
5.0%
5
Australia
116
3.7%
6
Italy
106
3.3%
7
Thailand
96
3.0%
8
Canada
92
2.9%
9
France
90
2.8%
10
Germany
68
2.1%
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.