On 2026-10-07, Korea cleared 4,278 imported-food shipments involving 1,603 importers, 2,116 overseas manufacturers, 65 origin countries and 3,036 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
218
5.1%
2
Fruit wine
168
3.9%
3
Metal utensils
145
3.4%
4
Kimchi
131
3.1%
5
Ceramic ware
123
2.9%
6
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
115
2.7%
7
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
113
2.6%
8
Cheese
111
2.6%
9
Snacks and confectionery
108
2.5%
10
Processed fruit & vegetables
87
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
76
1.8%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
66
1.5%
3
Hyupiniseu Co., Ltd.
45
1.1%
4
E-mart Inc.
41
1.0%
5
Nestle Korea Ltd.
41
1.0%
6
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
36
0.8%
7
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
30
0.7%
8
Geumyang International Co., Ltd.
28
0.7%
9
Gyeonu Food Co., Ltd.
26
0.6%
10
Groupe SEB Korea Ltd.
26
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
100
2.3%
Australia
2
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
47
1.1%
United States of America
3
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
33
0.8%
United States of America
4
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
28
0.7%
Switzerland
5
ZHEJIANG CAYI VACUUM CONTAINER CO.,LTD
23
0.5%
China
6
Cargill Meat Solutions
22
0.5%
United States of America
7
HYLIFE FOODS LP
21
0.5%
Canada
8
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
19
0.4%
China
9
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
19
0.4%
United States of America
10
OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P.
18
0.4%
Canada
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,464
34.2%
2
United States of America
447
10.4%
3
Japan
271
6.3%
4
Vietnam
242
5.7%
5
Australia
237
5.5%
6
France
168
3.9%
7
Italy
165
3.9%
8
Thailand
132
3.1%
9
Germany
120
2.8%
10
Canada
101
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.