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South Korea’s imports of American food and agricultural products in 2017 through September totaled $6.3 billion, up 25 percent from the same period of the previous year.

U.S. farm and food exports climbed eight percent in FY 2017, reaching the third-highest level on record.

Rice ending stocks are projected to decrease to 1.7 million metric tons (MMT) and 1.2 MMT in marketing year (MY) 2016/17 and MY 2017/18 respectively, as the Korean government has begun allowing....

Although planted area for pears continues to decline in a trend that has continued since the year 2000, expected increased yields will result in an increase in pear production....

South Africa's agricultural exports reached an estimated $256 million in 2014, up from $226 million in 2010.

South Korea is the fifth largest export market for American agriculture.

Korea is an excellent market for American fruit juices.

Korea’s total citrus production for Marketing Year (MY) 2014/15 is forecast at 688,000 metric tons (MT), 2.4 percent higher than the 672,000 MT of MY 2013/14.

The Korea - Australia FTA will go into effect on December 12, 2014. The first year of this FTA will cover the period December 12-31, 2014.

On November 15, 2014, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) released its revised rice production estimate of 4,240,739 metric tons.

On September 18, 2014 the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) issued a press release announcing the liberalization of its rice market through tariffication.

In 2013, $55 billion in local dairy product sales was two-percent higher than 2012.