On 2026-08-21, Korea cleared 3,652 imported-food shipments involving 1,480 importers, 1,948 overseas manufacturers, 66 origin countries and 2,630 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
Fruit wine
223
6.1%
2
Polypropylene
213
5.8%
3
Metal utensils
168
4.6%
4
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
112
3.1%
5
Kimchi
110
3.0%
6
Cheese
90
2.5%
7
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
84
2.3%
8
Snacks and confectionery
81
2.2%
9
Processed fruit & vegetables
81
2.2%
10
Ceramic ware
78
2.1%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
67
1.8%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
60
1.6%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
59
1.6%
4
Skater Korea Co., Ltd.
51
1.4%
5
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
37
1.0%
6
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
35
1.0%
7
Nara Cellar Co., Ltd.
31
0.8%
8
CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.
25
0.7%
9
Boratial Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
10
PMIWW Brand Korea
23
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
89
2.4%
Australia
2
MATUYAMA CO.,LTD
38
1.0%
Japan
3
KILCOY PASTORAL COMPANY LIMITED
24
0.7%
Australia
4
CANADA PACKERS INC
20
0.5%
Canada
5
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
15
0.4%
China
6
SISHUI LIFENG FOOD PRODUCTS CO.,LTD
14
0.4%
China
7
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
13
0.4%
Brazil
8
DORNOCH DISTILLERY COMPANY LTD
12
0.3%
United Kingdom
9
CHAOZHOU YUNZHI WAREHOUSING CO., LTD.
12
0.3%
China
10
DONGGUAN KENXIN PLASTIC & METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
12
0.3%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,326
36.3%
2
United States of America
296
8.1%
3
Japan
263
7.2%
4
Australia
251
6.9%
5
France
192
5.3%
6
Italy
188
5.1%
7
Spain
175
4.8%
8
Vietnam
127
3.5%
9
Thailand
89
2.4%
10
Germany
61
1.7%
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.