South Korea-Beef imports declining.

SOUTH KOREA- ALL COLD STORES ARE FULL WITH AMERICAN BEEF.

In 2009, South Korea’s total beef imports are expected to decline by 12 percent and total pork imports by 5 percent due to the economic situation and the depreciation of the Korean won versus the strong U.S. dollar, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture attache report posted day on the Foreign Agricultural Services Web site. However, U.S. beef imports are expected to increase substantially in 2009 as more grocery stores and restaurants begin making it available for consumers. U.S. pork imports will fall slightly due to the increased competition of U.S. beef.