On 2026-09-15, Korea cleared 3,943 imported-food shipments involving 1,554 importers, 2,020 overseas manufacturers, 63 origin countries and 2,705 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
Metal utensils
190
4.8%
2
Polypropylene
166
4.2%
3
Fruit wine
135
3.4%
4
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
114
2.9%
5
Snacks and confectionery
110
2.8%
6
Ceramic ware
102
2.6%
7
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
95
2.4%
8
Cheese
89
2.3%
9
Kimchi
85
2.2%
10
Processed fruit & vegetables
83
2.1%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
56
1.4%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
55
1.4%
3
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
45
1.1%
4
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
44
1.1%
5
E-mart Inc.
39
1.0%
6
Hyupiniseu Co., Ltd.
36
0.9%
7
Nestle Korea Ltd.
36
0.9%
8
Denbi Korea Ltd.
34
0.9%
9
HLI Co., Ltd.
34
0.9%
10
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
30
0.8%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
97
2.5%
Australia
2
THE DENBY POTTERY CO LTD
34
0.9%
United Kingdom
3
Cargill Meat Solutions
28
0.7%
United States of America
4
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
28
0.7%
New Zealand
5
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
24
0.6%
United States of America
6
CHAOZHOU YUNZHI WAREHOUSING CO., LTD.
21
0.5%
China
7
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
21
0.5%
Switzerland
8
ATRAHAN TRANSFORMATION INC.
20
0.5%
Canada
9
EUGSTER/FRISMAG AG
19
0.5%
Switzerland
10
OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P.
17
0.4%
Canada
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,436
36.4%
2
United States of America
306
7.8%
3
Japan
227
5.8%
4
Vietnam
186
4.7%
5
Australia
184
4.7%
6
France
177
4.5%
7
Spain
157
4.0%
8
Thailand
132
3.3%
9
Italy
119
3.0%
10
Germany
117
3.0%
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.