On 2026-09-16, Korea cleared 3,797 imported-food shipments involving 1,516 importers, 1,979 overseas manufacturers, 67 origin countries and 2,636 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
Kimchi
163
4.3%
2
Polypropylene
147
3.9%
3
Metal utensils
132
3.5%
4
Fruit wine
130
3.4%
5
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
113
3.0%
6
Processed fruit & vegetables
93
2.4%
7
Ceramic ware
93
2.4%
8
Cheese
92
2.4%
9
Snacks and confectionery
91
2.4%
10
Other processed seafood
64
1.7%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
60
1.6%
2
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
59
1.6%
3
CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.
38
1.0%
4
Kaseuseu Co., Ltd.
33
0.9%
5
KD Plus Co., Ltd.
29
0.8%
6
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
28
0.7%
7
Nestle Korea Ltd.
27
0.7%
8
Ikea Korea Ltd.
26
0.7%
9
BJ Trade
25
0.7%
10
Zespri International Korea Ltd.
25
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
35
0.9%
Australia
2
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
34
0.9%
Brazil
3
LES FROMAGES DU MOULIN
30
0.8%
France
4
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
28
0.7%
United States of America
5
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
25
0.7%
New Zealand
6
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
23
0.6%
Switzerland
7
HAAGEN DAZS ARRAS SNC
20
0.5%
France
8
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
18
0.5%
China
9
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
16
0.4%
Norway
10
QINGDAO LANTIANYUAN IMPORT&EXPORT TRADE CO.,LTD
15
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,433
37.7%
2
United States of America
301
7.9%
3
Japan
280
7.4%
4
France
228
6.0%
5
Vietnam
157
4.1%
6
Australia
138
3.6%
7
Thailand
118
3.1%
8
Germany
109
2.9%
9
Spain
97
2.6%
10
Italy
89
2.3%
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.