Chungju City Council "Urges Withdrawal of U.S. Apple Imports"

City Council Member Son Sang-hyun's Resolution Adopted "Concerns of Apple Prices Dropping Up to 65% Irreparable Collapse of Chungju Fruit Farms" Chungcheongbuk-do Chungju City Council has urged the withdrawal of US apple imports. The city council adopted a 'Resolution Urging Withdrawal of US Apple Imports' on the 17th, proposed by Council Member Son Sang-hyun. In the resolution, the council warned that "Chungju is an apple production area, and apples are a major income source for Chungju agriculture" and that "if US apples are imported, up to 61% of domestic production could be replaced by imports, and apple prices could drop by up to 65%." It further stated that "the import of US apples will lead to an irreparable collapse of Chungju fruit farms and cause a chain of negative effects on the region's agriculture overall." The council also cautioned that "US apples pose a direct threat to the domestic apple market with their low prices and mass production base, and there are high ...