On 2026-09-01, Korea cleared 3,639 imported-food shipments involving 1,433 importers, 1,952 overseas manufacturers, 68 origin countries and 2,528 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
205
5.6%
2
Metal utensils
180
4.9%
3
Kimchi
136
3.7%
4
Cheese
103
2.8%
5
Fruit wine
102
2.8%
6
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
90
2.5%
7
Snacks and confectionery
88
2.4%
8
Beef (chilled, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
88
2.4%
9
Polyethylene
85
2.3%
10
Flavourings
81
2.2%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
69
1.9%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
68
1.9%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
63
1.7%
4
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
52
1.4%
5
Hyupiniseu Co., Ltd.
51
1.4%
6
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
47
1.3%
7
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
47
1.3%
8
Nestle Korea Ltd.
34
0.9%
9
Kaseuseu Co., Ltd.
28
0.8%
10
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
28
0.8%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
66
1.8%
Australia
2
Cargill Meat Solutions
36
1.0%
United States of America
3
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
30
0.8%
United States of America
4
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
25
0.7%
Switzerland
5
LES FROMAGES DU MOULIN
25
0.7%
France
6
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
21
0.6%
United States of America
7
HARIO CO.,LTD
21
0.6%
Japan
8
Swift Beef Company
18
0.5%
United States of America
9
LA MAISON DU CHOCOLAT
15
0.4%
France
10
LLUCH ESSENCE SLU
15
0.4%
Spain
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,420
39.0%
2
United States of America
388
10.7%
3
Japan
266
7.3%
4
Australia
212
5.8%
5
France
190
5.2%
6
Spain
148
4.1%
7
Vietnam
137
3.8%
8
Italy
112
3.1%
9
Germany
93
2.6%
10
Thailand
82
2.3%
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.