SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – About 8 in 10 South Korean consumers turned out to have positive attitudes towards the free trade agreements (FTAs) that the country has signed with multiple countries, a consumer watchdog said Wednesday. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Consumer Agency of 3,168 local consumers over the age [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fashion firms based in Vietnam are expected to benefit from the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Southeast Asian country and the European Union, which went into effect this month, a report showed Tuesday. “Under the agreement, clothes producers based in Vietnam can enjoy the benefit of [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has reported a surplus in trade with countries with which it signed free trade pacts, data showed Thursday, in a sign that such deals help Seoul cushion the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the data by the Korea Customs Service (KCS), South Korea posted [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A bit of bad news for American farmers producing and exporting navel oranges to South Korea – sweet and juicy navel oranges, one of the most popular fruits among many South Koreans, will be much cheaper as tariffs on Australian navel oranges will drop to zero percent this year. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 6 out of 10 South Korean consumers think that free trade agreements (FTAs) have had a positive impact on the local market. A survey of 3,000 men and women aged between 25 and 59 by the Korea Consumer Agency showed 67.5 percent of the respondents saying that [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Russia agreed Tuesday (Moscow time) to launch a fund for the industrial materials and parts sectors, and to speed up free trade negotiations, Seoul’s finance ministry said. During the annual meeting on economic cooperation between South Korea and Russia, held in Moscow, South Korean Finance Minister [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea struck a free trade deal with Israel as part of efforts to strengthen economic ties with the Middle East country and cope with the growing protectionism around the globe, Seoul’s trade ministry said Wednesday. In Jerusalem, South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee and her counterpart Eli Cohen [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s finance minister said Thursday that Seoul will push for talks with Britain on forging a bilateral free trade deal, citing London’s imminent departure from the European Union. The comments by Hong Nam-ki, the minister of economy and finance, underscored South Korea’s efforts to keep intact its economic [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s trade ministry said Wednesday it will speed up efforts to clinch a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Britain amid rising woes over the country’s move toward exiting the European Union without an agreement on matters such as customs. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it has [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) –Regarding recent reports that U.S. President Trump had asked his aides to review the possibility of lifting tariffs for Korean-made cars, key players within the local car industry are letting out a collective sigh of relief as a possible disaster seems likely to be averted. Previously, the U.S. government cited [...]