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Korean seafood imports totaled $5.43 billion in 2019, down 6.3 percent from 2018. U.S. seafood imports decreased by 11.3 percent from $261 million to $232 million.

There is currently a surge in demand for pulses (canary beans, navy beans, lentils, green peas and chickpeas) in Peru.

Korea updated the web portal used to register foreign food facilities that export to this market. Registration is a requirement for import clearance and must be renewed every two years.

Coffee production in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 (April/March) is forecast at 4.45 million bags (60- kilograms per bag), decreasing two percent from the previous year estimate of 4.55 million bags.

U.S. distilled spirits exports to South Korea totaled $13.4 million in 2019, up 12.2 percent from 2018. The top U.S. products in the market are whiskey, vodka, and liqueurs.