K-food exports during January-September period rise to record high of $5.9 mil.

Accumulative exports of Korean food products for this year so far reached an all-time high, customs agency data showed Tuesday. The country's exports of food products during the January-September period grew 8.9 percent from a year ago to 8.5 billion won ($5.9 million), according to the data from the Korea Customs Service. By category, outbound shipments of processed foods, such as instant ramyeon and beverages, rose 6.7 percent year-on-year to 5.2 billion won. Processed foods were the most exported product, accounting for 61.3 percent of the total. Exports of seafood products jumped 11.2 percent year-on-year to 2.3 billion won, thanks to the popularity of dried seaweed products — known in Korean as "gim" — the customs agency said. Outbound shipments of agricultural goods rose 5.6 percent year-on-year, while those of livestock products jumped 50.3 percent during the cited period. The United States, China and Japan were the top three destinations, accounting for 50.2 percent of total shipments. Korean food products were also popular among the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) membWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times