Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

19th Korea-ASEAN FTA Implementation Committee Meeting

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held the 19th Korea-ASEAN FTA Implementation Committee Meeting on July 27 to discuss the furthering of free trade agreements (FTAs) and new trade order issues. MOTIE was represented by a 12-member delegation consisting of officials from relevant ministries and institutions, including MOTIE, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Korea Customs Service (KCS). The ASEAN delegation was composed of r date2022-07-28

Korea and China hold FTA follow-up negotiations on service and investment

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held Korea-China FTA service and investment follow-up negotiations at chief delegate-level on July 13 via teleconferencing. MOTIE’s chief FTA negotiator Lee Kyung-sik led the Korean delegation, and Director-General Yu Benlin of China’s Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs led the Chinese delegation, adding up to 20 attendees in total. The two countries have held nine negotiation rounds and meetings since March in date2022-07-13

Trade Minister attends Korea-U.S. Trade Cooperation Roundtable

Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun attended the Korea-U.S. Trade Cooperation Roundtable on July 8 at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul to share updates on the Korea-U.S. FTA, Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) launch, supply chain communication channel, CHIPS for America Act and U.S. visa quota for highly-skilled Korean workers.   The meeting was convened on the occasion of the Congressional Study Group on Korea (CSGK)’s visit to South Korea, which is co-chaired by U.S. Representatives Ami date2022-07-12

5th Korea-Singapore FTA implementation review

Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry’s Director-General for FTA Policy Yang Kwi-wook led the Korean delegation in the 5th Korea-Singapore FTA implementation review meeting on June 16 via videoconference to assess both sides’ implementation progress regarding the bilateral FTA enforced in 2006. The Singaporean delegation head was Director Tan Lui Hai of Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry. Singapore is second in rank among ASEAN nations in terms of trade and exports, play date2022-06-17

Trade Minister holds talks on the sidelines of OECD 2022 Ministerial Council

Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun held bilateral talks with EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, respectively, on the occasion of the OECD 2022 Ministerial Council Meeting through June 9-10 in Paris. First, Minister Ahn met with Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis on June 9, where the two trade chiefs discussed the Korea-EU FTA, digital, supply chain, environment and other new trade issues. Trade Minister Ahn urged the EU to closely coordinate with the Sou date2022-06-10

5th round of Korea-GCC FTA negotiations

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) chief FTA negotiator Lee Kyung-sik led the South Korean delegation in the 5th round of Korea-GCC FTA negotiations held through June 6-9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 4th round of negotiations were held in March this year after a 13-year hiatus, where the two sides discussed their respective areas of interest. In the 5th round, talks cover products, services, investment, e-commerce, customs clearance, sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS), te date2022-06-09

The 5th round of Korea-GCC FTA negotiations

Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry’s chief FTA negotiator Lee Kyung-sik led the South Korean delegation in the 5th round of Korea-GCC FTA negotiations held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 6.   The senior FTA negotiator gave opening remarks and facilitated negotiations on relevant products and services, investment, e-commerce, customs clearance, sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS), technical barriers to trade (TBT) and SMEs collaboration.   The South Korean delegation w date2022-06-09

8th Korea-EU working group meeting on trade remedy cooperation

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held the 8th Korea-EU working group meeting on trade remedy cooperation (hereinafter “working group”) via videoconference on May 19 to assess respective trade defense mechanisms, inform each other on trade remedy laws, and exchange views on trade remedy policies of major trading partners. “Trade remedy” refers to safeguards and such import regulatory measures put in place to instill fair trade order and protect domestic date2022-05-20

10th Korea-EU FTA working group meeting on pharmaceuticals and medical devices

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), together with the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, convened the 10th Korea-EU FTA working group (hereinafter “working group”) meeting on pharmaceuticals and medical devices on May 19 at the Government Complex Sejong via videoconference with their EU counterparts. The Korean delegation was led by MOTIE’s Europe Division Trade Policy Director Seo Sung-tae, while the EU delegation was led date2022-05-19

MOTIE holds 1st RCEP Joint Committee Meeting

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) attended the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Joint Committee on April 26 via videoconferencing at the Government Complex Seoul, the first meeting since its coming into force on February 1 this year. The Korean government delegation is led by MOTIE’s Director General for FTA Negotiations Lee Kyung-sik and comprises eight delegates from relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Minis date2022-04-27