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  "id": 10626486,
  "title": "Trade barriers still bog down K-food firms: lobby group head",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trade-barriers-still-bog-down-k-food-firms-lobby-group-head-10626486",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260929/trade-barriers-still-bog-down-k-food-firms-lobby-group-head"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean food manufacturers, despite the increasing global presence of Korean food, continue to encounter obstacles from overseas trade barriers that hinder further export expansion, as stated by Park Jin-sun, chairman of the Korea Food Industry Association (KFIA) on Tuesday. The challenges faced by the association's member companies span from tariffs to customs, certificates, and food regulations in foreign markets. Global supply chains that impede Korea's imports of essential materials for the industry also present a threat. Issues surrounding food safety, production technologies, eligibility for government subsidy programs, and sustainable operational practices are significant concerns for the companies. Park highlighted during a press conference in Seoul marking his first year as chairman the impact of rising crude oil prices worldwide, limited naphtha supplies, disruptions in packaging operations, and the weakening of the Korean won. These issues affect not only the association's importers but also exporters striving to expand their global market reach.",
  "summary": "Korean food manufacturers, despite K-food’s growing presence in global markets, continue to face hurdles from overseas trade barriers that constrain further export growth, according to the head of the country’s major food industry lobby group, Tuesday. Park Jin-sun, chairman of the Korea Food Industry Association (KFIA), said difficulties faced by the group’s member companies ranged from tariff…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trade barriers still bog down K-food firms: lobby group head",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trade-barriers-still-bog-down-k-food-firms-lobby-group-head",
        "published": "2026-09-29T06:12:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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