ANALYSIS: Growing Demand Lifts Korea’s Total Beef Imports 1.5% YOY in 2025
Korea's total beef imports in 2025 rose by 1.5% from a year ago to 468,122 metric tons (mt), according to the Korea Customs Service.
The world’s fourth-largest beef importer reversed its 2024 slump with annual imports rising by 7,094 mt year-on-year (YOY).
The recovery was driven by weaker domestic Hanwoo production and a demand boost from the government’s "livelihood recovery consumption coupon" program, launched on July 21, which lifted household beef purchases...
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