Onion Shipment Delayed Volume Increased to 5,000 Tons

After Prices Dropped to 1,000 Won per Kg in Late April Wholesale Price at 622 Won on June 9, Prolonged Weakness Additional 2,000 Tons of Delayed Shipments 100 Tons of Hamyang Onions Exported to Promote Sales Urging Foodservice and Food Ingredient Industries to Consume The government has introduced additional measures to stabilize onion prices, including expanding 'delayed shipment volumes', as market prices remain stagnant despite supply management efforts. While the government is currently implementing stabilization measures such as purchasing 30,000 tons, delaying 3,000 tons of shipments, and isolating 4,000 tons of low-quality onions, the effects have not been as expected. The government plans to further increase delayed shipment volumes to 5,000 tons and stabilize the onion market through exports of new crop onions. The Korea Rural Economic Institute estimates the 2025 early-variety onion production at 215,000 tons, a 9% increase from 2024. Mid to late-variety onion production ...