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