Seoul, October 23 (Yonhap) — Imports of honey originating from Vietnam have surged, with…

Seoul, October 23 (Yonhap) — Imports of honey originating from Vietnam have surged, with volumes in the first eight months of this year already exceeding the total imports of last year. However, methods to verify origin fraud remain under development. According to data obtained and released on October 22 by lawmaker Lee Yang-su of the People Power Party (PPP), a member of the National Assembly's Agriculture Committee, imports of Vietnamese honey rose from 407.8 tons in 2023 to 1,161.2 tons in 2024 and 1,480.5 tons last year. In just the first eight months of this year, 1,856.9 tons were imported, surpassing last year's total.