On 2026-10-21, Korea cleared 3,397 imported-food shipments involving 1,367 importers, 1,852 overseas manufacturers, 64 origin countries and 2,555 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
220
6.5%
2
Polypropylene
163
4.8%
3
Metal utensils
133
3.9%
4
Kimchi
113
3.3%
5
Cheese
87
2.6%
6
Snacks and confectionery
78
2.3%
7
Ceramic ware
75
2.2%
8
Other processed seafood
66
1.9%
9
Rubber products
63
1.9%
10
Processed fruit & vegetables
61
1.8%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
57
1.7%
2
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
46
1.4%
3
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
40
1.2%
4
Groupe SEB Korea Ltd.
40
1.2%
5
LF Food Co., Ltd.
34
1.0%
6
Nestle Korea Ltd.
32
0.9%
7
CSI Company
27
0.8%
8
Kaseuseu Co., Ltd.
27
0.8%
9
Hanjung Food Co., Ltd.
25
0.7%
10
SCK Company
24
0.7%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
25
0.7%
Switzerland
2
LES FROMAGES DU MOULIN
23
0.7%
France
3
JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
21
0.6%
Australia
4
COOPERATIVA CENTRAL AURORA ALIMENTOS
20
0.6%
Brazil
5
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
18
0.5%
United States of America
6
LAR COOPERATIVA AGROINDUSTRIAL
16
0.5%
Brazil
7
STARBUCKS CARSON VALLEY ROASTING PLANT
16
0.5%
United States of America
8
LINYI AJIN FOODS CO LTD
15
0.4%
China
9
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
15
0.4%
United States of America
10
ITSUKI FOODS CO.,LTD.
14
0.4%
Japan
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,205
35.5%
2
United States of America
330
9.7%
3
France
251
7.4%
4
Japan
238
7.0%
5
Vietnam
146
4.3%
6
Thailand
119
3.5%
7
Italy
103
3.0%
8
Australia
91
2.7%
9
Netherlands
80
2.4%
10
Brazil
78
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.