Why did someone carry food on their backs on a flight to South KoreaThis question has recently aroused the curiosity and speculation of many netizens. It turns out that this is a way to make money by taking advantage of South Korea's tax rebate policy, and people who are called "grain customers" in the industry can make a certain profit by buying low-cost grain in China and selling it to local Chinese merchants after tax refund at South Korean airports. Although this kind of behavior is not illegal, it has certain risks and hidden dangers, and it also brings inconvenience to the operation of the airport and the travel of other passengers.
According to the aviation from the ** "apron" report, these "food passengers" have a unified organization, generally a group of people carrying food together to take the plane to and from the plane on the same day, mainly in South Korea's most dense flight Qingdao Jiaodong Airport, and now also extends to Beijing Daxing Airport and other ports. They generally choose some low-cost grains, such as corn, millet, glutinous rice, etc., and can carry about 30 kilograms per person. After the tax refund at the airport in South Korea, they will sell the grain to local Chinese merchants, earning a price difference of 5-10 yuan per kilogram. It is reported that in a month, they can earn thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan.
So, why is South Korea's food ** so much higher than that of the country?This is mainly due to the fact that South Korea has a very low food self-sufficiency rate, needs to import a large amount of grain, and is affected by tariffs, transportation costs, exchange rates, and other factors. According to statistics, in 2019, South Korea's food self-sufficiency rate was only 237%, of which the self-sufficiency rate of rice is 951%, the self-sufficiency rate of wheat is 11%, the self-sufficiency rate of corn is 02%。South Korea's grain consumption structure is also relatively special, with rice as the main factor, accounting for more than 60% of the total consumption. The rice is regulated and subsidized, resulting in a distorted market, which is higher than the international market. As a result, South Korea's grain market is in short supply and high prices, putting a burden on consumers.
Although the behavior of "food customers" is not illegal, there are certain risks and hidden dangers. First of all, food quality, safety, hygiene and other issues may pose a threat to the health of consumers. Second, the circulation and sale of grain may have a certain impact on the grain market in South Korea and affect the implementation and effectiveness of the grain policy. "Food passengers" will also bring pressure and trouble to the airport's security check, consignment, tax refund and other links, affecting the travel experience of other passengers. For example, the need to open the baggage check at the security check, the excess weight fee to be paid when checking in, and the need to wait in line for the tax refund can all take time and effort, and also increase the workload of the airport staff.
"Food passengers" is a way to make money by taking advantage of South Korea's tax refund policy, but there are certain risks and hidden dangers, and it also brings inconvenience to the operation of the airport and the travel of other passengers. For this phenomenon, we should maintain a rational attitude, neither blindly follow the trend, nor overly blame, but should fundamentally solve the problem of supply and demand imbalance and distortion in the Korean grain market, so that consumers can buy high-quality and low-cost food, so that tourists can enjoy convenient and comfortable travel.
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