Korea’s exports of agricultural and meals merchandise elevated 5 p.c from a 12 months earlier within the first 10 months of 2025, pushed by sturdy demand within the Center East, the European Union (EU) and North America, information confirmed Friday.
Outbound shipments of agricultural items and meals merchandise reached $8.59 billion within the January-October interval, in contrast with $8.18 billion a 12 months in the past, in accordance with the information compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Meals and Rural Affairs.
Shipments to the Center East spiked 20.4 p.c year-on-year within the 10-month interval, with exports to the European Union surging 14.8 p.c and people to North America hovering 13.9 p.c.
Within the July-October interval, exports to the US solely inched up 0.6 p.c, apparently resulting from escalating U.S. tariffs, however shipments to the Center East jumped 23.5 p.c, pushed by sturdy demand for Korean ice cream, drinks and sauces, in accordance with the information.
Mixed exports to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan expanded 7.7 p.c year-on-year over the four-month interval, with shipments of on the spot noodles, known as “ramyeon” in Korean, hovering 62.9 p.c.
Total exports of ramyeon climbed 21.7 p.c year-on-year to $520 million within the July-October interval.
Shipments of espresso merchandise superior 21.3 p.c to $130 million, whereas kimchi exports went up 6.4 p.c.
Exports of grapes and ice cream soared 50.9 p.c and 22.1 p.c, respectively.
