Jeonnam Gwangju Unified Special City recorded agricultural and fishery food exports of $756.87 million as of August… 8.2% increase compared to the previous year

Jeonnam Gwangju Unified Special City announced on the 25th that exports of agricultural and fishery products as of August this year were calculated to be $756.87 million (about 1.03 trillion won), an 8.2% increase over the same period last year.

By sector, agricultural, livestock, and forestry products increased 10.8% to $348.24 million, and marine products increased 6.1% to $408.63 million.

Of the total export amount, agricultural, livestock, and forestry products accounted for 46%, and marine products accounted for 54%. This year's export amount is 69.7% of last year's annual performance of $1.08531 billion.

Seaweed, the representative export item, increased 3.9% to $320.31 million, accounting for 40.9% of national seaweed exports.

Alcoholic beverages increased 44.8% to $51.04 million, beverages increased 36.8% to $29.25 million, and coffee preparations increased 168.8% to $19.53 million.

Seaweed exports also increased by 16.8% to $23.52 million.

By country, Japan had the highest export amount at $144.68 million, followed by the United States at $137.12 million, China at $124.58 million, Taiwan at $48.99 million, and Russia at $44.43 million.

By city, county and district, Mokpo had the most at $138.56 million, followed by Gwangju Buk-gu, Naju, Goheung and Shinan.

The Unified City will hold an export consultation session with about 120 companies participating at the Yeosu Expo Convention Center on October 14th.