South Korea’s imports of American food and agricultural products in 2017 through September totaled $6.3 billion, up 25 percent from the same period of previous year.  The United States remained the leading exporter of food and agricultural products to Korea with 25 percent....

South Korea’s horse imports totaled $25.2 million in 2016.  The United States remained the leading exporter to Korea by shipping horses valued at $18.1 million, up 15 percent from the previous year.  Further development of the thoroughbred racing industry in Korea generates increased demand...

Expansion and diversification of large-scale retail businesses coupled with the introduction of information technologies has led a rapid evolvement of the retail food sector in South Korea over the last two decades.  Strong consumer demand for value, convenience, diversity and quality generates increased demand...

Korean imports of seafood in 2016 totaled $4.5 billion, up 6.2 percent from 2015 due to rising prices.  Imports of American seafood decreased by 2.6 percent from $233 million to $227 million making United States the fifth largest exporter with a market share of 5.1 percent.  U.S. seafood is generally....

The United States was the largest supplier of agricultural, food, fishery and forestry products to Korea, with a 20 percent market share in 2015.  About 70 percent of food products in Korea are imported.  Korea maintains a strong processing industry that manufactures a wide variety of processed...