Korean kimchi export departure exceeds 90 countries, ``highest in history''...Japan's ratio is ``shrinking'', while the United States is ``expanding''

Korean kimchi exports have exceeded 90 countries for the first time in history. This is an increase of 31 countries from 10 years ago. In addition, the export value of kimchi has also increased due to the COVID-19 virus infection.
It is expected that the ``special demand'' will break the previous record set in 2021. In foreign countries, there is a well-established recognition that ``Korean kimchi is a health food that boosts immunity.''
In addition to this, interest in ``K-food'' has increased recently amid the popularity of the Korean Wave. According to trade statistics from the Korean Customs Service on the 21st, the departure of kimchi imports from January to October this year was higher than that of Japan and the United States.
The number of countries has increased to 93. This is the first time in history that kimchi exports have exceeded 90 countries, an increase of 32 countries from 10 years ago in 2013 (61 countries).
Kimchi export departure was the highest ever in 2021 with 89 countries enjoying COVID-19 special demand, but last year it decreased to 87 countries and this
Toshi turned to increase again and broke the record in 2021. The value of kimchi exports from January to October this year was 130.59 million dollars (approximately 19,295.4 million yen), an increase of 10.1% from the same period last year.
If this trend of increase continues until the end of the year, it is expected to break the all-time record of $159.92 million (approximately 23,630.5 million yen) in 2021.
In the case of Japan, which is the number one exporter of kimchi, the export value in 2013 was 65.81 million dollars (approximately 9,724.5 million yen), accounting for 73.8% of the total, but this
That percentage has shrunk to 40.5%. On the other hand, US exports increased from $4.95 million (approximately 731.5 million yen) in 2013 to $33.31 million (approximately 4.922 billion yen) this year.
The occupancy rate also increased from 5.5% to 25.5%.