On 2026-09-14, Korea cleared 4,694 imported-food shipments involving 1,851 importers, 2,433 overseas manufacturers, 70 origin countries and 3,464 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
305
6.5%
2
Kimchi
300
6.4%
3
Metal utensils
232
4.9%
4
Snacks and confectionery
135
2.9%
5
Fruit wine
133
2.8%
6
Processed fruit & vegetables
122
2.6%
7
Cheese
113
2.4%
8
Rubber products
97
2.1%
9
Ceramic ware
92
2.0%
10
Bread & bakery
77
1.6%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
57
1.2%
2
PMIWW Brand Korea
51
1.1%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
42
0.9%
4
Ikea Korea Ltd.
41
0.9%
5
E-mart Inc.
31
0.7%
6
Redeora Korea Ltd.
28
0.6%
7
HB Plus Co., Ltd.
28
0.6%
8
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
27
0.6%
9
Sweet Keop Co., Ltd.
27
0.6%
10
Bake Plus Co., Ltd.
23
0.5%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
49
1.0%
China
2
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
46
1.0%
China
3
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
31
0.7%
Norway
4
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
28
0.6%
Switzerland
5
QINGDAO FUXIN FOOD CO.,LTD
27
0.6%
China
6
ROUTIN S.A.S
27
0.6%
France
7
SALMAR AS
25
0.5%
Norway
8
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
23
0.5%
Norway
9
NATURAL LIFE NUTRITION INC.
23
0.5%
Canada
10
SWEET FRUITS COM ATAC IMP E EXP DE FRUTAS LTDA
23
0.5%
Brazil
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
2,092
44.6%
2
Japan
289
6.2%
3
United States of America
288
6.1%
4
Vietnam
225
4.8%
5
France
212
4.5%
6
Thailand
205
4.4%
7
Italy
157
3.3%
8
Norway
133
2.8%
9
Spain
124
2.6%
10
Australia
76
1.6%
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.