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