On 2026-09-22, Korea cleared 3,685 imported-food shipments involving 1,527 importers, 1,973 overseas manufacturers, 65 origin countries and 2,667 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
199
5.4%
2
Metal utensils
161
4.4%
3
Fruit wine
111
3.0%
4
Ceramic ware
97
2.6%
5
Rubber products
91
2.5%
6
Kimchi
83
2.3%
7
Snacks and confectionery
80
2.2%
8
Candy
73
2.0%
9
Polyethylene
71
1.9%
10
Processed fruit & vegetables
70
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
82
2.2%
2
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
54
1.5%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
50
1.4%
4
Nestle Korea Ltd.
35
0.9%
5
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
32
0.9%
6
Coffee Aen Cocktail Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
7
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
22
0.6%
8
Skater Korea Co., Ltd.
22
0.6%
9
E-mart Inc.
21
0.6%
10
HB Plus Co., Ltd.
20
0.5%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
26
0.7%
Australia
2
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
24
0.7%
Switzerland
3
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
22
0.6%
United States of America
4
QINGDAO FUXIN FOOD CO.,LTD
20
0.5%
China
5
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
20
0.5%
United States of America
6
MONIN ASIA KL SDN BHD
18
0.5%
Malaysia
7
TROLLI GMBH
18
0.5%
Hong Kong
8
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
16
0.4%
United States of America
9
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
16
0.4%
Brazil
10
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
15
0.4%
Norway
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,462
39.7%
2
United States of America
325
8.8%
3
Japan
240
6.5%
4
Vietnam
206
5.6%
5
Italy
128
3.5%
6
Spain
123
3.3%
7
France
119
3.2%
8
Thailand
112
3.0%
9
Malaysia
90
2.4%
10
Australia
88
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.