Britain opens doors to Korean chicken, ‘samgyetang’
The British government agreed to import Korean food products that feature locally farmed and cooked chickens as primary ingredients. This move is part of Korea’s ongoing efforts to boost its food exports, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Tuesday.
The accomplishment comes after the Korean government in May started shipping “samgyetang,” or ginseng chicken soup, dumplings and frozen precooked chicken products to the European Union.
The agriculture ministry said that with the support of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, all preparations for exports to Britain have been finalized. Additionally, the agriculture ministry has provided chicken food producers in Korea with information about the British market, including regulations on chicken imports.
The ministry expects that exporting chicken to Britain will further enhance the global expansion of Korean food, given that Britain has the second-largest GDP in Europe, behind Germany, as of 2023. In 2022, Korean chicken food products were exported to 28 countries, including the United States and Canada, totaling over $20 million.
Chicken exports to Britain came after the Korean government signed a series of diplomatic agreements with the British government last year.
In November, President Yoon Suk Yeol held a summit with 홀짝게임 then-British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, where they renewed a bilateral free trade agreement aimed at boosting trade between companies in both countries.
Through their respective embassies in Seoul and London, the Korean ministry also reviewed the conditions for exporting to Britain.
The Korean government began export negotiations with the British government in January. A month after, the EU agreed to import Korean cooked chicken products.
The British government in May informed Korea of the conditions and requirements for exports, according to officials.