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. Sign in at TAAMs to explore the detail, trade directly with importers, and request international freight quotes from vetted forwarders.