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 [...]
ANDONG/SANGJU, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Grape farms in North Gyeongsang Province accounted for the majority of grape exports last year, largely driven by Shine Muscat grapes. North Gyeongsang Province reported that 88.1 percent (US$27 million) of South Korea’s grape exports ($30.7 million) last year came from the province. Among them, 92.5 percent ($25 million) [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean exports of red pepper paste jumped more than 35 percent in 2020 from a year earlier thanks to the global popularity of Korean pop culture, known as the Korean Wave, data showed Monday. Overseas shipments of red pepper paste, called “gochujang” in Korean, came to US$50.93 million [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of rechargeable batteries rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2020 despite the coronavirus impact, data showed Monday. Overseas shipments of rechargeable batteries came to 7.2 trillion won (US$6.6 billion) last year, up 2.9 percent from the previous year, according to the data from the industry [...]