On 2026-08-24, Korea cleared 4,468 imported-food shipments involving 1,743 importers, 2,367 overseas manufacturers, 70 origin countries and 3,390 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
246
5.5%
2
Metal utensils
225
5.0%
3
Kimchi
197
4.4%
4
Fruit wine
195
4.4%
5
Polyethylene
113
2.5%
6
Processed fruit & vegetables
109
2.4%
7
Rubber products
105
2.4%
8
Snacks and confectionery
101
2.3%
9
Ceramic ware
96
2.1%
10
Pickled foods
88
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
64
1.4%
2
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
62
1.4%
3
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
56
1.3%
4
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
55
1.2%
5
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
41
0.9%
6
Shinsegae L&B Co., Ltd.
33
0.7%
7
Ujin International Co., Ltd.
31
0.7%
8
Geumyang International Co., Ltd.
25
0.6%
9
Lock&Lock Co., Ltd.
25
0.6%
10
Banchandanji Co., Ltd.
24
0.5%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
41
0.9%
Australia
2
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
29
0.6%
China
3
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
25
0.6%
Norway
4
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
22
0.5%
Norway
5
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
19
0.4%
Switzerland
6
CERMAQ NORWAY SALMON AS
17
0.4%
Norway
7
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
17
0.4%
Brazil
8
Swift Beef Company
16
0.4%
United States of America
9
PAUL JABOULET AINE
15
0.3%
France
10
SALMAR AS
15
0.3%
Norway
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,931
43.2%
2
United States of America
268
6.0%
3
Japan
266
6.0%
4
Vietnam
254
5.7%
5
France
224
5.0%
6
Spain
170
3.8%
7
Italy
148
3.3%
8
Thailand
130
2.9%
9
Australia
105
2.4%
10
Norway
102
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.