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USTR Takes Issue Again with S. Korean Bills on Network Usage Fees

USTR Takes Issue Again with S. Korean Bills on Network Usage Fees

WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has taken issue again with South Korean bills calling on foreign online content providers to pay network usage fees in a recent report, saying they could be “anticompetitive.” On Friday, the office issued the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign [...]

USTR, S. Korean Minister Highlight Semiconductor Cooperation with Visit to SK Siltron CSS

USTR, S. Korean Minister Highlight Semiconductor Cooperation with Visit to SK Siltron CSS

AUBURN, Michigan, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo made a joint visit to the factory of a South Korean semiconductor material producer on Wednesday, highlighting their emphasis on cooperation for supply chain resiliency. The rare trip to the SK Siltron CSS factory in [...]

S. Korea Suggests U.S. Carry out Joint Study on FTA’s Economic Effect

S. Korea Suggests U.S. Carry out Joint Study on FTA’s Economic Effect

SEJONG, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea suggested the United States carry out a joint study on the economic impact of the Seoul-Washington free trade agreement before starting talks on its amendment, Seoul’s trade ministry here said Tuesday. “Regarding your request to convene a special session of the Joint Committee under the KORUS FTA, [...]

Data Indicate Tariff Elimination Doesn’t Account for Increased Korean Car Exports to U.S.

Data Indicate Tariff Elimination Doesn’t Account for Increased Korean Car Exports to U.S.

SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s car exports to the United States have declined, rather than increased, after the two countries abolished import taxes last year as part of their free trade agreement, data showed Sunday. The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) published the analysis that rebuts a widespread belief in the U.S. [...]