On 2026-08-31, Korea cleared 4,057 imported-food shipments involving 1,604 importers, 2,088 overseas manufacturers, 66 origin countries and 2,946 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
Kimchi
321
7.9%
2
Polypropylene
181
4.5%
3
Metal utensils
153
3.8%
4
Snacks and confectionery
100
2.5%
5
Ceramic ware
95
2.3%
6
Fruit wine
94
2.3%
7
Cheese
84
2.1%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
83
2.0%
9
Flavourings
82
2.0%
10
Bread & bakery
77
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
53
1.3%
2
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
50
1.2%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
48
1.2%
4
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
38
0.9%
5
Kyuro Holdings Co., Ltd.
36
0.9%
6
Fine F&B Service Co., Ltd.
29
0.7%
7
Lotte Corp.
29
0.7%
8
LF Food Co., Ltd.
25
0.6%
9
Inwoo F&C Co., Ltd.
25
0.6%
10
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
24
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
40
1.0%
China
2
QINGDAO HOLYHONG FOODS CO LTD
33
0.8%
China
3
TAKATA KORYO CO.,LTD.
32
0.8%
Japan
4
QINGDAO HONGTAIMEIDA INDUSTRY AND TRADE CO LTD
28
0.7%
China
5
ILLYCAFFE S.P.A.
27
0.7%
Italy
6
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
26
0.6%
Norway
7
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
25
0.6%
Norway
8
Cargill Meat Solutions
24
0.6%
United States of America
9
QINGDAO HAIDEKANG FOODS CO., LTD
24
0.6%
China
10
QINGDAO XINCHENPENG FOOD CO.,LTD
23
0.6%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,648
40.6%
2
Vietnam
262
6.5%
3
Japan
258
6.4%
4
United States of America
229
5.6%
5
Thailand
187
4.6%
6
Italy
186
4.6%
7
France
169
4.2%
8
Norway
123
3.0%
9
Spain
113
2.8%
10
Australia
88
2.2%
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.