Find the Korean importers
already buying products like yours
Korea keeps a public record of who imports what. We read it, verify each company on its own site, approach the shortlist in Korean, and send you every reply in English. You see five names free before paying anything.
From USD 490 for 30 verified companies and two Korean-language outreach rounds. Written replies within 24 hours at info@marketpilot.it.
The record we start from
Counted by us from Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety registers and import notification records on September 26 and 27, 2026.
How it works
Directories list companies. Import records show who actually buys. That difference is the whole service.
Pull the record
Korea licenses every importer, and for food and supplements every shipment is notified with the Korean importer and the overseas manufacturer on the record. We start from those public records, not from a directory or a purchased database.
Qualify each company
We open the company's own site and store pages: what it imports today, which channels it sells through (Coupang, Naver, pharmacies, pet stores, department stores), size clues and the contact page. Every row carries the URL we read.
Approach in Korean, report in English
A one-page profile of your brand in Korean, two rounds over three weeks, by email and text to the numbers on their sites. You get every reply in writing: who answered, what they asked, and what they need to place a first order.
Timeline
What a shortlist looks like
Three rows from a September 2026 shortlist for a Canadian freeze-dried pet treat brand. Company names are withheld here and shown in the delivered file, together with the source URL for every claim.
| Company | Type | Imports today | Channel | Size clue | Contact | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Importer A · Seoul | Importer and distributor | Orijen and Nutrience (Canada), K9 Natural (New Zealand) | Pet stores, own online mall | Founded 1994 · 2025 revenue KRW 15.3bn | Wholesale inquiry email printed on site | High |
| Importer B · Gyeonggi | Importer with B2B wholesale site | Vital Essentials (US freeze-dried organ treats) | Own B2B wholesale mall | Pet food association member | Email on site | High |
| Importer C · KOSDAQ-listed | Animal health company, pet division | Now Fresh, Go! and Gather (Canada) | Pet stores, online | Listed company | Named contact on site | High |
The full list for that brand ran to 42 companies: 13 close fits, 8 already importing Canadian pet brands, 7 already importing freeze-dried raw or organ treats. 31 had a public email.
Pricing
Fixed fees in US dollars. The free preview comes first, so you judge the names before you pay.
Outreach 30
- 30 verified Korean companies, each with the source URL we read
- A one-page Korean profile of your brand
- Two outreach rounds over three weeks
- English reply report: who answered, what they asked, what they need
Outreach 60 + Meetings
- 60 verified Korean companies with source URLs
- Two outreach rounds, replies handled in Korean on your behalf
- Up to 3 written or video meetings set up, with an interpreter brief
- English report with next steps for each company that answered
Payment by card or PayPal through an invoice link, after you approve the free preview. No success fee, no exclusivity, no commission on orders.
What we need from you
- Wholesale terms on one page: price band, case pack or minimum order, shelf life, and where you ship from
- Two or three product photos for the Korean profile
- The go-ahead to name your contact when a company wants to talk directly
By email is fine. Korean importers ask price and minimum order before anything else, so the one-page terms sheet is the piece that moves replies.
What this is not
- We are not your importer or agent. The Korean importer handles registration, labels and customs on their side.
- We do not guarantee orders or replies. The report tells you who said what, including the no's.
- We do not sell lists without the outreach. Names are cheap; the answers are the work.
Questions we get
Where do the names come from?
From Korea's public registers: the MFDS licence lists for importers and cosmetics responsible sellers, the import notification records that name the Korean importer and the overseas manufacturer for each shipment, trade association member lists, trade show exhibitor lists, and the companies' own websites. We do not buy databases.
Which product categories do you cover?
Food and beverage, dietary supplements, cosmetics and personal care, pet food and supplies, and household or consumer goods. For medical devices and alcohol, write to us first. Services and software are outside this offer.
What counts as a buyer?
The Korean importer of record, a distributor or wholesaler, a retail buyer, a large online seller, or a Korean brand that outsources manufacturing to overseas plants. Agents looking for sub-agents are left out of the shortlist.
Do you guarantee replies or orders?
No. Cold outreach in our own campaigns answers at roughly 7 to 8 percent, and a first order is usually months away, not weeks. What we guarantee is that every company on the list is real, verified against a source you can open, and that every reply reaches you in writing.
Can you also build reviews and press coverage in Korea?
Yes. Korean importers search a new brand's name on Naver before they reply, so blog reviews and a Korean article often come first. Those products are on our Korea marketing page, and the shortlist can run alongside them.
How do I pay, and what do I get first?
You get the free five-name preview first, by email. If you go ahead, we send an invoice link for card or PayPal in US dollars from our Korean corporation, and the clock starts when the payment lands.
Want reviews and a Korean article first? See the blog, cafe and press products on the Korea marketing page, or the free Korea marketing guide.
Get the free 5-name preview
Tell us the product and where you sell today. Five names from your shortlist, with what each one imports now, within three business days. Nothing to pay at this step.
Prefer email? Write to info@marketpilot.it with your website and the category.
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