On 2026-08-27, Korea cleared 2,905 imported-food shipments involving 1,250 importers, 1,656 overseas manufacturers, 64 origin countries and 2,283 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
161
5.5%
2
Polypropylene
142
4.9%
3
Metal utensils
125
4.3%
4
Snacks and confectionery
90
3.1%
5
Processed fruit & vegetables
69
2.4%
6
Ceramic ware
67
2.3%
7
Kimchi
63
2.2%
8
Other processed seafood
62
2.1%
9
Rubber products
55
1.9%
10
Polyethylene
50
1.7%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
75
2.6%
2
Saenyu Co., Ltd.
39
1.3%
3
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
38
1.3%
4
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
29
1.0%
5
Keuriseutalwainkeolreksyeon Co., Ltd.
28
1.0%
6
Bake Plus Co., Ltd.
28
1.0%
7
Redeora Korea Ltd.
25
0.9%
8
Binokuseu Co., Ltd.
24
0.8%
9
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
24
0.8%
10
Hyundai Ribateu Co., Ltd.
24
0.8%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
GILBERT ET CHRISTINE FELETTIG
28
1.0%
France
2
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
25
0.9%
Switzerland
3
SALMAR AS
21
0.7%
Norway
4
CERMAQ NORWAY SALMON AS
20
0.7%
Norway
5
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
19
0.7%
Norway
6
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
19
0.7%
New Zealand
7
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
15
0.5%
Norway
8
VALRHONA SAS
15
0.5%
France
9
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
15
0.5%
China
10
KALERM TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD
14
0.5%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,102
37.9%
2
United States of America
230
7.9%
3
France
212
7.3%
4
Japan
209
7.2%
5
Vietnam
192
6.6%
6
Thailand
101
3.5%
7
Italy
96
3.3%
8
Norway
92
3.2%
9
Brazil
56
1.9%
10
Australia
56
1.9%
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.