On 2026-09-17, Korea cleared 3,571 imported-food shipments involving 1,443 importers, 1,810 overseas manufacturers, 72 origin countries and 2,536 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
149
4.2%
2
Polypropylene
131
3.7%
3
Kimchi
118
3.3%
4
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
100
2.8%
5
Metal utensils
95
2.7%
6
Processed fruit & vegetables
88
2.5%
7
Snacks and confectionery
81
2.3%
8
Other processed seafood
72
2.0%
9
Whisky
67
1.9%
10
Sauces
65
1.8%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
43
1.2%
2
FJ Korea Co., Ltd.
38
1.1%
3
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
36
1.0%
4
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
32
0.9%
5
Skater Korea Co., Ltd.
29
0.8%
6
Hosu Trading Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
7
TDF Korea Co., Ltd.
22
0.6%
8
Ikea Korea Ltd.
21
0.6%
9
E-mart Inc.
20
0.6%
10
Redeora Korea Ltd.
20
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
112
3.1%
Australia
2
THE ARTISANAL SPIRITS COMPANY PLC
37
1.0%
United Kingdom
3
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
28
0.8%
Brazil
4
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
26
0.7%
United States of America
5
SALMAR AS
25
0.7%
Norway
6
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
20
0.6%
China
7
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
20
0.6%
Switzerland
8
JSC "OKEANRYBFLOT"
19
0.5%
Russia
9
QINGDAO DUOWEIJIA FOODS CO., LTD
18
0.5%
China
10
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
17
0.5%
United States of America
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,326
37.1%
2
United States of America
265
7.4%
3
Australia
227
6.4%
4
Japan
179
5.0%
5
France
141
3.9%
6
Thailand
140
3.9%
7
Vietnam
135
3.8%
8
Italy
124
3.5%
9
Germany
95
2.7%
10
Norway
85
2.4%
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.