Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Trade Minister attends Supply Chain Ministerial Meeting 2022

Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun attended the Supply Chain Ministerial Meeting 2022 on July 20 with South Korea’s Foreign Minister Park Jin, which was co-hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to discuss measures for enhancing global supply chain resilience and to adopt a joint statement. Convened via videoconferencing, the meeting was attended by ministers of the EU and 17 countries: South Korea, the U.S., Japan, France, Germany, Italy, date2022-07-21

BTS appointed as Honorary Ambassador for World EXPO 2030 Busan

Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun attended the ceremony for appointment of BTS as honorary ambassador for the World EXPO 2030 Busan, held on July 19 at HYBE in Yongsan-gu.   The popular South Korean boy band BTS (a.k.a. “Bangtan Boys”) was appointed the next ambassador for promoting Busan to be hosting World EXPO 2030 in recognition of the septet’s global influence.    The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry date2022-07-20

MOTIE announces amended cash grant program to attract FDI

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on July 18 the amended version of its Foreign Investment Committee (FIC)-approved cash grant program for stimulating foreign investment in high-tech and supply chain areas. The amendment is in line with the recently announced work report MOTIE submitted to President Yoon Suk-yeol regarding “growth-oriented industrial strategies,” which aim to bolster cash grant programs to increase FDI in strong spill-over sector date2022-07-19

Korea's auto exports value gains 3.2% in H1 2022

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on July 15 that Korea’s automobile output dropped 2.0 percent, while exports rose 1.5 percent by unit during the first six months (H1) of 2022. By value, exports increased 3.2 percent in H1 2022. Despite intensifying supply chain difficulties and domestic strikes of truckers, eco-friendly automobile exports and unit price increase are attributable factors of the growth. Automobile chips’ supply chain bottlenecks and China date2022-07-18

FDI pledges to Korea reach $11.1 billion in H1 2022

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on July 15 that foreign direct investments (FDIs) pledged to Korea in the first half of 2022 fell 15.6 percent year-on-year to USD 11.1 billion. FDIs that actually arrived in Korea over the same period also dropped 21.1 percent to $7.0 billion. In contrast, the number of pledges and arrivals both increased. Pledges and arrivals by count rose by 10.1 percent and 12.1 percent to 1,640 and 1,183, respectively. The decline in amount is a date2022-07-15

Korea's ICT exports hit all-time highs for both June and H1

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on July 14 that South Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) industry exported a record amount of goods for both the month of June and for first half (H1) of 2022. For June, Korea’s ICT exports amounted to USD 20.7 billion (up 7.3 percent year-on-year), making it the highest exporting June in history. Imports stand at $13.1 (13.05) billion (up 23.3 percent), recording $7.7 (7.65) billion in trade surplus. date2022-07-14

1st Multilateral Trade Strategy Assessment Meeting

Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun held the 1st Multilateral Trade Strategy Assessment Meeting on July 12 at the Government Complex Sejong with relevant ministries and delegation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea in Geneva (hereinafter 'Mission').  The Multilateral Trade Strategy Assessment Meeting has been launched to bolster the “one team, one voice” strategy of the South Korean government in terms of multilateral trade. In the past, trade issues were dealt through date2022-07-13

6th round of Korea-Ecuador SECA negotiations

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on July 11 that the 6th round of Korea-Ecuador Strategic Economic Complementation Agreement (SECA) negotiations will be taking place through July 11-21 in Seoul. Both countries agreed in March this year to officially resume negotiations, and the 6th round follows a six-year hiatus since the 5th round in 2016. The 6th round will cover negotiations across all departments, encompassing products, services, investment, digital, procuremen date2022-07-12

Minister Lee attends 1st World EXPO 2030 Bid Committee Meeting

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the 1st World EXPO 2030 Bid Committee Meeting on July 8 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to discuss Committee rules, and the progress and plans of promotion activities and private-led committee.   The event was attended by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, KCCI Chairman Chey Tae-won and other relevant persons from various organizations, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Culture, S date2022-07-12

World Expo 2030 Bid Committee to give full measure

The South Korean government held the first World Expo 2030 Bid Committee (hereinafter “Committee”) meeting at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on July 8, which was co-presided by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Co-Chairman Chey Tae-won. The private-led bid committee and Government-led bid committee have been merged so as to combine all efforts for the single aim of winning Busan the bid for host city of World Expo 2030. Comprising 14 of Government Ministe date2022-07-11