On 2026-08-18, Korea cleared 4,926 imported-food shipments involving 1,812 importers, 2,493 overseas manufacturers, 69 origin countries and 3,620 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
301
6.1%
2
Kimchi
239
4.9%
3
Metal utensils
221
4.5%
4
Fruit wine
173
3.5%
5
Ceramic ware
154
3.1%
6
Rubber products
119
2.4%
7
Snacks and confectionery
118
2.4%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
115
2.3%
9
Cheese
109
2.2%
10
Pickled foods
101
2.1%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
97
2.0%
2
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
69
1.4%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
69
1.4%
4
Denbi Korea Ltd.
48
1.0%
5
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
47
1.0%
6
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
45
0.9%
7
Hyupiniseu Co., Ltd.
43
0.9%
8
Korea Pepsi-Cola Co., Ltd.
40
0.8%
9
Korel Brand Korea Co., Ltd.
31
0.6%
10
Banchandanji Co., Ltd.
28
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
THE DENBY POTTERY CO LTD
48
1.0%
United Kingdom
2
CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
40
0.8%
Singapore
3
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
31
0.6%
Norway
4
CORELLE BRANDS LLC
30
0.6%
Malaysia
5
SALMAR AS
24
0.5%
Norway
6
QINGDAO XINCHENPENG FOOD CO.,LTD
21
0.4%
China
7
INK PROJECTS
20
0.4%
United States of America
8
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
19
0.4%
Norway
9
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
19
0.4%
China
10
QINGDAO TONGREN FOODSTUFF CO., LTD
18
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
2,022
41.0%
2
United States of America
400
8.1%
3
Japan
301
6.1%
4
Vietnam
264
5.4%
5
France
194
3.9%
6
Thailand
177
3.6%
7
Italy
162
3.3%
8
Spain
126
2.6%
9
Germany
113
2.3%
10
Norway
109
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.