S Korea's U.S. beef imports get back on upward slope

Special Report:Global Financial Crisis

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Chinese media) -- South Korea's U.S. beef imports have started to

increase again after a two-month consecutive decline, South Korea's Korea Herald

reported Friday.

According to a report released by the state-run Korea Agriculture Trade

Information, the import volume of U.S. beef last month amounted to 5,054 metric

tons, 2.5 percent higher than December's 4,933 tons.

January's shipments were orders that have been made in November and

December last year, the Korea Agriculture Trade Information said.

As Korean won kept sliding down against the U.S. dollars, local importers

were discouraged to cut back or hold off orders, it said.