South Korea: The export route for domestic fresh ginseng to the U.S. has been opened, quarantine negotiations concluded

Published 2024년 6월 30일

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The Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Quarantine Headquarters in South Korea has announced successful quarantine negotiations with the United States, allowing for the export of fresh ginseng and import of grapefruits from Texas. The ginseng will only be sourced from registered cultivation areas that meet specific quarantine requirements, and detailed export quarantine guidelines are set to be announced in September. The grapefruit import negotiations have been ongoing since 2019, with a pest risk management plan in place since March of this year. This development is anticipated to broaden the market for domestic agricultural products and diversify import sources.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = Fresh ginseng grown at our farms can now be exported to the United States. Additionally, grapefruits from Texas can now be imported from the United States. The Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Quarantine Headquarters announced on the 30th that quarantine negotiations on this matter were concluded this month. The Quarantine Headquarters has been pursuing quarantine negotiations for the export of domestic fresh ginseng, reflecting public suggestions in 2017, and on the 24th, the U.S. quarantine authorities announced allowing the import of Korean fresh ginseng. Fresh ginseng exported to the United States is produced in cultivation areas registered with the Quarantine Headquarters. Quarantine requirements must be met, such as managing sclerotia disease at the cultivation site, screening at the export warehouse, and passing an export inspection at the quarantine headquarters. The Quarantine Headquarters plans to enact and announce export ...

Source: Yna