On 2026-09-04, Korea cleared 2,950 imported-food shipments involving 1,260 importers, 1,624 overseas manufacturers, 72 origin countries and 2,176 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
4.3%
2
Metal utensils
114
3.9%
3
Kimchi
92
3.1%
4
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
80
2.7%
5
Ceramic ware
78
2.6%
6
Fruit wine
72
2.4%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
70
2.4%
8
Whisky
69
2.3%
9
Other processed seafood
68
2.3%
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
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
28
0.9%
5
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
26
0.9%
6
Ikea Korea Ltd.
25
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
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
86
2.9%
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
0.5%
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
0.4%
India
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,141
38.7%
2
United States of America
192
6.5%
3
Australia
171
5.8%
4
Japan
164
5.6%
5
Vietnam
131
4.4%
6
France
128
4.3%
7
Spain
86
2.9%
8
Netherlands
83
2.8%
9
Italy
81
2.7%
10
Brazil
81
2.7%
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.