※ Cumulative through Sep 22, 2026, vs. same period last year
SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. (TULARE-PAIGE) shipped 185 cases to Korea in 2026, up 42% from the same period last year (130 cases). Main origins: United States of America.
Top exported products: MOZZARELLA CHEESE 137 cases (up 51%), MOZZARELLA CHEESE 30 cases (down 19%), KIRKLAND SIGNATURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE 12 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 6 cases total).
Top importers: Joheung Co., Ltd. 82 cases (up 173%), CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd. 21 cases (up 24%), Kingseuko Co., Ltd. 16 cases (unchanged).
Top trading importer: Joheung Co., Ltd. accounts for 44.3% of all recorded cases in the stated period.
| Product | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| MOZZARELLA CHEESE | 137 | ▲ +51% |
| MOZZARELLA CHEESE | 30 | ▼ -19% |
| KIRKLAND SIGNATURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE | 12 | New |
| WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA CHEESE | 5 | New |
| SAPUTO MOZZARELLA CHEESE | 1 | ▼ -50% |
| Importer | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Joheung Co., Ltd. | 82 | ▲ +173% |
| CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd. | 21 | ▲ +24% |
| Kingseuko Co., Ltd. | 16 | Unchanged |
| Costco Korea Co., Ltd. | 12 | New |
| Maeil Dairies Sangha Plant Co., Ltd. | 9 | ▲ +800% |
| Country | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 185 | — |
Source: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety import records, compiled by TAAMs. Current period: 2026-05-01 ~ 2026-09-22; prior-year comparison: 2025-05-01 ~ 2025-09-22. Counts are source-record rows, not transaction value or contract counts.