Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

FDI pledged to Korea increases 4.8% to $3.6 billion in Q3

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on October 10 that the foreign direct investment (FDI) pledged to Korea was USD 3.6 billion in the third quarter, posting a year-on-year growth of 4.8 percent after four straight quarters of contraction. Cumulative announced FDI inflows so far this year totaled $13.5 billion, indicating that the annual goal of attracting $20 billion will be well achievable.FDI pledged from July to September exhibited three characteristics.First, FDI continued date2019-10-11

Trade Ministry releases a statement on Japan’s export restrictions imposed on Korea since July

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on October 1 released the government of the Republic of Korea’s statement on Japan’s export restrictions against Korea as 90 days have passed since the July imposition of Japan’s measure.Read the statement here: date2019-10-01

September exports decrease 11.7% to $44.7 billion

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on October 1 that Korean exports in September decreased 11.7 percent year-on-year to USD 44.7 billion. Imports fell 5.6 percent to $38.7 billion and the trade balance recorded a surplus of $6.0 billion, remaining positive for 92 consecutive months.The fall in exports was affected by unfavorable external conditions such as the U.S.-China trade conflict and Japan’s stricter export restrictions against Korea. Another factor that contributed date2019-10-01

Korean retail industry sees 7% increase in sales in August

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on September 29 that the Korean retail industry saw a 7.0 percent year-on-year increase in sales in August. Sales at brick-and-mortar stores advanced 2.1 percent, while sales at online retailers rose 15.2 percent.These results are based on surveys of 26 major retailers. Half of them are offline retailers: three department store chains, three hypermarket chains, three convenience store chains, and four super supermarket (SSM) operators. The oth date2019-09-30

Korean ICT industry exports goods worth $15.2 billion in August

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on September 22 that the Korean industry of information and communications technology (ICT) exported goods worth USD 15.2 billion in August, down 24.5 percent from a year earlier.Meanwhile, ICT imports inched up 1.9 percent to $8.8 billion, and the trade balance saw a surplus of $6.4 billion.A breakdown of exports showed that outbound shipments of semiconductors, displays, mobile phones, and computers and peripheral devices all saw year-on-yea date2019-09-23

Automobile exports edge down 3.4 percent in August

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on September 18 that Korean automobile exports inched down 3.4 percent to 164,154 vehicles from a year earlier. The drop in exports is largely attributable to fewer working days. In value terms, however, exports advanced 4.6 percent year-on-year to USD 3.0 billion.Automobile output totaled 249,390 units, down 15.9 percent. The local automakers are Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, GM Korea, Ssangyong Motor, Renault Samsung Motors, Zyle Daewoo Bus, an date2019-09-18

WTO Appellate Body releases its report on Korea’s anti-dumping duties on pneumatic valves from Japan

The World Trade Organization released an Appellate Body report on September 10 regarding the Republic of Korea’s anti-dumping duties on valves for pneumatic transmissions from Japan. In the WTO Appellate Body proceedings, Korea won in ten out of a total of 13 claims. To find out more: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news19_e/504abr_e.htm date2019-09-11

Exports in August fall 13.6% to $44.2 billion

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on September 1 that Korea’s August exports fell 13.6 percent from a year earlier to USD 44.2 billion. Imports decreased 4.2 percent to $42.5 billion and the trade balance showed a surplus of $1.7 billion, staying positive for 91 consecutive months.The decline in exports was affected by several factors such as a base effect, fewer working days, and deteriorating external conditions, including the U.S.-China trade dispute and Japan’s date2019-09-02