Export of Agricultural and Marine Specialties from Goheung-gun Hits Record High

Export Growth Over 1.6 Times Since Minseon 7th Term, Approaching Historic 90 Billion KRW Export Milestone

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Jeonnam Goheung-gun (Governor Song Gwi-geun) announced on the 20th that despite the adverse conditions caused by COVID-19, the export of agricultural and marine specialty products achieved the highest export record ever this year, creating a new history.

Exports of Goheung-gun's agricultural and marine specialty products, which were 14,770 tons and 53.8 billion KRW in 2017, have reached 23,604 tons and 87 billion KRW as of November this year, thanks to the active export market development during the 7th local government term. If this trend continues, it is expected to achieve about 25,000 tons and over 90 billion KRW in exports by December.

In August 2019, Goheung-gun formed the Goheung Yuja Export Promotion Team and began local marketing and export agreements in four countries including Europe, Southeast Asia, and Hong Kong. They have signed 16 export agreements worth 36 billion KRW with buyers from 10 countries, including agreements for entry into the US Amazon and China's Weidian platforms, striving to expand the export market.

Additionally, to pioneer new export markets, they launched a new project supporting local buyer promotion expenses and invited about 30 overseas buyers during the Yuja Pomegranate Festival season to hold consultation meetings. As a result, the number of export countries increased from 35 in 2017 to 40.

A county official said, "We were worried that exports might slow down due to COVID-19, but recording the highest performance ever shows that our efforts were not in vain," adding, "We will continue to carry out various marketing activities to expand the export market with the goal of entering the 100 billion KRW export era."

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo sevenshim@asiae.co.kr

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