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