The Rice Market in South Korea

by Sunchul Choi, John Dyck, and Nathan Childs

Rice is Korea’s staple grain and most important crop. The U.S. was a key supplier of rice to this market in the 20th century and has supplied over a million tons since 2000. A tariff-rate quota now effectively precludes over-quota imports.

Keywords: Korea, South Korea, rice, tariff-rate quota, agricultural policy

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• The Rice Market in South Korea

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