Korea Post, the state-operated postal service agency of South Korea, announced on Monday the reinstatement of its Express Mail Service (EMS) for shipping kimchi across the United States.
The Kimchi Express Mail Service (EMS) was halted in November 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as of November 6, it recommenced operations in Japan. The United States now becomes the second country to resume kimchi EMS services.
For secure transportation and to minimize the potential for package rupture, Korea Post recommends that senders enclose kimchi in plastic, occupying about 70% of specially designed cans, which should be tightly sealed. This packaging directive is intended to address the difficulties associated with the air transport of fermented food.
“The resumption of services to Japan and now to the entire US means that our citizens abroad can reconnect with the taste of home,” President of Korea Post Cho Hae-keun said.
