On 2026-10-12, Korea cleared 5,089 imported-food shipments involving 1,897 importers, 2,481 overseas manufacturers, 68 origin countries and 3,666 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
321
6.3%
2
Kimchi
268
5.3%
3
Metal utensils
200
3.9%
4
Ceramic ware
161
3.2%
5
Fruit wine
105
2.1%
6
Rubber products
103
2.0%
7
Snacks and confectionery
101
2.0%
8
Processed fruit & vegetables
98
1.9%
9
Cheese
97
1.9%
10
Polyethylene
97
1.9%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
96
1.9%
2
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
54
1.1%
3
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
52
1.0%
4
E-mart Inc.
49
1.0%
5
Nestle Korea Ltd.
39
0.8%
6
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
33
0.6%
7
Gangdong K&S Co., Ltd.
28
0.6%
8
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
28
0.6%
9
Samkyung F&S Co., Ltd.
25
0.5%
10
Geuraendeu Spirits Co., Ltd.
25
0.5%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
75
1.5%
Australia
2
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
41
0.8%
Switzerland
3
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
39
0.8%
China
4
SALMAR AS
27
0.5%
Norway
5
LEROY SEAFOOD AS
24
0.5%
Norway
6
F.DIVELLA S.P.A
21
0.4%
Italy
7
QINGDAO SONGDUK FOODS CO., LTD.
21
0.4%
China
8
HARIO CO.,LTD
21
0.4%
Japan
9
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
21
0.4%
Brazil
10
QINGDAO HONGTAIMEIDA INDUSTRY AND TRADE CO LTD
20
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
2,123
41.7%
2
United States of America
359
7.1%
3
Vietnam
322
6.3%
4
Japan
283
5.6%
5
Thailand
193
3.8%
6
Australia
172
3.4%
7
Italy
162
3.2%
8
France
158
3.1%
9
Norway
139
2.7%
10
Spain
132
2.6%
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.