On 2026-08-20, Korea cleared 3,321 imported-food shipments involving 1,266 importers, 1,743 overseas manufacturers, 67 origin countries and 2,369 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
128
3.9%
2
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
116
3.5%
3
Fruit wine
115
3.5%
4
Kimchi
115
3.5%
5
Metal utensils
111
3.3%
6
Snacks and confectionery
104
3.1%
7
Ceramic ware
101
3.0%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
77
2.3%
9
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
74
2.2%
10
Roasted coffee
58
1.7%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
100
3.0%
2
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
51
1.5%
3
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
42
1.3%
4
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
42
1.3%
5
E-mart Inc.
30
0.9%
6
Samkyung F&S Co., Ltd.
25
0.8%
7
Fine F&B Service Co., Ltd.
24
0.7%
8
Skater Korea Co., Ltd.
22
0.7%
9
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
22
0.7%
10
Nestle Korea Ltd.
22
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
81
2.4%
Australia
2
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
22
0.7%
United States of America
3
SALMAR AS
22
0.7%
Norway
4
Cargill Meat Solutions
21
0.6%
United States of America
5
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
20
0.6%
Switzerland
6
HUNAN HUALIAN EBILLION CHINA INDUSTRY CO.,LTD
19
0.6%
China
7
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
19
0.6%
United States of America
8
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
16
0.5%
United States of America
9
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
15
0.5%
Switzerland
10
TAIZHOU LG ELECTRONICS REFRIGERATION CO.,LTD.
15
0.5%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,137
34.2%
2
United States of America
328
9.9%
3
Australia
257
7.7%
4
Japan
170
5.1%
5
Vietnam
165
5.0%
6
France
143
4.3%
7
Italy
137
4.1%
8
Spain
106
3.2%
9
Thailand
89
2.7%
10
Norway
76
2.3%
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.