On 2026-09-02, Korea cleared 3,278 imported-food shipments involving 1,366 importers, 1,762 overseas manufacturers, 71 origin countries and 2,315 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
160
4.9%
2
Kimchi
133
4.1%
3
Metal utensils
132
4.0%
4
Fruit wine
112
3.4%
5
Snacks and confectionery
94
2.9%
6
Processed fruit & vegetables
90
2.7%
7
Ceramic ware
89
2.7%
8
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
74
2.3%
9
Roasted coffee
67
2.0%
10
Rubber products
66
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
68
2.1%
2
Hyupiniseu Co., Ltd.
53
1.6%
3
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
32
1.0%
4
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
30
0.9%
5
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
28
0.9%
6
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
28
0.9%
7
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
27
0.8%
8
Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd.
26
0.8%
9
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
25
0.8%
10
Nestle Korea Ltd.
25
0.8%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
30
0.9%
Australia
2
Cargill Meat Solutions
28
0.9%
United States of America
3
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
24
0.7%
Switzerland
4
RENOVA-FABRICA DE PAPEL DO ALMONDA, S.A.
20
0.6%
Portugal
5
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
18
0.5%
United States of America
6
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
17
0.5%
United States of America
7
TEYS AUSTRALIA MEAT GROUP PTY LTD
16
0.5%
Australia
8
DOMAINE MACHARD DE GRAMONT
15
0.5%
France
9
BACHA COFFEE PTE LTD
14
0.4%
Singapore
10
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
13
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,186
36.2%
2
Japan
295
9.0%
3
United States of America
244
7.4%
4
Vietnam
193
5.9%
5
France
143
4.4%
6
Australia
136
4.1%
7
Italy
131
4.0%
8
Thailand
131
4.0%
9
Spain
87
2.7%
10
Germany
62
1.9%
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.