2026-10-22 Korea Imported Food Clearance Report

By TAAMs Global · Published

On 2026-10-22, Korea cleared 3,197 imported-food shipments involving 1,328 importers, 1,765 overseas manufacturers, 66 origin countries and 2,498 distinct products.
Source: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) customs clearance data · compiled by TAAMs

1. Products (top 10 product types)

#Product typeShipmentsShare
1Fruit wine1966.1%
2Polypropylene1665.2%
3Metal utensils1554.8%
4Ceramic ware902.8%
5Snacks and confectionery762.4%
6Kimchi752.3%
7Rubber products621.9%
8Sauces581.8%
9Processed fruit & vegetables581.8%
10Uncoloured glassware531.7%

2. Importers (top 10)

#ImporterShipmentsShare
1Ikea Korea Ltd.762.4%
2Skater Korea Co., Ltd.762.4%
3ITX Korea Co., Ltd.752.3%
4Groupe SEB Korea Ltd.411.3%
5Inauttemjeu391.2%
6Korea Pepsi-Cola Co., Ltd.351.1%
7Costco Korea Co., Ltd.331.0%
8Ujin International Co., Ltd.280.9%
9E-mart Inc.250.8%
10Korel Brand Korea Co., Ltd.200.6%

3. Exporters (top 10)

#Exporter (overseas manufacturer)ShipmentsShareMain origin
1CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.341.1%Singapore
2ZHEJIANG SHAOXING SUPOR DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO.,LTD311.0%France
3SALMAR AS250.8%Norway
4GUANGZHOU SUNNY INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD230.7%Japan
5JIEYANG RONGCHENG DISTRICT BENFU HARDWARE PRODUCTS FACTORY230.7%China
6CORELLE BRANDS LLC200.6%Malaysia
7LADERACH (SCHWEIZ) AG150.5%Switzerland
8MARUKOME CO.LTD.140.4%Japan
9HARVEY INDUSTRIES GROUP PTY LTD140.4%Australia
10HENAN HUAYING CHERRY VALLEY FOOD CO., LTD140.4%China

4. Origin countries (top 10)

#Origin countryShipmentsShare
1China1,03232.3%
2Japan32410.1%
3France2377.4%
4United States of America2367.4%
5Vietnam1464.6%
6Spain1093.4%
7Malaysia912.8%
8Thailand822.6%
9Germany752.3%
10Australia712.2%

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.

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