Processed rice products hit export record through July at $166 million

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Processed rice products hit export record through July at $166 million

Published: 18 Aug. 2024, 17:57

A shopper walks past processed rice products displayed at a discount mart in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sunday. [YONHAP]

A shopper walks past processed rice products displayed at a discount mart in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sunday.

Exports of processed rice products hit a new record in the January-July period, rising 45.6 percent from the same period last year to $166.1 million, thanks to the growing popularity of frozen gimbap (seaweed rolls) and instant rice products overseas.