required report public distribution date 4 26 2006 gain number ks6045 korea republic of grain and feed quarterly trade approved by larry senger us embassy prepared susan phillips sunchul choi highlights during the first nine months 05 06 marketing year wheat imports increased slightly since then new contracts have slowed down as prices become less competitive than corn china supplied most s six however purchases are expected to shift either united states or south america for remainder this continues auction off table rice that it purchased per mma agreement several press reported quality issues although no specific consumer complaints been made includes psd changes matrix unscheduled seoul ks1 ks ps&d from previous ks6034 my 2005 7 percent compared same period increase is due a sharp in up 36