South Korea has proven to be an appealing and profitable market for U.S. companies for many years. USDA’s Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Seoul, reports that the U.S. is the leading exporter of agricultural products to Korea with a 24% market share. While total U.S. bulk agricultural exports to Korea dipped in 2019, exports of consumer-oriented products such as meat, dairy, and processed products continue to grow.
Despite escalated competition from export-oriented competitors, consumer-oriented American products continued to lead the expansion of the export market in Korea, which reflected Korean consumers’ increased demand for better value, quality and diversity. The Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement, (KORUS) implemented in 2012, coupled with on-going evolvement of the Korean food market, should generate greater export opportunities for American products in Korea in the coming years.
U.S. Food & Agricultural Product Imports to South Korea, By the Numbers
US travelers coming from the Focused Trade Mission to Japan need to take the morning flight from Haneda Airport (Tokyo) to Gimpo Airport (Seoul) on Oct 25.
Flight KE 2106
Departure: 9:20AM from Haneda Airport (Tokyo)
Arrival: 11:45AM at Gimpo Airport (Seoul)
Due to the nature of the global pandemic and its impact on international travel, please consider resources such a www.travel.state.gov when determining if this event is appropriate for you or your company.
Register for Two Back-to-Back Missions and Save!
Focused Trade Mission to Japan – Foodservice and Retail
October 23 – 24, 2023
Register by the early deadline and receive each mission for only $325.
After the early deadline, receive each mission for only $525.*
*Registration for both missions must occur on the same transaction to be eligible for the discount. If one of the mission registrations is cancelled, the discount is forfeited for the remaining mission.
October 25: Arrival in Seoul in the morning and Retail Store Tour in the afternoon
October 26: ATO Market Briefing and One-on-One Meetings with Qualified Buyers in the morning
October 27: Half-Day of One-on-One Meetings with Qualified Buyers and Departure to the U.S. in the Evening
Schedule is subject to change.
Top U.S. products in demand:
With the Branded Program, you may be eligible for 50% reimbursement on:
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