On 2026-09-18, Korea cleared 3,782 imported-food shipments involving 1,513 importers, 1,938 overseas manufacturers, 68 origin countries and 2,734 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
190
5.0%
2
Metal utensils
175
4.6%
3
Kimchi
146
3.9%
4
Fruit wine
125
3.3%
5
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
113
3.0%
6
Processed fruit & vegetables
98
2.6%
7
Roasted coffee
77
2.0%
8
Rubber products
77
2.0%
9
Ceramic ware
70
1.9%
10
Pickled foods
63
1.7%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
70
1.9%
2
Skater Korea Co., Ltd.
64
1.7%
3
Ikea Korea Ltd.
59
1.6%
4
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
51
1.3%
5
Guruseu Spirits Cheu Co., Ltd.
44
1.2%
6
Nestle Korea Ltd.
37
1.0%
7
Redeora Korea Ltd.
32
0.8%
8
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
31
0.8%
9
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
30
0.8%
10
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
27
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
138
3.6%
Australia
2
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
32
0.8%
Switzerland
3
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
28
0.7%
Switzerland
4
MATUYAMA CO.,LTD
24
0.6%
Japan
5
QINGDAO XINFU CHANGSHENG INDUSTRY & TRADE CO.,LTD
19
0.5%
China
6
JSC "OKEANRYBFLOT"
19
0.5%
Russia
7
STARBUCKS CARSON VALLEY ROASTING PLANT
17
0.4%
United States of America
8
DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED
16
0.4%
Netherlands
9
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
16
0.4%
Brazil
10
YAMAMOTO PLASTIC INDUSTRIES
16
0.4%
Japan
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,500
39.7%
2
Australia
282
7.5%
3
Japan
266
7.0%
4
United States of America
216
5.7%
5
France
152
4.0%
6
Vietnam
143
3.8%
7
Italy
134
3.5%
8
Spain
115
3.0%
9
Germany
102
2.7%
10
Switzerland
88
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.