• 무역학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.207-220
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• 2019

In the context of export-oriented growth strategy, Korea has promoted the conclusion of FTAs and 16 FTAs have entered into force or concluded so far. Despite of these efforts, the expansion of the global value chain (GVC) has resulted in fragmentation of production processes and international companies have been struggling to meet the criteria for determining the rule of origin. In order to overcome these difficulties, some foreign FTAs have been introducing cross-cumulation of origin. In this paper, we try to examine empirically whether the easing of the rules of origin using cross-cumulation contributes to the increase in actual value-added exports. we quantify the effects of cross-cumulation included in the EU-Vietnam FTA on Korean exports of the textile through a gravity model using the concept of value-added export. Based on the analysis results, the proportion of value-added exports in Vietnam increased by adoption of cross-cumulation of origin, which consequently resulted into an increase in total exports. This paper tries to draw several implications for the rules of origin in Korea's FTAs including cross-cumulation considering the export value chain of Korea.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제60권
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• pp.257-279
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• 2013

Nine FTA like Korea-Chile FTA, Korea-Singapore FTA, Korea-EFTA FTA, Korea-ASEAN FTA, Korea-India CEPA, Korea-EU FTA, Korea-U.S.A. FTA, Korea-Peru FTA and Korea-Turkey have been concluded and implemented in 46 countries as of May, 2013. In addition to these nine FTA, Korea has been negotiating FTA or CEPA(Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) with China and Vietnam and Indonesia. Now Korean government is about to conclude FTA agreement with Indonesia which is one of crucial trading partners in Asian countries so the objective of this paper is to suggest how to design ROO schemes properly in such upcoming FTA agreement since more activation of trade and more utilization of FTA can be depend on the details of ROO schemes. As a result, this paper suggests well-design of ROO schemes as follows ; First, self-issuance origin proof system can be considered because authority-issuance origin proof system may reduce the utilization ratio of FTA. Second, combination of indirect and direct verification system in terms of origin verification system will be more preferable because this will be more fitting to Asian countries as considering trading environments and characteristics of Asian market. Third, criteria to determine origin can be based on wholly obtained plus substantial transformation system which contains CTC plus VC along with some percentage of de minimis. In addition to this, the number of products stipulated in PSR should be minimized and applied similar manner to avoid complexity of deciding origin.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2016

There is an expanding global network of free trade agreements (FTA). High-quality, comprehensive free trade agreements play an important role to support global trade liberalization and are explicitly allowed under the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. An FTA is an international treaty that removes barriers to trade and facilitates stronger trade and commercial ties that contribute to increased economic integration between participating countries. Korea benefits from the global FTA trend; however it has started and developed FTA negotiations later than other countries. Current FTA agreements exist with Chile, Singapore, EFTA, ASIAN, India, EU, Peru, USA, Turkey, Australia, and Canada; in addition, there are ongoing negotiations with China, Colombia, New Zealand, and Vietnam. FTA open up opportunities for the textile/clothing industry to expand businesses into key overseas markets. FTA improve market access across all areas of trade to help maintain and stimulate the competitiveness of textile/clothing firms. This study examines the expansion of free trade agreements in light of changes in the international trade environment and the status of the Korean textile/clothing industry. Korea's textile/clothing export/import products and concession of tariff, country of origin covered under Korea-US/China FTA are investigated to identify problems. This study provides practical and policy implications for the textile/clothing industry in regards to the Korea-US/China FTA.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.101-124
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 2015년 말 공식 출범한 아세안경제공동체(AEC)의 현황을 검토하고 AEC 출범 이후 베트남의 거시 경제적 상황에 대한 분석 및 시사점을 도출하기 위한 것이다. 이 글은 AEC가 통합의 과정에 있는 미완의 체제라는 점을 고려하여 AEC의 주요 목표 가운데 가장 실현 가능성이 있는 단일 시장 및 생산 기반 구축에 주목하였다. 최근 무역 지표에 따르면, 베트남은 전자 및 컴퓨터 관련 부품, 전화 및 관련 부품, 그리고 섬유 신발 분야에서 GVC 연결망의 중심에 위치해있어 제조 및 가공업 분야에서 생산성이 향상될 것으로 전망된다. AEC로 인한 기대와 함께 EU와의 FTA, 그리고 RCEP를 비롯하여 전세계 다양한 국가들과 양자 간 무역 협정을 체결하고 있기 때문에 향후 투자 거점지역으로서 베트남의 무역 의존도 및 FDI 유입은 더욱 높아질 것으로 전망된다. 하지만, 전체 수출액 가운데 외국투자기업의 수출 비중이 약 70%를 차지하고 있다는 점은 향후 베트남 경제의 불확실성을 암시한다. FDI 투자 유치는 베트남 국내기업의 경쟁력을 더욱 감소시킬 수 있다. 아직까지 베트남 국내 기업이 기술 혁신과 숙련된 인력을 확보하지 못한 현재의 상황에서 AEC를 통한 단일 시장 및 생산기반 구축은 베트남이 아세안 내 중간제조업 경쟁국가들(태국, 인도네시아, 필리핀)과의 경쟁에서 취약할 수밖에 없도록 만들 수 있기 때문이다. 따라서 베트남이 향후 지속가능한 발전을 유지해나가기 위해서는 외국투자기업으로부터의 성장 동력(momentum)을 베트남 자국 기업들의 발전으로 전환시키는 개혁 정책이 반드시 필요하다.