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Fresh Produce
Update
In 2006, Korea imported
$133 million of fresh vegetables, a 47 percent increase from the previous year
and $454 million of fresh fruit, a 16 percent increase from the previous
year.The United States has a 33 percent
market share in fresh fruit and a 3 percent market share in the fresh vegetable
market. However, the United
States has a 95 percent market share in oranges and a 92<span
percentin fresh cherries, 100 percent in grapefruit and 89 percent market
share in lemon.
Local fruit production was 2.6
in 2005,
which increased by 7 percent compared to the previous year. Korean local fresh produce production is
not sufficient to meet the demand. Vegetable consumption per capita
increased by 4 percent from 160.8 Kilogram in 2004 to 167 Kilogram in 2004.
Fruit consumption also increased by 6 percent from 58.8 Kg in 2004 to 62.6 Kg
in 2005.
Korean
Import Statistics
For
major U.S. fruits
by year and by country:
1. Imports of fresh Oranges
(HS 0805-10) Unit:$1,000
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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U.S.
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109,367(97%)
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130,853(96%)
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115,000(95%)
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117,000(95%)
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Other
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3,264
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5,891
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5,000
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6,000
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Total
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112,631
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136,744
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120,000
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123,000
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2. Imports of fresh Cherries
(HS 0809-20) Unit: $1,000
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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U.S.
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3,826
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5,351
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7,400
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11,000
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Other
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285
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702
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1,500
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1,000
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Total
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4,111
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6,053
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8,900
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12,000
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3. Imports of fresh Grapefruit (HS 0805-40) Unit: $1,000
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2006
(Jan-July)
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2007
(Jan-July)
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U.S.
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1,760
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2,217
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2,715
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1,637
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4,589
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Other
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Total
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1,760
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2,217
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2,715
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1,637
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4,589
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4. Imports of fresh Lemons
(HS 0805-50) Unit: $1,000
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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U.S.
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3,784
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4,340
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4,300
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5,400
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New
Zealand
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73
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76
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0
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0
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Other
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23
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0
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600
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654
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Total
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3,880
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4,416
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4,900
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6,054
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Source:
Korea Trade Information
Service
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