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Korean seafood imports totaled $5.43 billion in 2019, down 6.3 percent from 2018. U.S. seafood imports decreased by 11.3 percent from $261 million to $232 million.

Korea updated the web portal used to register foreign food facilities that export to this market. Registration is a requirement for import clearance and must be renewed every two years.

For Marketing Year 2020 (October 2019-September 2020), planted area continues to be 305,000 hectares and production is estimated to be 3.67 million 60-kilogram bags, of which 3.42 million...

U.S. distilled spirits exports to South Korea totaled $13.4 million in 2019, up 12.2 percent from 2018. The top U.S. products in the market are whiskey, vodka, and liqueurs.