SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. beef industry has called on the Trump administration to push South Korea to ease its restrictions on American beef imports, drawing close attention from the South Korean livestock and distribution sectors. On March 12, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) formally requested that the U.S. Trade Representative [...]
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. nationwide cattlemen’s group asked the Trump administration Tuesday to help lift South Korea’s import ban on American beef from cattle aged 30 months or older, noting that similar curbs have been lifted in China, Japan and Taiwan. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) sent its comments to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is expected to become the largest export market for U.S. beef for the second straight year as the nation’s imports of American beef increased last year, data showed Tuesday. According to the data compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Meat Export Federation, the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Beef imported from the United States increased significantly to hit a share of over 50 percent of South Korea’s imported beef market this year, a trade promotion agency said Monday. South Korea imported 209,034 tons of U.S. beef in the January-October period, up 7.9 percent from 193,685 tons tallied [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will reduce sampling inspections carried out on U.S. beef after no unauthorized materials that pose health risks have been found in products over the last five months, the agriculture ministry said Thursday. Currently, 30 percent of U.S. beef is subject to a sample physical check as the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s imports of U.S. beef jumped 47.6 percent on year in the first 10 months of this year, data showed Friday, partly because of a falling demand for pricey Korean beef amid the implementation of an anti-graft law. Imports of foreign beef are expected to further rise after [...]