South Korea: Increasing imports of duck meat from China

[Livestock News Reporter Kim Soo-hyung] Imports of smoked duck from China are on the rise this year, and caution is required to confirm the origin of duck meat. According to the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Quarantine Headquarters, duck meat imports, which were normally around 5,000 tons per year, nearly doubled last year to 10,378 tons, and this year as of April, about 3,700 tons have been imported, making the industry nervous. The reason why it is necessary to check the country of origin labeling of duck meat is because the duck meat season is approaching and the peak season for duck meat is entering. Duck meat from China must be heat-treated before entering the country, but experts point out that duck meat from Korea is safer as it is a country where highly pathogenic avian influenza occurs regularly. In relation to this, the Korea Duck Association (Chairman Park Ha-dam) is said to have requested the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service to strengthen ...