KOMPAS.com – As many as 10.7 tons Kimchi confiscated by security officers at Incheon International Airport, South Korea, in 2024.
The confiscation is related to the rules of carrying liquid in the trunk of the cabin by the perpetrators of the trip.
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Reported from CNNWednesday (5/2/2025), usually Kimchi Packed in a plastic bottle or container. The typical Korean food is submerged in spicy sauce so it includes liquid.
Just like other airports in the world, the Incheon International Airport authority prohibits the perpetrators of the trip carrying liquid and gel More than 100 milliliters in the cabin luggage.
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Then, what about fate Kimchi the confiscation?
Korean kimchi illustration.
Quoted from Korea Timesfood seized at Incheon International Airport, including Kimchi and rice, has been donated to various community welfare facilities.
As for one Kimchi cabbage weighs about three kilograms. Thus, there are around 3,500 Kimchi Cabbage which is prohibited is put into the cabin trunk because it violates the rules of fluids.
Not only that, in 2024, the airport officer also seized 10.5 tons Janga type of sauce and a typical South Korean paste that is fermented.
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Furthermore, there are 30.8 tons of other food ingredients seized in the same year, including rice and fruits. All the foods that were confiscated were finally donated.
For your information, Kimchi And Gochujang Can be brought into the aircraft if placed in a separate 100 milliliter container. Then the container is put together in a sealed one liter plastic bag.
If carried in the luggage recorded, there is no size limit for the food.
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