European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI-FOOD TRADE STATISTICAL FACTSHEET European Union - South Korea Notes to the reader: The data used in this factsheet were provided by ISDB and extracted from the COMEXT-EUROSTAT database unless otherwise indicated, in statistical regime IV. "EU" refers to the European Union at 28 members for all indicated years. "Agri-food products" refers to the WTO definition of agricultural products and includes the chapters 1-24 (excluding fish and fish products) of the Harmonised System, and a number of headings in chapters 33, 35, 38, 41, 43 and 51-53. The aggregate of EU Agri-food trade does not contain tariff codes CN 3302.10.40 and CN 3302.10.90 (some odoriferous substances which are regarded as industrial products). The details of the product categories referred to in this factsheet are available on: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/trade-analysis/statistics/ outside-eu/2015/product-classes-details_en.pdf More trade statistics including main economic indicators, GDP by sector, trade in goods and trade in commercial services are provided by the EU Commission Directorate-General for Trade on their website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/statistics/ Extraction date: 15-03-2018 Table of Contents pg 1. Selection of indicators - Agricultural indicators 2 - Trade indicators 2 - Ranking of EU main Agri-food trade partners and South Korea 2 2. Structure of EU Agri-food trade with South Korea, 2007-2017 3 3. EU Agri-food EXPORTS to South Korea by product category - Top EU Agri-food exports in 2017 4 - Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food exports, 2013-2017 4 - Evolution of EU Agri-food exports, 2013-2017 5 4. EU Agri-food IMPORTS from South Korea by product category - Top EU Agri-food imports in 2017 6 - Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food imports, 2013-2017 6 - Evolution of EU Agri-food imports, 2013-2017 7 5. EU Agri-food trade with South Korea by HS chapters - Evolution of EU Agri-food exports, 2013-2017 8 - Evolution of EU Agri-food imports, 2013-2017 8 DISCLAIMER Any error in the data provided is the sole responsibility of the EU Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development Unit A.1. Please send your feedback to: agri-a1@ec.europa.eu
1. Selection of indicators Agricultural indicators Unit Period World Partner 1 Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 2014 3.9 2.3 2 Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 2014 29.8 5.7 3 Arable land (ha) 2014 n.a. 1 476 000 4 Crop production index (2004 2006 = 100) 2014 127.6 96.3 5 Livestock production index (2004 2006 = 100) 2014 117.0 114.9 6 Food production index (2004 2006 = 100) 2014 124.2 103.9 7 Rural population (% of total population) 2014 46.6 17.6 Source: World Bank Trade indicators Unit Exports Imports Balance EU28 Agri-food trade with South Korea Agri-food trade value Mio 2 981 203 2 778 - as share of EU28 total Agri-food trade (%) 2.2 0.2 - as share of EU28 total trade with South Korea (%) 6.0 0.4 % change 2016-2017 13.4 10.9 Annual rate of change from 2007-2017 (%) 9.4 15.8 EU28 total trade with South Korea Total trade value Mio 49 800 49 996-196 - as share of EU28 total trade (%) 2.7 2.7 EU28 world trade Total trade value Mio 1 878 779 1 855 907 22 872 Total Agri-food trade Mio 138 059 117 466 20 593 - as share of EU28 total trade (%) 7.4 6.3 90.0 Ranking of EU main Agri-food trade partners and South Korea Top Destinations: 2017 Value Mio % Share Extra-EU Top Origins: 2017 Value Mio % Share Extra-EU 1 USA 21 958 15.9 1 Brazil 11 812 10.1 2 China 11 978 8.7 2 USA 10 997 9.4 3 Switzerland 8 213 5.9 3 Argentina 5 688 4.8 4 Russia 6 517 4.7 4 Ukraine 5 499 4.7 5 Japan 6 421 4.7 5 China 5 407 4.6 6 Norway 4 486 3.2 6 Indonesia 5 297 4.5 7 Hong Kong 4 085 3.0 7 Switzerland 4 659 4.0 8 Saudi Arabia 4 048 2.9 8 Turkey 4 493 3.8 9 Turkey 3 677 2.7 9 Ivory Coast 3 580 3.0 10 Canada 3 561 2.6 10 India 3 432 2.9 11 Australia 3 225 2.3 11 South Africa 2 702 2.3 12 South Korea 2 981 2.2 12 Vietnam 2 674 2.3 13 United Arab Emirates 2 953 2.1 13 Australia 2 445 2.1 14 Algeria 2 432 1.8 14 Colombia 2 391 2.0 15 Singapore 2 204 1.6 15 Chile 2 368 2.0 16 Ukraine 1 815 1.3 16 Thailand 2 334 2.0 17 Israel 1 797 1.3 17 New Zealand 2 332 2.0 18 South Africa 1 782 1.3 18 Morocco 2 240 1.9 19 Brazil 1 691 1.2 19 Canada 2 237 1.9 20 Morocco 1 543 1.1 20 Peru 2 135 1.8 60 South Korea 203 0.2 Rest of the World 40 692 29.0 Rest of the World 32 743 27.5 19-03-2018 2 AGRI.A.1
2. Structure of EU Agri-food trade with South Korea, 2007-2017 19-03-2018 3 AGRI.A.1
3. EU Agri-food EXPORTS to South Korea by product category Top EU Agri-food exports to South Korea in 2017 Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food exports to South Korea, 2013-2017 Exports 1 Pork meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 243 508 476 597 665 22.3 11.4 2 Beer 36 41 65 140 203 6.8 45.0 3 Cheese 49 91 126 142 174 5.8 22.5 4 Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 101 135 136 162 155 5.2-4.3 5 Spirits and liqueurs 169 185 186 154 135 4.5-12.3 6 Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 79 94 102 108 121 4.1 12.0 7 Milk powders and whey 116 137 91 101 121 4.1 19.8 8 Food preparations, not specified 64 76 87 96 112 3.8 16.7 9 Cigars and cigarettes 9 21 26 36 108 3.6 200.0 10 Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 51 66 72 82 95 3.2 15.9 11 Pet food 44 52 53 64 92 3.1 43.8 12 Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled and frozen 23 55 62 50 84 2.8 68.0 13 Starches, inulin & gluten 38 42 45 61 63 2.1 3.3 14 Olive oil 33 48 49 54 62 2.1 14.8 15 Casein, other albuminoidal substances and modified starches 58 59 60 62 61 2.0-1.6 16 Raw hides, skins and furskins 26 53 60 46 57 1.9 23.9 17 Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk preparations 33 37 31 42 53 1.8 26.2 18 Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 23 29 38 42 52 1.7 23.8 19 Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 14 14 15 41 49 1.6 19.5 20 Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 52 48 53 49 48 1.6-2.0 Remaining Agri-food products 597 407 567 502 471 15.8-6.2 19-03-2018 4 AGRI.A.1
Evolution of EU Agri-food exports to South Korea, 2013-2017 19-03-2018 5 AGRI.A.1 Exports Agri Food 1 859 2 197 2 399 2 630 2 981 100.0 13.3 Agricultural food and feed products 1 126 1 340 1 489 1 598 1 771 59.4 10.8 - Commodities 573 393 489 419 388 13.0-7.4 - - Wheat 151 52 97 59 12 0.4-79.7 - - Cereals, other than wheat and rice 136 20 75 17 7 0.2-58.8 - - Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Flours and other products of the milling industry 7 6 6 11 12 0.4 9.1 - - Malt 7 13 20 24 13 0.4-45.8 - - Starches, inulin & gluten 38 42 45 61 63 2.1 3.3 - - Soyabeans 0 0 0 - - Oilseeds, other than soyabeans 1 1 9 2 2 0.1 0.0 - - Palm & palm kernel oils 1 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 52 48 53 49 48 1.6-2.0 - - Oilcakes 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Other feed and feed ingredients 3 3 6 6 8 0.3 33.3 - - Beet and cane sugar 1 1 1 2 1 0.0-50.0 - - Sugar, other than beet & cane 9 7 7 12 14 0.5 16.7 - - Milk powders and whey 116 137 91 101 121 4.1 19.8 - - Butter 4 9 13 13 20 0.7 53.8 - - Gums, resins and plant extracts 24 31 36 33 42 1.4 27.3 - - Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 4 4 6 4 5 0.2 25.0 - - Cocoa beans 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Cocoa paste and powder 17 17 22 23 19 0.6-17.4 - - Agricultural commodities, not specified 2 2 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 - Other primary 322 636 623 761 886 29.7 16.4 - - Live animals 9 11 20 17 20 0.7 17.6 - - Bovine meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 - - Pork meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 243 508 476 597 665 22.3 11.4 - - Poultry meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 10 11 16 13 11 0.4-15.4 - - Sheep and goat meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled and frozen 23 55 62 50 84 2.8 68.0 - - Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 14 14 15 41 49 1.6 19.5 - - Eggs and honey 1 0 1 1 5 0.2 400.0 - - Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 2 2 5 9 7 0.2-22.2 - - Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 2 3 4 8 10 0.3 25.0 - - Citrus fruit 0 1 2 2 3 0.1 50.0 - - Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 2 2 3 3 6 0.2 100.0 - - Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 15 26 19 18 24 0.8 33.3 - - Agricultural primary food products, not specified 0 0 - Processed (incl. wine) 231 311 376 418 497 16.7 18.9 - - Meat preparations 12 10 15 22 21 0.7-4.5 - - Cheese 49 91 126 142 174 5.8 22.5 - - Olive oil 33 48 49 54 62 2.1 14.8 - - Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 23 29 38 42 52 1.7 23.8 - - Fruit juices 13 16 20 22 37 1.2 68.2 - - Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 79 94 102 108 121 4.1 12.0 - - Roasted coffee and tea 22 23 26 27 32 1.1 18.5 Food preparations and beverages 548 640 689 800 908 30.5 13.5 - Food preparations 313 381 397 464 527 17.7 13.6 - - Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 101 135 136 162 155 5.2-4.3 - - Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk 33 37 31 42 53 1.8 26.2 - - Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 51 66 72 82 95 3.2 15.9 - - Soups and sauces 6 8 8 8 9 0.3 12.5 - - Coffee and tea extracts 14 8 10 11 11 0.4 0.0 - - Food preparations, not specified 64 76 87 96 112 3.8 16.7 - - Pet food 44 52 53 64 92 3.1 43.8 - Beverages 235 258 292 336 381 12.8 13.4 - - Waters and soft drinks 30 32 40 41 43 1.4 4.9 - - Beer 36 41 65 140 203 6.8 45.0 - - Spirits and liqueurs 169 185 186 154 135 4.5-12.3 - - Odoriferous substances 0 1 0 0 1 0.0 Non-edible 185 216 221 233 301 10.1 29.2 - Non-edible 185 216 221 233 301 10.1 29.2 - - Raw hides, skins and furskins 26 53 60 46 57 1.9 23.9 - - Non-edible animal products 21 17 17 7 8 0.3 14.3 - - Wool and silk 2 2 3 3 3 0.1 0.0 - - Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 2 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Cut flowers and plants 1 1 2 4 5 0.2 25.0 - - Bulbs, roots and live plants 9 9 10 11 14 0.5 27.3 - - Raw tobacco 29 32 20 34 15 0.5-55.9 - - Cigars and cigarettes 9 21 26 36 108 3.6 200.0 - - Fatty acids and waxes 17 11 10 11 10 0.3-9.1 - - Sugar alcohols 0 1 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Essential oils 6 7 8 12 14 0.5 16.7 - - Ethanol 0 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Casein, other albuminoidal substances and modified starches 58 59 60 62 61 2.0-1.6 - - Non-edible, not specified 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Products non-attributable 4 3 4 4 2 0.1-50.0
4. EU Agri-food IMPORTS from South Korea by product category Top EU Agri-food imports from South Korea in 2017 Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food imports from South Korea, 2013-2017 Imports 1 Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 24 26 36 41 47 23.2 14.6 2 Waters and soft drinks 15 24 29 32 35 17.2 9.4 3 Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 8 10 14 17 30 14.8 76.5 4 Coffee and tea extracts 0 6 33 34 19 9.4-44.1 5 Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 7 8 10 10 18 8.9 80.0 6 Soups and sauces 4 5 7 8 9 4.4 12.5 7 Food preparations, not specified 3 6 4 5 6 3.0 20.0 8 Sugar, other than beet & cane 4 5 5 6 5 2.5-16.7 9 Gums, resins and plant extracts 8 8 9 8 5 2.5-37.5 10 Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk preparations 2 2 3 4 4 2.0 0.0 11 Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 2 1 2 2 2 1.0 0.0 12 Spirits and liqueurs 2 1 1 1 2 1.0 100.0 13 Fruit juices 0 0 1 1 2 1.0 100.0 14 Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 2 2 2 1 2 1.0 100.0 15 Bulbs, roots and live plants 1 2 1 2 1 0.5-50.0 16 Fatty acids and waxes 0 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 17 Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 18 Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 0 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 19 Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 0 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 20 Casein, other albuminoidal substances and modified starches 0 1 0 0 1 0.5 Remaining Agri-food products 18 15 11 9 9 4.4 0.0 19-03-2018 6 AGRI.A.1
Evolution of EU Agri-food imports from South Korea, 2013-2017 19-03-2018 7 AGRI.A.1 Imports Agri Food 102 124 171 183 203 100.0 10.9 Agricultural food and feed products 39 40 48 52 71 35.0 36.5 - Commodities 17 16 18 17 16 7.9-5.9 - - Wheat 0 0 0.0 - - Cereals, other than wheat and rice 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Flours and other products of the milling industry 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 - - Malt 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Starches, inulin & gluten 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Soyabeans 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Oilseeds, other than soyabeans 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Palm & palm kernel oils 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 0 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 - - Oilcakes 0 0 0 0.0 - - Other feed and feed ingredients 3 2 2 0 1 0.5 - - Beet and cane sugar 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Sugar, other than beet & cane 4 5 5 6 5 2.5-16.7 - - Milk powders and whey 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Butter 0 0 0.0 - - Gums, resins and plant extracts 8 8 9 8 5 2.5-37.5 - - Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 - - Cocoa beans 1 0 0.0 - - Cocoa paste and powder 0 0 0 0.0 - - Agricultural commodities, not specified 0 0 - Other primary 13 12 14 15 23 11.3 53.3 - - Live animals 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Bovine meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0.0 - - Pork meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 1 1 0 0.0-100.0 - - Poultry meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0.0 - - Sheep and goat meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0.0 - - Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Eggs and honey 0 0 0 0.0 - - Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 7 8 10 10 18 8.9 80.0 - - Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Citrus fruit 2 2 1 0 0 0.0 - - Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 0 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 - - Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 2 1 2 2 2 1.0 0.0 - - Agricultural primary food products, not specified 0 0 - Processed (incl. wine) 9 12 16 20 33 16.3 65.0 - - Meat preparations 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cheese 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Olive oil 0 0 0 1 0 0.0-100.0 - - Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 8 10 14 17 30 14.8 76.5 - - Fruit juices 0 0 1 1 2 1.0 100.0 - - Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 1 0 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 - - Roasted coffee and tea 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 Food preparations and beverages 52 70 115 125 124 61.1-0.8 - Food preparations 34 46 85 92 86 42.4-6.5 - - Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 - - Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or 2 2 3 4 4 2.0 0.0 - - Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 24 26 36 41 47 23.2 14.6 - - Soups and sauces 4 5 7 8 9 4.4 12.5 - - Coffee and tea extracts 0 6 33 34 19 9.4-44.1 - - Food preparations, not specified 3 6 4 5 6 3.0 20.0 - - Pet food 0 0 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 - Beverages 17 25 30 34 38 18.7 11.8 - - Waters and soft drinks 15 24 29 32 35 17.2 9.4 - - Beer 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0.0 - - Spirits and liqueurs 2 1 1 1 2 1.0 100.0 - - Odoriferous substances 0 0 0 0.0 Non-edible 12 13 8 6 7 3.4 16.7 - Non-edible 12 13 8 6 7 3.4 16.7 - - Raw hides, skins and furskins 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Non-edible animal products 1 3 0 1 0 0.0-100.0 - - Wool and silk 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 2 2 2 1 2 1.0 100.0 - - Cut flowers and plants 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Bulbs, roots and live plants 1 2 1 2 1 0.5-50.0 - - Raw tobacco 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cigars and cigarettes 2 3 3 1 1 0.5 0.0 - - Fatty acids and waxes 0 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 - - Sugar alcohols 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Essential oils 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 - - Ethanol 4 1 0 0 0.0 - - Casein, other albuminoidal substances and 0 1 0 0 1 0.5 modified - - Non-edible, starches not specified 0 0 0 0 - - Products non-attributable 0 0 0
5. EU Agri-food trade with South Korea by HS chapters Evolution of EU Agri-food exports to South Korea, 2013-2017 Exports Agri Food 1 859 2 197 2 399 2 630 2 981 100.0 13.3 01 Live Animals 9 11 20 17 20 0.7 17.6 02 Meat and edible meat offal 272 571 553 663 760 25.5 14.6 04 Dairy produce 184 251 245 299 368 12.3 23.1 05 Products of animal origin 24 21 19 9 14 0.5 55.6 06 Live trees and other plants 9 9 10 13 17 0.6 30.8 07 Edible vegetables, roots & tubers 2 2 5 9 7 0.2-22.2 08 Edible fruits & nuts 2 4 7 11 15 0.5 36.4 09 Coffee, tea, mate & spices 28 29 35 33 40 1.3 21.2 10 Cereals 287 71 172 77 19 0.6-75.3 11 Products of the milling industry 54 63 72 96 88 3.0-8.3 12 Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits 19 31 34 27 35 1.2 29.6 13 Lacs, gums, resins & other veg. saps 24 31 36 33 42 1.4 27.3 14 Vegetable products n.e.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15 Animal or vegetable fats & oils 90 98 106 106 114 3.8 7.5 16 Preparations of meat 11 10 13 17 15 0.5-11.8 17 Sugars & sugar confectionery 31 43 57 75 69 2.3-8.0 18 Cocoa & cocoa preparations 88 107 97 108 102 3.4-5.6 19 Preps. of cereals, flour, starch, etc. 81 100 100 121 144 4.8 19.0 20 Preps. of vegetables, fruits, nuts & plants 36 45 59 65 89 3.0 36.9 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 100 107 124 138 158 5.3 14.5 22 Beverages, spirits & vinegar 315 352 393 444 502 16.8 13.1 23 Residues and waste from food industry 45 54 56 65 93 3.1 43.1 24 Tobacco & tobacco products 39 53 46 70 124 4.2 77.1 Other WTO products outside chapters 1-24 110 131 140 134 145 4.9 8.2 Evolution of Agri-food imports from South Korea, 2013-2017 Imports Agri Food 102 124 171 183 203 100.0 10.9 01 Live Animals 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 02 Meat and edible meat offal 1 0 1 1 0 0.0-100.0 04 Dairy produce 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 05 Products of animal origin 1 3 0 1 0 0.0-100.0 06 Live trees and other plants 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.0 07 Edible vegetables, roots & tubers 7 8 10 10 18 8.9 80.0 08 Edible fruits & nuts 2 2 1 1 0 0.0-100.0 09 Coffee, tea, mate & spices 1 2 2 2 3 1.5 50.0 10 Cereals 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 Products of the milling industry 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 12 Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits 2 2 2 3 3 1.5 0.0 13 Lacs, gums, resins & other veg. saps 8 8 9 8 5 2.5-37.5 14 Vegetable products n.e.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15 Animal or vegetable fats & oils 1 2 2 3 3 1.5 0.0 16 Preparations of meat 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 17 Sugars & sugar confectionery 4 5 5 7 6 3.0-14.3 18 Cocoa & cocoa preparations 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 19 Preps. of cereals, flour, starch, etc. 26 28 38 44 50 24.6 13.6 20 Preps. of vegetables, fruits, nuts & plants 8 11 15 18 32 15.8 77.8 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 8 17 45 47 34 16.7-27.7 22 Beverages, spirits & vinegar 22 26 31 35 39 19.2 11.4 23 Residues and waste from food industry 3 2 2 1 1 0.5 0.0 24 Tobacco & tobacco products 2 3 3 1 1 0.5 0.0 Other WTO products outside chapters 1-24 3 4 3 2 4 2.0 100.0 19-03-2018 8 AGRI.A.1