Korea Poultry and Products Annual Report 2013
-Chicken production and overall imports are both expected to decrease slightly in 2013 to 690,000 tons and 125,000 tons respectively, while 2014 production and imports from the United States are expected to increase to 706,000 tons and 50,000 tons respectively due to an increased demand during the World Cup soccer tournament and a reduced duty under the KORUS FTA. As well, consumption is expected to go up 2 percent to
811,000 tons in 2014. A small export market of mostly spent layer hens to SE Asia and Hong Kong is expected to increase slightly to 27,000 tons in 2014 up from 25,000 tons.
