On 2026-08-28, Korea cleared 3,112 imported-food shipments involving 1,289 importers, 1,766 overseas manufacturers, 61 origin countries and 2,421 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
201
6.5%
2
Fruit wine
145
4.7%
3
Metal utensils
131
4.2%
4
Kimchi
100
3.2%
5
Snacks and confectionery
92
3.0%
6
Ceramic ware
85
2.7%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
68
2.2%
8
Other processed seafood
67
2.2%
9
Polyethylene
62
2.0%
10
Rubber products
59
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
57
1.8%
2
Ikea Korea Ltd.
56
1.8%
3
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
43
1.4%
4
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
36
1.2%
5
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
35
1.1%
6
PMIWW Brand Korea
29
0.9%
7
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
27
0.9%
8
Samkyung F&S Co., Ltd.
25
0.8%
9
Bereusuni Korea Co., Ltd.
24
0.8%
10
용담컴퍼니
23
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
DOMAINE HUBERT ET LAURENT LIGNIER
21
0.7%
France
2
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
20
0.6%
Switzerland
3
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
19
0.6%
China
4
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
16
0.5%
China
5
LAR COOPERATIVA AGROINDUSTRIAL
16
0.5%
Brazil
6
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
16
0.5%
United States of America
7
SEN SAI COMPANY
15
0.5%
China
8
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
14
0.4%
China
9
HAAGEN DAZS ARRAS SNC
14
0.4%
France
10
SWEET FRUITS COM ATAC IMP E EXP DE FRUTAS LTDA
13
0.4%
Brazil
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,281
41.2%
2
Japan
316
10.2%
3
United States of America
226
7.3%
4
Vietnam
183
5.9%
5
France
160
5.1%
6
Italy
94
3.0%
7
Thailand
84
2.7%
8
Spain
80
2.6%
9
Germany
68
2.2%
10
Brazil
57
1.8%
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.