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    Statistics: South Korea's snack exports hit a record of nearly $470 million in 2021

    • Last Update: 2022-04-18
    • Source: Internet
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    Yonhap News Agency, Sejong, March 24.
    According to data released by the Korea Customs Service on the 24th, as the time spent at home increases during the global pandemic , South Korea’s snack exports in 2021 will increase by 13.
    1% year-on-year to US$466 million, a record high level.

    .
     
    After reaching a high of 446 million U.
    S.
    dollars in 2014, the export value of snacks gradually declined, falling below 400 million U.
    S.
    dollars at one point, and then rebounded to 412 million U.
    S.
    dollars in 2020, which was a record last year
    .
    The export value in the first two months of this year was as high as 75 million US dollars, an increase of 16.
    6% over the same period last year
    .
     
    According to the analysis of the Customs Department, affected by the epidemic, people have reduced going out, and the popularity of Korean cultural and creative content has had a positive impact on the export of snacks
    .
     
      In terms of product types, pastries such as biscuits and chocolate pie ($335 million) are the largest, followed by candy, jelly, chewing gum and other confectionery ($110 million), and chocolate biscuits ($21 million)
    .
     
      Last year, Korean snacks were exported to 125 countries and regions
    .
    Among them, exports to the United States were the largest at $94 million
    .
    Japan ($89 million), mainland China ($87 million), Taiwan ($29 million), and Vietnam ($21 million) ranked next
    .
    In addition, chocolate snacks accounted for a large proportion of exports to China (40.
    4%)
    .
    (Finish)
    Epidemic export
     
      After reaching a high of 446 million U.
    S.
    dollars in 2014, the export value of snacks gradually declined, falling below 400 million U.
    S.
    dollars at one point, and then rebounded to 412 million U.
    S.
    dollars in 2020, which was a record last year
    .
    The export value in the first two months of this year was as high as 75 million US dollars, an increase of 16.
    6% over the same period last year
    .

     
      According to the analysis of the Customs Department, affected by the epidemic, people have reduced going out, and the popularity of Korean cultural and creative content has had a positive impact on the export of snacks
    .
     
      In terms of product types, pastries such as biscuits and chocolate pie ($335 million) are the largest, followed by candy, jelly, chewing gum and other confectionery ($110 million), and chocolate biscuits ($21 million)
    .
     
      Last year, Korean snacks were exported to 125 countries and regions
    .
    Among them, exports to the United States were the largest at $94 million
    .
    Japan ($89 million), mainland China ($87 million), Taiwan ($29 million), and Vietnam ($21 million) ranked next
    .
    In addition, chocolate snacks accounted for a large proportion of exports to China (40.
    4%)
    .
    (Finish)
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