non-tariff barrier Archives

Half of Non-Tariff Barriers to S. Korea Come from China

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – More than half of non-trade barriers set by foreign countries against South Korea came from China, the Seoul government said Friday, stoking concerns about outbound shipments to Seoul’s largest trading partner. Out of 49 non-tariff measures against South Korean goods, Beijing accounted for 26 as of October 2016, the [...]

Chinese Non-Tariff Barriers Escalate for South Korean Imports

SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Back in February when South Korea and the U.S. began discussing the deployment of the THAAD missile defense system, China expressed serious concern, with some speculating that Korea might face harsh retaliation such as non-tariff barriers (NTBs), according to Yonhap News. In March, South Korea and China held bilateral talks [...]