On 2026-09-21, Korea cleared 4,958 imported-food shipments involving 1,869 importers, 2,403 overseas manufacturers, 70 origin countries and 3,580 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
323
6.5%
2
Polypropylene
247
5.0%
3
Metal utensils
218
4.4%
4
Flavourings
152
3.1%
5
Ceramic ware
145
2.9%
6
Snacks and confectionery
128
2.6%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
128
2.6%
8
Polyethylene
121
2.4%
9
Rubber products
99
2.0%
10
Other processed seafood
81
1.6%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
85
1.7%
2
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
49
1.0%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
44
0.9%
4
Korea Pepsi-Cola Co., Ltd.
42
0.8%
5
Groupe SEB Korea Ltd.
37
0.7%
6
E-mart Inc.
35
0.7%
7
Seonghwa Global Spirits Cheu Co., Ltd.
34
0.7%
8
Dongwon Industry Co., Ltd.
32
0.6%
9
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
27
0.5%
10
Banchandanji Co., Ltd.
26
0.5%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
46
0.9%
Australia
2
TAKATA KORYO CO.,LTD.
44
0.9%
Japan
3
CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
42
0.8%
Singapore
4
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
38
0.8%
China
5
SALMAR AS
31
0.6%
Norway
6
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
29
0.6%
Norway
7
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
29
0.6%
Norway
8
QINGDAO HONGXINSHENG FOODS CO.,LTD
27
0.5%
China
9
SWEET FRUITS COM ATAC IMP E EXP DE FRUTAS LTDA
25
0.5%
Brazil
10
MANE (CHINA) FRAGRANCES & FLAVOURS CO., LTD
24
0.5%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
2,397
48.3%
2
Vietnam
299
6.0%
3
Japan
232
4.7%
4
United States of America
225
4.5%
5
Norway
181
3.7%
6
Australia
138
2.8%
7
France
130
2.6%
8
Italy
127
2.6%
9
Thailand
120
2.4%
10
Singapore
115
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.