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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....

The Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional (HRI) foodservice sector in South Korea continues to grow as on-going socio-economic changes promote increased consumer spending on dining outside of the home.

As you will see from several articles coffee continues to be one of the favorites among ‘brewed’ beverages in South Korea, particularly for cafes and also restaurants.

The Korean government announced that it will seek to mitigate overproduction of rice through measures including reduction of area for rice cultivation to 711,000 Ha by 2018, planting of other crops...

On December 23, 2015, Korea announced an updated list of adjustment tariffs and voluntary tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for certain agricultural, forestry and fishery products, effective through 2016.