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.