Korea's golf item imports hit record high amid golf boom
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According to data released by Korea Customs Service on Wednesday, the country’s imports of golf-related items came at $610 million as of the end of October, surpassing the previous largest record of $542 million for entire 2020.
Golf club imports topped the list at $389 million, accounting for 64.7 percent of the total imports. The second-most imported item was golf club parts at $87 million, followed by golf balls $84 million and golf globes $23 million. Import volume of all of the items reached an all-time high.
Japan is the biggest golf equipment market for Korea, with imports from the country accounting for 46.5 percent or $279 million. But the country’s share has been on a steady decline from 54.4 percent in 2018, 49.3 percent in 2019 and 48.9 percent in 2020 as imports from other countries including China, the United States and Taiwan have been rising. Golf item imports from China amounted to $279 million and the U.S. $118 million in late October.
Meanwhile, Korea’s exports of golf items also increased on global fever.
The country’s outbound shipments of golf equipment surged 34.3 percent to $90 million as of the end of October.
Golf has soared in popularity particularly among young people while other indoor sports were hit hard by the pandemic. According to Korea Golf Course Business Association, the number of golf course visitors grew by 12.1 percent from 41.7 million in 2019 to 46.7 million in 2020.
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