On 2026-08-19, Korea cleared 4,048 imported-food shipments involving 1,545 importers, 2,097 overseas manufacturers, 67 origin countries and 2,888 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
171
4.2%
2
Fruit wine
162
4.0%
3
Kimchi
145
3.6%
4
Metal utensils
133
3.3%
5
Ceramic ware
120
3.0%
6
Snacks and confectionery
102
2.5%
7
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
99
2.4%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
98
2.4%
9
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
91
2.2%
10
Cheese
81
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
113
2.8%
2
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
49
1.2%
3
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
46
1.1%
4
Nestle Korea Ltd.
46
1.1%
5
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
41
1.0%
6
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
39
1.0%
7
Fine F&B Service Co., Ltd.
37
0.9%
8
E-mart Inc.
35
0.9%
9
Namyeong Trading
34
0.8%
10
Samkyung F&S Co., Ltd.
29
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
59
1.5%
Australia
2
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
41
1.0%
Switzerland
3
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
31
0.8%
United States of America
4
Cargill Meat Solutions
28
0.7%
United States of America
5
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
24
0.6%
United States of America
6
COOPERATIVA CENTRAL AURORA ALIMENTOS
22
0.5%
Brazil
7
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
22
0.5%
Switzerland
8
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
19
0.5%
China
9
HARIO CO.,LTD
17
0.4%
Japan
10
COMVITA NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
17
0.4%
New Zealand
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,499
37.0%
2
United States of America
385
9.5%
3
Japan
273
6.7%
4
France
195
4.8%
5
Australia
192
4.7%
6
Vietnam
177
4.4%
7
Italy
109
2.7%
8
Spain
103
2.5%
9
Thailand
99
2.4%
10
Switzerland
87
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.