On 2026-09-03, Korea cleared 3,051 imported-food shipments involving 1,306 importers, 1,721 overseas manufacturers, 68 origin countries and 2,197 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
151
4.9%
2
Metal utensils
142
4.7%
3
Fruit wine
121
4.0%
4
Kimchi
113
3.7%
5
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
90
2.9%
6
Ceramic ware
86
2.8%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
73
2.4%
8
Snacks and confectionery
66
2.2%
9
Rubber products
61
2.0%
10
Polyethylene
56
1.8%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
75
2.5%
2
Ikea Korea Ltd.
58
1.9%
3
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
56
1.8%
4
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
37
1.2%
5
CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.
30
1.0%
6
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
27
0.9%
7
Banchandanji Co., Ltd.
23
0.8%
8
Nestle Korea Ltd.
21
0.7%
9
PCS Won Korea Co., Ltd.
20
0.7%
10
Seonin Co., Ltd.
20
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
SALMAR AS
22
0.7%
Norway
2
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
21
0.7%
United States of America
3
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
21
0.7%
Australia
4
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
19
0.6%
Brazil
5
CORELLE BRANDS LLC
19
0.6%
Malaysia
6
LAR COOPERATIVA AGROINDUSTRIAL
16
0.5%
Brazil
7
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
16
0.5%
Switzerland
8
CERMAQ NORWAY SALMON AS
16
0.5%
Norway
9
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
16
0.5%
Norway
10
SWEET FRUITS COM ATAC IMP E EXP DE FRUTAS LTDA
15
0.5%
Brazil
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,152
37.8%
2
United States of America
182
6.0%
3
Spain
172
5.6%
4
Vietnam
162
5.3%
5
Japan
162
5.3%
6
France
143
4.7%
7
Brazil
91
3.0%
8
Norway
89
2.9%
9
Italy
78
2.6%
10
Australia
74
2.4%
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.