Rise in Korean Imports of US Beef in 2016
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's imports of US beef jumped 47.6 per cent 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.
9 December 2016
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Imports of foreign beef are expected to further rise after the anti-graft law took effect in September this year, which limits spending on gifts.
Boxed sets of domestic beef, known as "hanwoo" have been popular gifts for the traditional holiday seasons, but their high prices make people hesitant to give such gifts under the law.
Instead, people tend to buy less expensive imported beef.
According to the data by the Korea Customs Service and the US Meat Export Federation, the country's total beef imports rose 28.4 per cent on year to 320,219 tons in the first 10 months of this year.
For the 10-month period, imports of US beef surged 47.6 per cent on year to 131,466 tons.
Source: The Korea Herald
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