Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Trade Minister attends IPEF ministerial meeting

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn attended the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial online meeting on December 20 to discuss concrete ideas on benefits from IPEF participation.   Minister Ahn stated that “considering the IPEF membership composition consisting of both advanced and developing nations, technological assistance and development is an area where IPEF participation advantages are most effectively realized.” To achieve this, he emphasized tha date2022-12-20

Korea's ICT exports drop 22.5% in November

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on December 15 that November exports of Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) products dropped 22.5 percent to USD 16.7 billion. Imports gained 0.6 percent to $12.8 billion, and the trade balance stood at a surplus of $3.8 billion. ICT exports contracted as both demand and production diminished. Exports of semiconductors, displays, mobile phones, computers and peripherals declined due to global economic slowdown, whil date2022-12-15

Trade Minister holds 13th pan-ministerial exports support group conference

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn led the pan-ministerial exports support group on December 13 to ICONIX in Pangyo to inspect site operations and held the 13th exporters' on-site conference to discuss Korea's exports competitiveness strategy.   Trade Minister Ahn congratulated the company ICONIX for winning this year’s “USD 10 million Exports Tower Award” for overseas distribution and exports of Korean animated series like “Pororo” and “Tayo the Little Bus date2022-12-15

Trade Minister holds 13th pan-ministerial exports support group conference

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn led the pan-ministerial exports support group on December 13 to ICONIX in Pangyo to inspect site operations and held the 13th exporters' on-site conference. The exports support group was launched following the first exports strategy meeting presided by President Yoon Suk-yeol on November 23, and the group participation has been widened to all major ministries. Trade Minister Ahn congratulated the company ICONIX for winning this year’s “USD 10 million date2022-12-14

MOTIE holds Digital Trade International Conference 2022

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn attended the Digital Trade International Conference 2022 hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) on December 12 at COEX in Seoul, held under the theme of “Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Trade.” Various digital trade experts from the World Trade Organization (WTO), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and other international bodies, universities, research institutions and law firms gathered at the co date2022-12-14

Trade Minister attends Digital Trade International Conference 2022

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn attended the Digital Trade International Conference 2022 on December 12 at COEX in Seoul, held for sharing international trade regulation issues and rapid changes in the trade environment from digital transition, in order to seek opportunities and meet challenges.   The Trade Minister gave a keynote speech on how “digital trade is a critical agenda for Korean industries’ future competitiveness,” and stated that proactive digital trade polic date2022-12-13

Korea's automobile export value grows 31.0% in November

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on December 12 that Korea’s automobile production, domestic sales and exports (units) all recorded double-digit growth of 25.4 percent, 8.4 percent and 25.0 percent, respectively. Automobile exports in value increased 31.0 percent to USD 5.4 billion. This is the fourth consecutive month for all the indices above to show growth. Automobile output in November climbed 25.4 percent to 379,797 units, rising for the seventh consecutive mont date2022-12-13

Korea attends 1st official round of IPEF negotiations

Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry’s Deputy Minister for Trade Negotiations Kim Jeong-hoi is heading the Korean delegation attending the first official round of negotiations of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in Australia through December 10-15 to discuss supply chain, digital, clean energy and other new trade issues that are gaining in importance since the pandemic. The delegation is composed of officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), date2022-12-13

Government and National Assembly joint delegation visit U.S. to discuss IRA

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on December 9 that the Korean government and National Assembly’s joint delegation visited the U.S. through December 5-9 to meet with key members of the Biden Administration and U.S. Congress to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). As the Biden administration is in the process of drawing up the IRA guidance based on opinions gathered from negotiations with major countries thus far, the delegation requested that Korea’ date2022-12-12

Trade Minister discusses IRA in Washington D.C.

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn met with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai during his visit to Washington D.C. on December 8 and discussed possible solutions for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), WTO reform and GSSA.    Trade Minister Ahn also met with Wally Adeyemo, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, to discuss matters on IRA.    date2022-12-12