Cheongju Agricultural and Fishery Wholesale Market: physical wholesale market in Cheongju
Cheongju is a regional venue for physical food trading in Chungcheongbuk-do. Cheongju, South Korea. Products, price publication, key figures and sources.
AGR-311 · Physical wholesale market · Cheongju, South Korea · KRW
Cheongju is a regional venue for physical food trading in Chungcheongbuk-do. KAWA reports that the company handled 37,632 tonnes worth KRW 96,060 million in 2024. These are company figures, not the combined turnover of every market department. They help assess an intermediary's scale, but do not establish the availability of a particular product on the day a buyer wants to collect it.
Relocation is the main logistics issue. A city council notice dated 31 July 2026 scheduled construction completion for November 2026 and the move and opening by March 2027. The new site is in Osan-ri, Oksan-myeon. Before booking transport, obtain the receiving gate, building number and written confirmation of the unloading location from the counterparty. Recheck these arrangements when placing orders for 2027.
Buyers should specify the commodity, variety, size, grade, origin and net package weight. Restaurants may also want to ask whether a particular wholesaler can assemble smaller recurring orders. A supplier should ask the handling company about acceptance, selling method, deductions, packaging returns and payment timing. An overseas seller also needs to identify who will handle import procedures and local receipt; a market contact does not establish that foreign suppliers can deliver directly or participate in an auction without further arrangements.
It can support comparisons of package sizes and auction results, but the correct market and company must be selected because several locations share the page. For lettuce, useful points to agree include acceptable leaf damage, collection temperature and the time by which the order will be ready. Visiting the premises, buying from a wholesaler and bidding directly are separate activities; this directory does not assume that every visitor is eligible to bid.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Fruit and vegetables, Fish and seafood
Products and quotations
Fruit; vegetables; fish in a separate section
Sources
- KAWA company profile and 2024 trade — kawa.or.kr
- City council relocation schedule 31 July 2026 — council.cheongju.go.kr
- External lettuce auction report — agrimetric.dowoo.net
- KAWA address and contact — kawa.or.kr
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