On 2026-09-28, Korea cleared 4,883 imported-food shipments involving 1,758 importers, 2,403 overseas manufacturers, 65 origin countries and 3,535 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
349
7.1%
2
Polypropylene
289
5.9%
3
Metal utensils
186
3.8%
4
Snacks and confectionery
152
3.1%
5
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
118
2.4%
6
Pickled foods
104
2.1%
7
Processed fruit & vegetables
103
2.1%
8
Rubber products
101
2.1%
9
Other processed seafood
100
2.0%
10
Polyethylene
100
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
133
2.7%
2
Hyupiniseu Co., Ltd.
48
1.0%
3
Ikea Korea Ltd.
41
0.8%
4
Yeongnam Corporation Co., Ltd.
37
0.8%
5
Aseong Co., Ltd.
36
0.7%
6
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
33
0.7%
7
Dongwon Industry Co., Ltd.
28
0.6%
8
Hario Korea Co., Ltd.
27
0.6%
9
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
26
0.5%
10
Inkora(INKORA)
24
0.5%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
83
1.7%
Australia
2
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
38
0.8%
China
3
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
32
0.7%
Norway
4
QINGDAO DUOWEIJIA FOODS CO., LTD
30
0.6%
China
5
HARIO CO.,LTD
27
0.6%
Japan
6
SALMAR AS
26
0.5%
Norway
7
INK PROJECTS
24
0.5%
United States of America
8
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
24
0.5%
Norway
9
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
24
0.5%
United States of America
10
QINGDAO WINNER FOODS CO.,LTD.
22
0.5%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
2,207
45.2%
2
Vietnam
321
6.6%
3
United States of America
293
6.0%
4
Japan
250
5.1%
5
Italy
191
3.9%
6
Norway
157
3.2%
7
Australia
147
3.0%
8
Germany
144
2.9%
9
France
142
2.9%
10
Thailand
138
2.8%
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.