Jeju Cabbage Exports to Japan Resumed after 5 Years

Published Jan 10, 2025

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The article reports the resumption of Jeju cabbage exports to Japan, halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and strained Korea-Japan relations, with an initial shipment of 18 tons and a goal of exporting 1,000 tons by April. Since 2004, Japan has imported approximately 1,000 tons of Jeju cabbage annually, totaling 17,000 tons. The revival of these exports is seen as a significant step in expanding markets for South Korean agricultural products. However, the article also highlights the need to secure a consistent supply for future exports due to the significant price increase in Jeju cabbage caused by poor crop conditions, with the average price doubling compared to last year. The Supply and Demand Management Center plans to support self-help groups and ensure the supply and export of the highest possible quantity of cabbage to maintain exports.

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The export of Jeju cabbage to Japan, which had been suspended due to COVID-19 and Korea-Japan diplomatic relations, has resumed. The Jeju Agricultural Products Supply Management Center (Director Ko Gwang-deok) announced that 18 tons of exports to Japan were shipped on the 7th, centered around the Taeyang Export Agricultural Cooperative, and that it plans to export 1,000 tons by April. According to Jeju Province, Jeju cabbage exports to Japan totaled 17,000 tons from 2004 to 2022, or about 1,000 tons per year. However, due to COVID-19, Japan's export regulations, and other Korea-Japan relations, exports of Jeju cabbage to Japan were suspended from 2021 to last year. Afterwards, Taeyang Export Agricultural Cooperative and others discussed with existing importers in Japan, and exports resumed this month. An official from the Supply and Demand Management Center said, “In the midst of the Japanese export environment that has been shrinking due to COVID-19, it is very meaningful to ...

Source: Agrinet