Korean beef exports to Hong Kong expand under eased quarantine rules
Korean beef exporters are set to regain access to Hong Kong from parts of Gyeonggi Province and North Gyeongsang Province after Seoul and Hong Kong agreed to narrow restrictions imposed when foot-and-mouth disease is detected. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Monday that the revised quarantine rules will take effect Tuesday, allowing export restrictions to be imposed at…
Korean beef producers are poised to resume shipments to Hong Kong following the relaxation of quarantine regulations, as both Seoul and Hong Kong have agreed to ease restrictions triggered by foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks. The revised rules, effective Tuesday, will now allow export controls to be implemented at a more granular level, affecting specific cities and counties within Gyeonggi Province and North Gyeongsang Province rather than entire provinces.
This change means Korean beef from regions like Anseong and Gyeongju can once again enter Hong Kong's market, which had been barred since outbreaks were detected. In 2025, exports from these provinces totaled 11 tons worth $680,000, constituting 22 percent of Korea's total beef exports to Hong Kong. Previously, any province with a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease faced a one-year export ban.
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