10 Tons Of Kimchi Confiscated At Incheon Airport Throughout Last Year Donated To The Charity Agency

Korea Incheon International Airport. (Wikimedia Commons/Kanchi1979)

JAKARTA - Goods confiscated at Incheon International Airport, including MONEY and rice caught in the safety check of luggage, have been donated to various welfare facilities.

According to Incheon International Airport authorities, a total of 10.7 tonnes of fire was confiscated during security checks and donated late last year, quoted from The Korea Times March 14.

Given that one cabbage weighs about 3 kilograms, an estimated 3,500 cabbagees are prohibited from being carried in luggage for violating regulations.

During the same period, 10.5 tons of fermented sauce such as "gochujang" (red chili market) and soy sauce, along with 30.8 metric tons of other food including rice and fruit, were also confiscated from travelers' luggage and donated.

According to applicable regulations, foods containing fluids, such as milits and gochujangs, can only be brought on the plane if stored in a separate container measuring 100 milliliters or less, all of which are placed in a plastic bag that can be closed again in the size of one liter.

However, there is no volume limit for these items when packed in registered baggage. Fruits, vegetables, and agricultural products are classified as limited goods for imports and exports.

To bring it on the plane or put it in registered baggage, passengers must obtain a fitosanitari inspection certificate from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency.

One well-being facility that received food donations last year is reported to have used it as a material for its free food services.

In addition to food, a total of more than 1.83 million non-food items confiscated were also donated. These include knives, portable batteries, and toothpaste.