Are U.S. Apples About to Dominate the Market... Agricultural Sector 'Growing Concerned'

Published 2025년 7월 8일

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The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's potential use of U.S. apple imports as a negotiation card in trade talks has sparked strong opposition from domestic apple producer groups. Producer groups are urgently calling for an immediate halt to the negotiation strategy review and have declared they will fight until the policy of relaxing apple import quarantine is withdrawn.

On the 4th, a domestic daily economic newspaper reported that the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is reviewing the possibility of using U.S. apple imports as a negotiation card during trade talks with the United States. In this context, Yeo Han-gu, the Director-General of Trade Negotiations at the ministry,

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Ahead of Korea-U.S. Mutual Tariff Negotiations Instructions Issued to Ministry of Agriculture for Forward-Looking Review Economic Newspaper Report 'Sparks Controversy' Producers' Association Issues Joint Statement "Will Fight Until Policy Withdrawal" The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's review of importing U.S. apples as a negotiation card for trade talks with the United States has been revealed through domestic media reports, prompting strong backlash from apple producers. Producer groups are urgently calling for a halt to the negotiation card review and declaring their intention to fight until the apple import quarantine relaxation policy is withdrawn. On the 4th, a domestic daily economic newspaper reported that the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is reviewing using U.S. apple imports as a negotiation card during trade talks with the United States. The article also confirmed that Yeo Han-goo, head of the Trade Negotiation Bureau, instructed the Ministry of ...

Source: Agrinet