The supply of Chinese cabbage continues to be in short supply, and the price remains high. Many South Koreans are calling it “unbearable.” While South Korea is importing large quantities of Chinese cabbage, domestic kimchi processing companies are also actively expanding production capacity and increasing the scale of exports. In Pingdu City, Qingdao, Shandong, an important kimchi export base in the country, kimchi sales showed a “booming production and sales” situation. According to reports, in the first eight months of this year, Qingdao exported 173,000 tons of kimchi, an increase of 12.8% over the previous year. It is estimated that 300,000 tons of kimchi will be exported to South Korea this year.

The supply of Chinese cabbage continues to be in short supply, and the price remains high. Many South Koreans are calling it “unbearable.” While South Korea is importing large quantities of Chinese cabbage, domestic kimchi processing companies are also actively expanding production capacity and increasing the scale of exports. In Pingdu City, Qingdao, Shandong, an important kimchi export base in the country, kimchi sales showed a “booming production and sales” situation. According to reports, in the first eight months of this year, Qingdao exported 173,000 tons of kimchi, an increase of 12.8% over the previous year. It is estimated that 300,000 tons of kimchi will be exported to South Korea this year.