On 2026-10-08, Korea cleared 3,975 imported-food shipments involving 1,493 importers, 1,984 overseas manufacturers, 72 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
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
181
4.6%
2
Polypropylene
160
4.0%
3
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
128
3.2%
4
Metal utensils
127
3.2%
5
Ceramic ware
99
2.5%
6
Kimchi
99
2.5%
7
Fruit wine
93
2.3%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
85
2.1%
9
Snacks and confectionery
83
2.1%
10
Pickled foods
77
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
98
2.5%
2
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
68
1.7%
3
E-mart Inc.
46
1.2%
4
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
43
1.1%
5
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
35
0.9%
6
Gyeonu Food Co., Ltd.
30
0.8%
7
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
26
0.7%
8
CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.
25
0.6%
9
Zespri International Korea Ltd.
23
0.6%
10
우진미트 주식회사
23
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
137
3.4%
Australia
2
COOPERATIVA CENTRAL AURORA ALIMENTOS
28
0.7%
Brazil
3
OLYMEL S.E.C./OLYMEL L.P.
26
0.7%
Canada
4
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
26
0.7%
United States of America
5
SALMAR AS
24
0.6%
Norway
6
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
23
0.6%
New Zealand
7
TEYS AUSTRALIA MEAT GROUP PTY LTD
21
0.5%
Australia
8
LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG
18
0.5%
Switzerland
9
AMERICAN SEAFOODS COMPANY, LLC (F/T AMERICAN DYNASTY)
17
0.4%
United States of America
10
ATRAHAN TRANSFORMATION INC.
17
0.4%
Canada
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,367
34.4%
2
United States of America
333
8.4%
3
Australia
326
8.2%
4
Japan
212
5.3%
5
Vietnam
210
5.3%
6
France
160
4.0%
7
Thailand
147
3.7%
8
Italy
121
3.0%
9
Germany
114
2.9%
10
Spain
107
2.7%
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.