Stringent alcohol labelling requirements in South Korea affecting UK exporters
Trade barrier summary
The South Korean Ministry of Health requires warning labels on containers of imported UK alcoholic drinks. The legislation came into effect in 2016, with a year given to sell old stock. This created extra costs for exporters who had relatively little time to sell existing supplies and prepare and apply new labelling.
Sectors affected
- Food and drink
Resolved
No
Date reported
19 October 2018
Last updated
17 December 2020
Public ID
PID-G52E7G
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