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 shipments to Hong Kong are expected to resume from certain areas in Gyeonggi Province and North Gyeongsang Province following a reduction in quarantine restrictions. The new rules, agreed upon by Seoul and Hong Kong, will come into effect on Tuesday, allowing for more targeted export restrictions at the city and county level instead of across entire provinces.
This change means that Korean beef from regions like Anseong in Gyeonggi Province and Gyeongju and Goryeong in North Gyeongsang Province can now be sent back to the Hong Kong market, following the suspension of exports due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks. In 2025, Gyeonggi and North Gyeongsang exported a total of 11 tons of Korean beef, valued at $680,000, accounting for 22% of Korea's overall beef exports to Hong Kong.
Previously, any beef produced in a province with a foot-and-mouth disease case could not be exported to Hong Kong for a full year after the last reported case.
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