Overview of Dutch agri-food export to South Korea in 2021

Dutch agricultural exports to South Korea showed impressive growth in 2021, with a total export value of EUR 577 million, an increase of 32.6% compared to the previous year. Korean consumers' growing interest in western food and the impact of the Korea-EU free trade agreement (FTA) had a positive effect on trade. On the other hand, the damage of the COVID-19 pandemic on agri-food trade was limited.

Agri-food export figures from the Netherlands to South Korea
Beeld: ©SEO-LNV

The largest export commodity in 2021 was pork, followed by milk powder preparation, cheese, beer, feed preparation, and butter preparation. Pork, milk powder preparation, and beer were ranked in the second, fourth, and 12th places respectively by export value among all the trade commodities, including non-agricultural products exported from the Netherlands into South Korea.

The agriculture team at the embassy of the Netherlands in Seoul monitors the trade between the Netherlands and South Korea and, when necessary, facilitates the businesses, taking away trade barriers. Each year an overview of the exports is provided to assist the companies and highlight the rising opportunities in South Korea for the Dutch companies.

For more information, the report with the latest updates is now available for download. In the report, you can overview the exports from the Netherlands into South Korea in the food sector; including pork, milk powder, cheese, beer, preserved vegetables, and others for 2021.