South Korea: Beer exports and imports grow in January – October this year

Overseas sales of Korean beer jumped in the first ten months of this year, The Korea Herald reported on December, 1.

Beer exports surged 43 percent year-on-year to $57.74 million in the January-October period, the Korea Customs Service said.

Thanks to the robust exports of beer and rice liquor makgeolli, Korea’s total exports of alcoholic drinks gained 30 percent from a year ago to $205 million.

Imports of alcoholic drinks, meanwhile, climbed 7 percent to $346 million.

Beer, soju and wine imports increased 34 percent, 23 percent and 18 percent, respectively, while imports of whiskey fell 4 percent.

02 December, 2011