Sangju City, First Export of 'Washed Apples' to Thailand... "The Secret to Overcoming High Tariffs is Taste and Quality"

Nam Sang-ju Nonghyup Chairman Woo Byung-hwan and other officials are seen holding the loading ceremony for the first export of 'washed apples' to Thailand on the 15th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Sangju City, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 16th that it held a loading ceremony for the first export of 'washed apples' to Thailand on the 15th, attended by Woo Byunghwan, chairman of Namsangju Nonghyup, member farmers, and Jeong Jaehyun, chairman of Sangju City Council.

The quantity shipped that day was about 2 tons (worth approximately 8 million KRW) and was exported through Gyeongbuk Tongsang Co., Ltd. Since Thailand imposes high tariffs on fresh Korean agricultural products, it is difficult to enter the market except for star items (strawberries and Shine Muscat grapes). In this situation, Sangju City stated that it is highly significant that 'Sangju apples' were recognized for their taste and quality by locals and thus exported.

A Sangju City official said, "We will spare no administrative support so that Sangju apples can expand into more global markets, using this export as a stepping stone."

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