In the crown era, the lack of toilet paper in the United States is ‘Korean bidet’ – Chosun.com

Check-in 2020.05.15 08:11
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Following corona virus infection, Korean bidets and red ginseng products, air cleaners, disinfectants, and diagnostic kits were found to be popular in foreign countries. Exports of these items increased significantly and emerged as promising items for export in the post-crown period.

According to the Korea International Trade Association on the 15th, exports of clean household appliances, medical supplies, medicines, hygiene products and healthy and wholesome food increased significantly in the first quarter of this year, as Korea received attention as a best practice in quarantine due to Corona 19.

Exports of air cleaners and bidets in January-March increased 178.5% and 117.0%, respectively, compared to the same period last year. Clothes dryers (53.7%), vacuum cleaners (46.1%), and water purifiers (20.6%) also showed a double-digit rate of increase.

Exports of diagnostic kits (67.1%), medications (52.5%), thermometers (50.5%), and blood pressure monitors (20.1%) increased significantly in medical supplies and medications. In particular, disinfectant exports increased by 870.5%. Hand cleaners increased by 62.1%, soaps by 52.9% and other cleaners by 21.0%.

Korean health supplements like vitamins and red ginseng products were also popular. The reaction was particularly hot in China. Exports of red ginseng extract to China increased by 232.2%, and exports of vitamins to the public increased by 35.7%.

In the United States, which suffered from a shortage of toilet paper, the focus was on Korean bidets. Bidet exports to the United States in the first quarter were $ 76,000, an increase of 4,019% over the same period last year.

In the European Union (EU), national medical supplies became popular. Exports of blood pressure monitors and thermometers increased by 68.9% and 126.1%, respectively, compared to last year, and exports of pharmaceuticals (111.2%) and diagnostic kits (105.4%) also doubled.

“Korean products that have been recognized for their excellence in the world have achieved good results as consumption patterns and lifestyles have changed through the release of Corona 19,” said Moon Byeong-ki, chief researcher. of the Korean Trade Association. “The export of health supplements and hygiene products has increased significantly.”