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The cause of the urea water crisis is that imports from China are blocked, but even if you try to import from other countries, it takes a lot of time to import, so it is frustrating in the field where you need to put out the fire right away. The government also decided to reduce the time required to import urea water by increasing the number of inspection agencies as it is an emergency situation.



This news is reporter Jeong Da-eun.



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imports from China, which account for 90% of domestic industrial urea imports, have virtually stopped, domestic traders are attempting to import urea water from countries other than China, including Southeast Asia.



In order to import urea water, it must be inspected for proper urea content in two places, including the Korea National Oil Management Institute, but inquiries have increased significantly after the shortage.



[Korea National Oil Management Agency official: In the last few days, more than 10 companies have made a pre-registration. We usually have about 10 cases a year. I get about 200 inquiries a day, so I get a phone call.]



Mr. A, who runs a chemical export company, tried to import urea water from Southeast Asia, but ran into difficulties.



[A] / Chemical exporter operation: (Imported urea number) I am asked to provide a flow chart for the production process. I need to get a process flow chart from a local company, but it's not easy to cooperate.]



It takes up to 20 days for the results to come out after submitting the documents and samples to the inspection agency.



To shorten the customs clearance process, the government announced that it would increase the number of inspection agencies and reduce the inspection period from three to five days.



Apart from the government's response, truck drivers have come up with self-help measures.



[Jung Moon-soo / truck driver: I was in a hurry this time, so I opened 8 bottles of water and put it in.

The car has to drive.

We are promoting about 1,000, 2,000, etc. imported directly from Japan, now.] In the



market, trucks have already stopped and they are rushing to the brink of a catastrophe, so additional measures are needed to supply the necessary quantity in the shortest possible time.