Gangjin County Ships 5.2 Tons of Paprika in First Export to the US

Colorful Paprika Varieties, Including Red and Yellow
Now Making Their Debut in New York, USA

At the business site of Tamjindeul Co., Ltd. in Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do, a shipment ceremony was held on the 16th for the initial export volume of 5.2 tons of Romangsgold and Lea Red varieties destined for the New York area in the United States.

According to the county on the 17th, the shipment ceremony was attended by Vice County Governor Lee Byungcheol, Park Geonwoo, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Choi Hyeongin, head of the Gwangju Office at the Honam Regional Office of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Myeong Changhwan, Vice Governor of Jeollanam-do, Jeon Jonghwa, Standing Auditor at the aT Center, Shin Hyeongmin, CEO of Copa Co., Ltd., Myeong Dongju, CEO of Tamjindeul Co., Ltd., and other related officials and employees, commemorating the first entry into the U.S. market.

Gangjin County Agricultural Corporation Tamjindeul Co., Ltd. is holding a shipment ceremony to export paprika to the United States. Provided by Gangjin County

Tamjindeul Co., Ltd. cultivates and commercializes various varieties such as bell type in three colors (red, yellow, orange), mini type, and long type, and has been continuously exporting to Southeast Asian regions including Japan. Currently, the company is actively working to expand exports by cultivating domestic paprika varieties Romangsgold and Red Romang.

This export was made possible through the dedicated efforts of local U.S. buyer Tarel Sarlal and Copa Co., Ltd., which is responsible for paprika exports from Korea. The importing company, Bello Poltry Corporation, is known to have a high interest in importing Korean strawberries and fresh agricultural products in general.

In particular, this export marks the first shipment to the eastern United States, including New York, and is expected to serve as a bridgehead for securing import channels throughout North America, where paprika consumption is high.

Following last year's export of 1,450 tons of paprika to Japan and other countries, Tamjindeul plans to further diversify its export destinations this year and export more than 1,600 tons of domestically bred Gangjin paprika varieties.

Myeong Dongju, CEO of Tamjindeul, said, "Along with international quality certifications such as ISO9001 and GLOBAL G.A.P, we are doing our utmost to produce and export high-quality paprika that consumers can safely enjoy by conducting safety inspections that meet these standards."

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