Customers turn to cheaper, imported milk
![A man pictured above is seen picking out a milk carton pack at a discount mart in downtown Seoul on Sunday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/07/14/e4d31e3d-ca57-45a4-8e3e-540e5928f030.jpg)
A man pictured above is seen picking out a milk carton pack at a discount mart in downtown Seoul on Sunday. [YONHAP]
A man is seen picking out a milk carton pack at a discount mart in downtown Seoul on Sunday.
Due to price hikes in milk since last year, imported sterilized milk is emerging as a new alternative due to its cheaper price tag.
In 2023, imports of sterilized milk reached 37,000 tons, up 18.9 percent compared to the year before, according to a report from the Korea Rural Economic Institute.
BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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