On 2026-10-14, Korea cleared 3,953 imported-food shipments involving 1,506 importers, 2,037 overseas manufacturers, 58 origin countries and 2,765 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
204
5.2%
2
Ceramic ware
170
4.3%
3
Metal utensils
165
4.2%
4
Polypropylene
144
3.6%
5
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
118
3.0%
6
Kimchi
111
2.8%
7
Beef (frozen, boneless cuts, beef cuts/carcass)
110
2.8%
8
Snacks and confectionery
93
2.4%
9
Processed fruit & vegetables
92
2.3%
10
Flavourings
84
2.1%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
98
2.5%
2
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
93
2.4%
3
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
42
1.1%
4
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
32
0.8%
5
Daehan Sugar Seoul Office Co., Ltd.
31
0.8%
6
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
31
0.8%
7
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
29
0.7%
8
E-mart Inc.
29
0.7%
9
CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.
27
0.7%
10
Nestle Korea Ltd.
25
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
58
1.5%
Australia
2
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
31
0.8%
United States of America
3
BERNARDAUD SA
23
0.6%
France
4
Cargill Meat Solutions
22
0.6%
United States of America
5
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
21
0.5%
United States of America
6
TAKATA KORYO CO.,LTD.
20
0.5%
Japan
7
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
19
0.5%
Brazil
8
Swift Pork Company
19
0.5%
United States of America
9
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
17
0.4%
United States of America
10
THANTAWAN INDUSTRY PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
17
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,304
33.0%
2
United States of America
460
11.6%
3
Japan
287
7.3%
4
France
207
5.2%
5
Spain
199
5.0%
6
Vietnam
198
5.0%
7
Australia
161
4.1%
8
Italy
152
3.8%
9
Canada
93
2.4%
10
Thailand
92
2.3%
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.