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.