On 2026-09-29, Korea cleared 4,018 imported-food shipments involving 1,562 importers, 2,199 overseas manufacturers, 64 origin countries and 2,966 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
250
6.2%
2
Polypropylene
219
5.5%
3
Metal utensils
165
4.1%
4
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
99
2.5%
5
Ceramic ware
98
2.4%
6
Polyethylene
97
2.4%
7
Candy
77
1.9%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
76
1.9%
9
Cheese
70
1.7%
10
Snacks and confectionery
69
1.7%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Shinsegae L&B Co., Ltd.
92
2.3%
2
Ikea Korea Ltd.
57
1.4%
3
Hyupiniseu Co., Ltd.
57
1.4%
4
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
42
1.0%
5
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
38
0.9%
6
E-mart Inc.
34
0.8%
7
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
34
0.8%
8
Fine F&B Service Co., Ltd.
26
0.6%
9
Saenyu Co., Ltd.
24
0.6%
10
Samkyung F&S Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
21
0.5%
United States of America
2
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
19
0.5%
United States of America
3
Swift Beef Company
19
0.5%
United States of America
4
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
18
0.4%
United States of America
5
OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P.
17
0.4%
Canada
6
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
17
0.4%
Australia
7
SYMRISE ASIA PACIFIC PTE., LTD
16
0.4%
Singapore
8
TWG TEA COMPANY PTE.LTD.
15
0.4%
Singapore
9
INTELLIGENTSIA COFFEE, INC.
14
0.3%
United States of America
10
COOPERATIVA CENTRAL AURORA ALIMENTOS
14
0.3%
Brazil
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,518
37.8%
2
Japan
319
7.9%
3
United States of America
288
7.2%
4
France
245
6.1%
5
Vietnam
225
5.6%
6
Italy
191
4.8%
7
Thailand
111
2.8%
8
Spain
110
2.7%
9
Germany
109
2.7%
10
Australia
97
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.