These include - dairy, swine, elk and poultry. Dairy, swine and poultry have import quotas while elk can be freely imported. By signing the WTO, Korea is committed to allowing a certain number of animal imports under the Minimum Market Access formula. HS Code No.0102 Dairy genetics in the form of live animals, semen and embryos can be imported in Korea. There is no duty on live animals, semen or embryos.
Actual users can import dairy for breeding stock through their designated trading house.
NLCF have imported a few dairy bulls in an effort to improve the blood lines of the Korean dairy industry over the past several years. Most of dairy genetics are being imported are from Canada and the U.S. 2. At the present time, beef semen can not be imported. Beef embryos can only be imported on the recommendation of the Minister of MAFF under the Korean Livestock Epidemic Protection Law. It also seems that the approval by NLCF importing beef genetics by NLCF is never given.