What is the difference in Export process to penetrate Japanese and Korean Market?

To export to the Korean market, mangoes are exportable only if the producers are registered officially to the Thai Department of Agriculture. Also, only Nang Klarngwan, Nam Dokmai, Rad, and Mahachanok can enter the Korean market. Before being loaded, there should be a heat treatment process to avoid fruit fly issues for 20 minutes under 47 degrees, and Inspectors from the Korean government should audit farms and processing facilities. 

• Cultivating Area should be registered to DOA(Department of Agriculture in Thailand) and Monitored every year, and DOA should share fruit disease record with the Korean government
• Before loading, the DOA inspector should randomly select 2% of packed mangoes to test for fruit flies and infection
• After being approved, DOA Inspector should issue an Inspection Certificate including the information - The mango fruits in this consignment have been inspected and found to be free of Sternochetus frigidus and S. olivieri

Japan has asked for "Chemical Checking" for every shipment. South Korea has controlled since GAP registration audit; cultivating area, process, production, and chemical utilization in cooperation with the Thai Department of Agriculture. It means that if crops are from registered farms, they can export to South Korea. On the other hand, the chemical testing process takes a lead time of about 3 days. Exporters are willing to export to South Korea rather than Japan with this factor.