On 2026-08-14, Korea cleared 3,152 imported-food shipments involving 1,310 importers, 1,661 overseas manufacturers, 67 origin countries and 2,185 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
145
4.6%
2
Kimchi
132
4.2%
3
Fruit wine
125
4.0%
4
Metal utensils
124
3.9%
5
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
103
3.3%
6
Processed fruit & vegetables
83
2.6%
7
Ceramic ware
77
2.4%
8
Bread & bakery
72
2.3%
9
Snacks and confectionery
72
2.3%
10
Beef (chilled, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
63
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
51
1.6%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
46
1.5%
3
Ikea Korea Ltd.
45
1.4%
4
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
40
1.3%
5
Zespri International Korea Ltd.
33
1.0%
6
PMIWW Brand Korea
33
1.0%
7
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
30
1.0%
8
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
23
0.7%
9
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd.
23
0.7%
10
E-mart Inc.
23
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
63
2.0%
Australia
2
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
33
1.0%
New Zealand
3
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
32
1.0%
China
4
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
27
0.9%
United States of America
5
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
22
0.7%
United States of America
6
PIERRE GIRARDIN
19
0.6%
France
7
Cargill Meat Solutions
19
0.6%
United States of America
8
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
18
0.6%
China
9
INGREDION (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
16
0.5%
Thailand
10
DAMMANN FRERES
13
0.4%
France
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,091
34.6%
2
United States of America
343
10.9%
3
Japan
219
6.9%
4
Australia
217
6.9%
5
France
133
4.2%
6
Vietnam
132
4.2%
7
Thailand
109
3.5%
8
Spain
102
3.2%
9
Italy
94
3.0%
10
Canada
67
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.