Agricultural exporters in Gyeonggi-do operate on harvest calendars that do not always align with buyer purchase windows abroad. Public customs arrival records — aggregated by product category and destination — reveal when Japanese and Taiwanese importers actually receive Korean produce, which often differs from when orders are placed.
Cherry tomatoes bound for Osaka
Arrival peaks cluster in the third and fourth weeks of November and again in mid-March. Orders placed in October for November delivery frequently arrive after local retail promotions have ended. Exporters who shifted packing schedules two weeks earlier in 2025 reported fewer consignments sold at distressed prices through trading companies.
Pears destined for Taipei
Taiwanese import declarations for Korean pears show a narrower window: late September through mid-October for the primary variety shipped from Pocheon-area orchards. Attempts to extend the season by cold-storing fruit and shipping in November correlate with higher rejection rates at inspection, based on phytosanitary certificate data we cross-referenced with arrival logs.
How we build arrival timing charts
We aggregate monthly arrival counts from publicly available customs summaries, normalize by product HS heading, and overlay them against Korean harvest dates supplied by the client. The resulting chart shows the gap — in weeks — between optimal harvest and optimal arrival. Export planners use this to negotiate delivery terms that match retail cycles rather than farm convenience.
Seasonal demand analysis is included in our flagship Export Market Briefing when agricultural products are in scope.