On 2026-09-04, Korea cleared 2,871 imported-food shipments involving 1,229 importers, 1,579 overseas manufacturers, 71 origin countries and 2,105 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
128
4.5%
2
Metal utensils
114
4.0%
3
Kimchi
92
3.2%
4
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
80
2.8%
5
Ceramic ware
78
2.7%
6
Fruit wine
72
2.5%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
70
2.4%
8
Whisky
69
2.4%
9
Other processed seafood
68
2.4%
10
Pickled foods
64
2.2%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Nestle Korea Ltd.
37
1.3%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
33
1.1%
3
Seonu Fresh Co., Ltd.
29
1.0%
4
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
26
0.9%
5
Ikea Korea Ltd.
24
0.8%
6
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
24
0.8%
7
E-mart Inc.
23
0.8%
8
Shinsegae International Co., Ltd.
21
0.7%
9
Seoulwainaen Spirits Ltd.
20
0.7%
10
Dongwon Home Food Co., Ltd.
19
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
86
3.0%
Australia
2
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
34
1.2%
Switzerland
3
COMPAGNIE DES ARTS DE LA TABLE ET DE L’EMAIL
20
0.7%
France
4
SWEET FRUITS COM ATAC IMP E EXP DE FRUTAS LTDA
20
0.7%
Brazil
5
COOPERATIVA CENTRAL AURORA ALIMENTOS
18
0.6%
Brazil
6
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
17
0.6%
Brazil
7
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
16
0.6%
United States of America
8
QINGDAO KUNYU FOOD CO., LTD
15
0.5%
China
9
DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED
15
0.5%
Netherlands
10
A.TOSH & SONS (INDIA) LTD.
13
0.5%
India
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,081
37.7%
2
United States of America
190
6.6%
3
Australia
171
6.0%
4
Japan
163
5.7%
5
Vietnam
130
4.5%
6
France
128
4.5%
7
Spain
86
3.0%
8
Brazil
81
2.8%
9
Italy
80
2.8%
10
Netherlands
80
2.8%
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.