On 2026-08-13, Korea cleared 3,020 imported-food shipments involving 1,191 importers, 1,594 overseas manufacturers, 67 origin countries and 2,208 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
136
4.5%
2
Fruit wine
130
4.3%
3
Metal utensils
121
4.0%
4
Snacks and confectionery
106
3.5%
5
Ceramic ware
97
3.2%
6
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
85
2.8%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
74
2.5%
8
Kimchi
73
2.4%
9
Candy
59
2.0%
10
Other processed seafood
56
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
123
4.1%
2
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
48
1.6%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
44
1.5%
4
Shinsegae Food Co., Ltd.
33
1.1%
5
Shinsegae L&B Co., Ltd.
30
1.0%
6
PMIWW Brand Korea
26
0.9%
7
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
24
0.8%
8
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
23
0.8%
9
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
20
0.7%
10
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
20
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
98
3.2%
Australia
2
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
29
1.0%
China
3
SALMAR AS
22
0.7%
Norway
4
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
19
0.6%
Norway
5
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
18
0.6%
Norway
6
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
16
0.5%
United States of America
7
PREMIER'S TEA LIMITED
15
0.5%
India
8
CHR. HANSEN A/S
13
0.4%
Denmark
9
RINGTONS LTD
13
0.4%
United Kingdom
10
HENAN HUAYING CHERRY VALLEY FOOD CO., LTD
12
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
972
32.2%
2
United States of America
268
8.9%
3
Japan
263
8.7%
4
Australia
220
7.3%
5
Vietnam
156
5.2%
6
France
127
4.2%
7
Norway
94
3.1%
8
Spain
86
2.8%
9
Thailand
78
2.6%
10
Italy
66
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.