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April 22, 2011

2011.05.02

FAS/Seoul Monitoring of Media Reporting on Agricultural Issues
Today's Date:   Friday April 22, 2011
For Coverage:  April 20 - 22, 2011
 

 
1. MARKETING ISSUES

 

¡°Spanish Wine Should Be the Winner of Korea-EU FTA¡±, CEO of Spanish Wine Company [Korean, OSY]

http://news.donga.com/Economy/Market/3/0108/20110420/36577061/1

Summary: Machacek Torres, CEO of Miguel Torres Winery in Spain, said in a press interview in Seoul on April 20 that Spanish wines will see a big increase in demand in Korea once the Korea-EU FTA goes into effect.  Mr. Torres added that elimination of import tariff under the FTA will all Spanish wines to provide better value to the Korean consumers.

 

Pulmoowon Opens A New Temperature-Controlled Distribution Center [Korean, OSY]

http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2011042072851&sid=0104&nid=004<ype=1

Summary: Pulmoowon, a leading processor of various chilled processed food such as tofu and packaged bean sprout in Korea, opened a new temperature-controlled distribution center in Eumsung, Chungbook province on April 20.  The distribution center is the largest facility for a temperature-controlled warehouse in Korea at 42,000 sq. meter space.  It has the capacity to distribute products to any retail store in Korea within 3 hours. Much of the operation is automated.

 

2. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES

 

Police Arrests Two for Smuggling Sausages and Hams from the U.S. [Korean, OSY]

http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/economy/2011/04/22/0301000000AKR20110422091800002.HTML

Summary: Korean Customs Office announced on April 21 that two traders have been arrested for smuggling sausages and hams from the U.S.  The products, disguised as hair shampoo shipment, were not accompanied by export inspection certificates of American government.  Total value of the confiscated products was 1.4 billion won.

 

Customs Office Caught North Korean Crabs Disguised as Chinese Crabs [Korean, OSY]

http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/economy/2011/04/21/0318000000AKR20110421055500051.HTML

Summary: Busan Customs Office reported that it had confiscated 38 tons of frozen North Korean crabs imported as Chinese crabs under fake country of origin document.  The local importer was arrested, and the investigation revealed that the crabs were transshipped through China to fake the origin.
 
 

The information in this report was compiled by the Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. The press summaries contained herein do NOT reflect USDA, the U.S. Embassy, or other U.S. government agency official policy or view point. U.S. food exporters can learn more about market opportunities in South Korea by reviewing ATO Seoul¡¯s Exporter Guide and other reports available at www.fas.usda.gov by clicking on ¡°attaché reports¡±.

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