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South Korea amends Customs Act to exempt some vegetables from import tariffs

On October 28, 2024, the National Legal Information Center of Korea (NLIC) issued a regulation amending the application of quota tariffs under Article 71 of the Customs Act, effective October 29, 2024, which allows the imposition of quota tariffs at a tar

Oct 31, 2024

South Korea will import cabbage from China to ensure supply and price stabilization

High temperature and hot summer and dry weather led to a surge in cabbage prices, the South Korean government decided to import from China, and encourage distributors to put goods in advance to ensure that cabbage prices are stable.

Sep 26, 2024

Korean government introduced measures to curb rising fruit prices

According to South Korea's World Journal reported on 19 February, according to the South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Agro-FisheriesFood Trade Corporation, taking 16 February as a benchmark, the average pri

Feb 26, 2024

South Korea issued import inspection instructions for carrots made in China for methylpiperidine

On 19 February, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued an import inspection instruction for carrots from China.

Feb 19, 2024

South Korea banned the import of betel nut

On December 4, 2023, the Ministry of Food and Drug of Korea (MFDS) issued a notice that in view of the detection of highly toxic pesticides in betel nut imported from Taiwan, China on December 2, and in view of the reported possibility of causing oral can

Dec 06, 2023

South Korea is recalling avocados from Peru that contain excessive agricultural residue

On April 26, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) ordered a company to stop selling and recall avocado with excessive amounts of chlorfenapyr from Peruvian company ANAY FRUITS SAC.

Apr 28, 2023

South Korea issued import inspection instructions for strawberries and strawberry simply processed products

On October 5, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued import inspection instructions for strawberries and strawberry simply processed products. Inspection objects: strawberries as agricultural products and simplyprocessedproducts (drying

Oct 09, 2022

South Korea and China signed agreement for importing kimchi HACCP

On September 27, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) signed a agreement with the State Administration of Market Regulation of China (SAMR) on September 27 to implement the food safety management certification standards for imported kimchi (

Sep 30, 2021