RoK strawberry imports face new rules
Under the new regulations, RoK fresh strawberries exported to Vietnam must be produced, packaged, treated and stored at facilities registered with the RoK’s agricultural goods authorities, said the department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The boxes of strawberries must also have the name or registration code of the production and packaging facilities.
The exports must also undergo quarantine checks by the RoK’s plant quarantine agencies and receive quarantine certificates.
Korean strawberries are highly competitive thanks to strict quality management and are exported to 20 countries and territories around the world including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Vietnam agreed to import RoK strawberries in 2016 after years of negotiation on quarantine issues between the two sides.
In Vietnam, RoK strawberries sell for VND600,000-800,000 per kilo.