- Registration date2024-05-16
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Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong, on the occasion of attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers’ meeting through May 17-18, visited Atlanta, U.S. (May 14-15), to meet with Korean companies operating in the U.S. market and reviewed the two countries' joint R&D projects in advanced industries and discussed bilateral trade policy measures.
Trade Minister Cheong visited Kia’s West Point plant in Georgia on May 15 and met with automakers and parts manufacturers to discuss the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on the preliminary determination on anti-dumping investigations covering Korean aluminum extrusions. The trade chief then met with seven member companies of the Korean Corporations Alliance of the Southeast (KOCAS) and discussed local management environment trends and business challenges.
The trade minister also visited Georgia Institute of Technology and held talks with Korean professors and researchers at the university to review Korea-U.S. collaboration progress in advanced technologies.
Trade Minister Cheong plans to attend the APEC Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade and Ministers for Women among other meetings through May 16-18 to discuss measures for inclusive and sustainable growth, while also preparing for Korea’s 2025 APEC chairmanship.