On 2026-08-28, Korea cleared 3,115 imported-food shipments involving 1,289 importers, 1,766 overseas manufacturers, 61 origin countries and 2,424 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
1,282
41.2%
2
Japan
316
10.1%
3
United States of America
226
7.3%
4
Vietnam
185
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.