Quarantine disposition rate for imported plants in the first quarter: 7.3%

It was found that the quarantine disposition rate for plants imported into Korea in the first quarter of this year reached 7.3%. Of these, 93.5% were disinfected and 6.5% were discarded. During the same period, the number of quarantine cases was calculated to have increased by 150% compared to the previous year. Recently, with the spread of foreign pests and diseases, such as fruit tree burn disease that has not been eradicated for 10 years, the point that quarantine management for imported plants needs to be inspected once again is gaining weight. According to the ‘2024 First Quarter Import and Export Plant Quarantine Statistics’ published by the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Quarantine Headquarters, the number of quarantine cases for imported plants in the first quarter of this year was 559,000. This is the highest in 5 years. It increased by 150% compared to the same period last year (223,000 cases). Looking at each item, the number of quarantine cases for fruit increased ...