South Korea: Beer exports about four times larger than imports in H1 2013

Exports by South Korean brewers are about four times larger than imports from foreign brewers in the first half of the year, data showed on August 26.

According to the data by the local drink industry and Korea Customs Service, two South Korean beer makers - Oriental Brewery Co. (OB) and Hite Jiro Co. - exported beer worth a combined 180 billion won (US$161 million) in the January-June period.

28 August, 2013