Korean Strawberries Allowed for Export to Brazil... First Quarantine Agreement Reached with Latin America

Expected to Serve as a Foothold for Entering the Latin American Market

Korean strawberries can now be exported to Brazil.

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency announced on the 4th that the quarantine negotiations for exporting Korean strawberries to Brazil were finalized on the 26th of last month.

Strawberries are one of the top 10 export items among Korean fresh agricultural products. Last year, exports amounted to $67,526,000 to countries including Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Quarantine Agency began quarantine negotiations with Brazilian plant quarantine authorities for exporting Korean strawberries in 2017. On February 26 of this year, Brazil officially notified that the import quarantine requirements for Korean strawberries had come into effect, formalizing the import of Korean strawberries.

To export strawberries to Brazil, cultivation greenhouses and packing facilities must be registered with the Quarantine Agency before planting strawberry seedlings. They must be managed to prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases of concern to Brazil, and both cultivation site quarantine and export quarantine inspections must be conducted.

The Quarantine Agency plans to complete the establishment of the "Quarantine Guidelines for Exporting Fresh Korean Strawberries to Brazil," reflecting the export requirements for Korean strawberries to Brazil within the first half of the year to support smooth exports.

Kim Jeong-hee, head of the Quarantine Agency, said, "The conclusion of the quarantine negotiations for exporting Korean strawberries to Brazil is significant as it is the first among Latin American countries," and added, "We expect it to serve as a foothold for entering the Latin American market, which has a potential population of 600 million."

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