On 2026-09-10, Korea cleared 3,080 imported-food shipments involving 1,243 importers, 1,649 overseas manufacturers, 61 origin countries and 2,231 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
Fruit wine
150
4.9%
2
Polypropylene
146
4.7%
3
Metal utensils
121
3.9%
4
Kimchi
107
3.5%
5
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
81
2.6%
6
Snacks and confectionery
78
2.5%
7
Ceramic ware
77
2.5%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
67
2.2%
9
Other processed seafood
62
2.0%
10
Polyethylene
61
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
81
2.6%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
44
1.4%
3
PMIWW Brand Korea
41
1.3%
4
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
36
1.2%
5
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
33
1.1%
6
Bake Plus Co., Ltd.
32
1.0%
7
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
29
0.9%
8
공주글로벌
23
0.7%
9
E-mart Inc.
23
0.7%
10
Samkyung F&S Co., Ltd.
21
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
73
2.4%
Australia
2
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
32
1.0%
China
3
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
26
0.8%
United States of America
4
SALMAR AS
22
0.7%
Norway
5
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
18
0.6%
Switzerland
6
SWEET FRUITS COM ATAC IMP E EXP DE FRUTAS LTDA
17
0.6%
Brazil
7
CERMAQ NORWAY SALMON AS
17
0.6%
Norway
8
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
16
0.5%
Norway
9
Swift Beef Company
16
0.5%
United States of America
10
CHR. HANSEN A/S
15
0.5%
Denmark
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,112
36.1%
2
United States of America
226
7.3%
3
Japan
215
7.0%
4
Australia
161
5.2%
5
France
155
5.0%
6
Spain
151
4.9%
7
Italy
142
4.6%
8
Vietnam
125
4.1%
9
Thailand
105
3.4%
10
Norway
86
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.