Incheon Airport Duty Free Shops Also Sell Strawberries… “For Travelers Departing to Hong Kong and Singapore”

Published 2024년 12월 4일

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of South Korea has initiated the sale of fresh agricultural products like strawberries, tangerines, grapes, and cherry tomatoes at the duty-free shop in Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, in collaboration with Shinsegae Duty Free. This move is a part of the ministry's strategy to promote Korean agricultural products, which has seen sales rise from 600 million won in the first year to 1.3 billion won this year. Initially, these fresh products will be available only for customers departing from Hong Kong and Singapore due to plant quarantine restrictions. The ministry intends to expand the list of target countries and products, depending on the plant quarantine settlement, the shipment period for fresh agricultural products, and the domestic supply and demand.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 4th that it will sell fresh agricultural products such as strawberries, tangerines, grapes, and cherry tomatoes at the duty-free shop in Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport in cooperation with Shinsegae Duty Free. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has been promoting Korean agricultural products since July of last year by operating a K-food promotion center at the duty-free shop in Incheon International Airport. Sales in the first year of operation of the promotion center were 600 million won, and sales this year are 1.3 billion won as of November. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has been selling processed foods such as red ginseng, snacks, and tea at the promotion center, but decided to sell fresh agricultural products starting today. The products for sale are strawberries, tangerines, grapes, and cherry tomatoes. ...

Source: Yna