Import requirements
(Reference) Briefing on response to Fukushima contaminated water discharge (336th, written) (opens in a new window)
Of the additional 341 Japanese imported seafood samples tested for radioactivity since the last briefing, no seafood with detected radioactivity was found.
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
MFDS restricts blood-glucose-related functional claims on low-sugar foods made with sweeteners (opens in a new window)
Low-sugar foods made with sweeteners are restricted from making blood-glucose-related functional claims. Importers of such foods need to check their labeling wording.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
Enforcement Decree of the Foreign Trade Act (opens in a new window)
From October 22, 2026, cases that cause or are likely to cause serious harm to national security are added as grounds for import and export restrictions and prohibitions.
National Law Information Center
Notice of re-designation of imported food, etc. subject to inspection orders (opens in a new window)
Berries from 7 countries including Poland, jams and processed fruit and vegetable products made from them, and confectionery from India have been re-designated as subject to inspection orders. Check the inspection order before importing.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
Public notice of temporary narcotics designation (opens in a new window)
6 substances including "Etomidate acid" (serial nos. 153 to 158) will be newly designated as temporary narcotics. The existing notices are consolidated and the full list is designated.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
[Press reference] MFDS holds K-beauty halal certification seminar and training (opens in a new window)
The MFDS will hold a K-beauty halal certification seminar and training.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
[Press reference] Recall ordered for imported "chamomile" found to exceed pesticide residue limits (opens in a new window)
A recall has been ordered for imported chamomile that exceeded pesticide residue limits.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
Promulgation of amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control (opens in a new window)
Thorough inspection of imported food with a nonconformity history will expand to up to 20 times, and new advertising notice duties are introduced for online purchasing agency operators.
MFDS
MFDS strengthens safety management of hazardous imported food and rationally improves regulations that obstruct the field (opens in a new window)
The MFDS will strengthen safety management of hazardous imported food and rationally improve regulations that obstruct the field.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
Notice of release of imported food, etc. from inspection order list (opens in a new window)
2 Vietnamese sugar-preserved food facilities and 7 processed fruit and vegetable (frozen product) facilities have been released from the inspection order list.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
[Press reference] Sulfur-fumigated Chinese bamboo shoots have not been imported into Korea as agricultural products, and are being strictly managed at the customs clearance stage (opens in a new window)
Sulfur-fumigated Chinese bamboo shoots have not been imported into Korea as agricultural products, and the MFDS is strictly managing them at the customs clearance stage.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
(Reference) Briefing on response to Fukushima contaminated water discharge (334th, written) (opens in a new window)
Of the 364 citizen-requested radioactivity tests on imported seafood, 362 have been completed and all passed. Tokyo Electric Power Company ended the 23rd discharge of contaminated water on September 18.
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries