2026-08-26 Korea Imported Food Clearance Report

By TAAMs Global · Published

On 2026-08-26, Korea cleared 3,316 imported-food shipments involving 1,354 importers, 1,766 overseas manufacturers, 62 origin countries and 2,467 distinct products.
Source: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) customs clearance data · compiled by TAAMs

1. Products (top 10 product types)

#Product typeShipmentsShare
1Polypropylene2186.6%
2Fruit wine2096.3%
3Metal utensils1263.8%
4Ceramic ware932.8%
5Snacks and confectionery872.6%
6Processed fruit & vegetables802.4%
7Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)742.2%
8Chicken (frozen, leg, chicken cuts/carcass)702.1%
9Cheese672.0%
10Sauces591.8%

2. Importers (top 10)

#ImporterShipmentsShare
1PMIWW Brand Korea561.7%
2Highland Food Co., Ltd.471.4%
3Ikea Korea Ltd.461.4%
4Costco Korea Co., Ltd.361.1%
5Groupe SEB Korea Ltd.331.0%
6Kaseuseu Co., Ltd.310.9%
7Shinsegae L&B Co., Ltd.300.9%
8Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.290.9%
9CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.280.8%
10Geumyang International Co., Ltd.280.8%

3. Exporters (top 10)

#Exporter (overseas manufacturer)ShipmentsShareMain origin
1ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD531.6%China
2SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA321.0%Brazil
3JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD270.8%Australia
4ZHEJIANG SHAOXING SUPOR DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO.,LTD270.8%France
5ANTOINE JOBARD260.8%France
6LES FROMAGES DU MOULIN250.8%France
7Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.210.6%United States of America
8C.VALE COOPERATIVA AGROINDUSTRIAL180.5%Brazil
9LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG180.5%Switzerland
10CHAOZHOU YUNZHI WAREHOUSING CO., LTD.170.5%China

4. Origin countries (top 10)

#Origin countryShipmentsShare
1China1,21336.6%
2France2928.8%
3United States of America2577.8%
4Japan2337.0%
5Vietnam1945.9%
6Italy1123.4%
7Brazil1083.3%
8Australia993.0%
9Thailand932.8%
10Spain662.0%

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.

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