ㅇ ASEAN member countries have requested for a mitigation of quarantine requirements and reduction of 
Adjustment Tariff Rates to promote exports of agricultural and fishery products to Korea.

※ Import volume of agricultural and fishery products from ASEAN (unit: US$ billion) : 0.70(2000) → 
0.75(2001) → 0.77(2002) → 0.91(2003) → 1.1(2004) → 1.2(2005)

ㅇ In response to such requests, the Korean government explained to the ASEAN side that the quarantine 
measure is presently being imposed only to the extent of protecting public health, agriculture and 
environmental ecology. At the same time, the Korean government has made efforts to share quarantine 
related technology and information with ASEAN authorities, as well as to shorten the quarantine period.

- Likely insect infested tropical fruits are currently subject to the Pest Risk Assessment (PRA). At present, 
Philippine mango and papaya and Thai mango are being imported through PRA procedures, while Thai 
mangosteen, Indonesian mango, Malaysian durian, papaya, and mango, and Vietnamese durian, dragn 
fruit, rambutan, ritchi, longan, papaya, and mango are now under the process of PRA.

ㅇ In relation to the Adjustment Tariff Rates System, the Korean government will review the issue in 
conjunction with Korea's domestic agricultural and fishery markets, basis of production for farming and 
fishing communities, as well as the trade relations with ASEAN.

- The Korean government has reduced the number of items that are subject to this system, while 
significantly lowering the tariff rates since 1998. In particular, in 2005, the Korean government lowered the 
adjustment tariff rate on frozen squids and bean paste