※ Cumulative through Sep 22, 2026, vs. same period last year
Korea Ajinomoto Co., Ltd. imported 186 cases in 2026, up 65% from the same period last year (113 cases). Main origins: Japan, Malaysia, Thailand.
Top imported products: ACTIVA SUPER CURD 5 cases (up 25%), ACTIVA TG-B POWDER SPRINKLE TYPE 5 cases (up 25%), AJI-AROMA M-M100 5 cases (up 150%).
Top exporters: AJINOMOTO FOOD MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD. KAWASAKI PLANT 45 cases (up 80%), AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD 32 cases (up 68%), AGF SUZUKA,INC 31 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 38 cases total).
Top trading exporter: AJINOMOTO FOOD MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD. KAWASAKI PLANT accounts for 24.2% of all recorded cases in the stated period.
| Product | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIVA SUPER CURD | 5 | ▲ +25% |
| ACTIVA TG-B POWDER SPRINKLE TYPE | 5 | ▲ +25% |
| AJI-AROMA M-M100 | 5 | ▲ +150% |
| AJIMATE SUPER-RK | 5 | ▲ +150% |
| ACTIVA TG-K | 5 | ▲ +400% |
| Exporter | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| AJINOMOTO FOOD MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD. KAWASAKI PLANT | 45 | ▲ +80% |
| AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD | 32 | ▲ +68% |
| AGF SUZUKA,INC | 31 | New |
| SAKURA FOODS INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. RYUO FACTORY | 18 | New |
| TAKARAYA CO.,LTD | 8 | ▲ +167% |
| Country | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 137 | — |
| Malaysia | 32 | — |
| Thailand | 14 | — |
| United States of America | 2 | — |
| Vietnam | 1 | — |
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.