SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean-made dumplings are enjoying rising popularity in the global markets. The country’s annual exports of frozen dumplings grew by 23.4 percent during the period from 2016 to 2020, according to a report from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). In particular, South Korean exports of frozen dumplings reached an [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday it plans to keep up brisk overseas sales of agricultural products in 2021, as demand for ready-to-eat products has been growing around the globe with more people dining at home amid the virus pandemic. Outbound shipments of agricultural products expanded 7.7 percent on-year in 2020 [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea said Tuesday it plans to expand its exports of fishery products by 30 percent through 2025 in line with its new vision to foster the industry as a new growth engine. Under the five-year blueprint, outbound shipments of fishery products are expected to each US$3 billion in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — As a growing number of people are staying home due to the coronavirus, exports of indoor air fresheners have set a new record. The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) reported Thursday that South Korea’s exports of indoor air fresheners last year reached US$44 million, up by 86.3 percent from [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Tuesday finalized a five-year plan for the eco-friendly auto industry, which includes expanding exports of such automobiles by threefold by 2025. The country’s exports of eco-friendly cars, which includes electric and hydrogen fuel cell models, will reach 830,000 units in 2025, significantly rising from 280,000 units [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s chicken exports touched a new high in 2020 amid growing worldwide demand for ready-to-eat products and the popularity of Korean pop culture, a report showed Thursday. Overseas shipments of processed chicken came to US$21 million last year, up 59.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of kimchi reached a new all-time high in 2020 thanks to its popularity amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Monday. Overseas shipments of kimchi came to US$144.51 million last year, up 37.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of cosmetics shot up 16 percent in 2020 from a year earlier, data showed Sunday, on the back of the growing demand from the United States and Asian countries. Outbound shipments of cosmetics reached US$7.57 billion last year, according to the data compiled by the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s exports of sauces reached an all-time high in 2020 as more people enjoyed cooking at home around the globe amid the new coronavirus pandemic, data showed Friday. Outbound shipments of sauces rose 25.8 percent on-year in 2020 to reach $301.7 million, according to the data compiled by [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s outbound shipments of pet food products soared 83.5 percent in 2020 from a year earlier on strong demand from the Asia region, data showed Wednesday. Exports of pet food products reached US$67.4 million last year, jumping from $36.7 million in 2019, according to data by the Ministry [...]