• 무역학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.19-34
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• 2019

This study investigates the WTO dispute over Japanese fishery products originated from Fukushima and another seven prefectures. Being subject to an import ban and additional radioactive test requirements, Japan complained that the Korean government's trade measures are inconsistent with the principles of the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. This paper considered the contrasting judicial decisions made by the Panel and Appellate Body and analyzed the debates with respect to their trade-discriminatory effects (Article 2.4), the relevance of appropriate level of protection (Article 5.6) and the precautionary approaches (Article 5.7). Consistent with the final rulings, this paper identifies the need for a broaden understanding of regional conditions and qualitative aspects of protection in risk analysis. Findings also suggest that Korea has diverted its fishery imports from Japan to other countries, while Japan has created export diversion from Korea to other destinations.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2020

Purpose: Indonesia's maritime logistics and distribution system is currently faced with several challenges, some of which include prolonged export and import time for goods handling as well as the high logistics cost. This study further analyzes the existing business processes in maritime logistics in East Java Province in order to provide solutions to the challenges. Research design, data and methodology: This research was carried out in East Java Province, Indonesia, with data collected through field observations, documentation, and in-depth interviews with all the stakeholders involved. Results: The study showed that the number of stakeholders and activities involved in the flow of goods movement ultimately impacted the length of time. These factors can be classified into the following five: 1) export and import regulations, 2) third party logistics competencies, 3) transportation infrastructure and facilities, 4) adoption of information systems and technology, and 5) maritime line connectivity. Conclusion: Analyzing the three supply chain flows in the maritime logistics and distribution industry called for the need for improvement to increase coordination among related institutions, improve the flexibility of dwelling time to the conditions of each port, enhance service levels, improve transportation infrastructure and facilities, implement information system and technology, and develop shipping routes and networks. Therefore, a collaborative supply chain management system can be realized.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제75권
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• pp.117-136
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• 2017

Trade finance services have been played an important role in the Korea trade development history since 1960's. These days the trade environment is confronted by the 4th Industrial revolution and new trade protectionism. So we need to improve the Korea Trade Finance Services in order to improve Korea trade volume. Bank of Korea(BOK) also revised the Rule of Korea Trade Finance in 2014 and enlarged the trade fund for commercial banks where they handle the trade finance to small and medium enterprises(SME) in 2016. This article handle the current state and problems of Korea trade finance services and suggest the improvement measures as follows; First, the commercial banks, which handle trade finance fund, should improve the customs and practice of judge loan for SMEs. Second, the export volume counting rule for trade loan should harmonize between BOK's Rule and Foreign Trade Management Regulation under the Foreign Trade Act. Third, the processing trade and intermediate trade also can use the trade finance like other trade. Fourth, Trade finance should be in balance between export and import finance to defend the new protectionism. It means that the trade finance should expand to import in the certain conditions. Lastly, the related trade promotion agencies and their employees should improve their skills and abilities for handling trade finance.

• 무역학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.119-134
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• 2019

This study focuses on a recent WTO SPS dispute related to Korea Import Bans and Testing and Certification Requirements for Radionuclides (DS495) in order to learn from the case and take proactive measures to prevent potential import restrictions by Japan on Korean seafood. Korean-Radionuclides (Japan) emphasizes the importance of sufficient scientific evidence, especially scientific information from relevant international organizations, in an effort to take preventive measures towards Japan's restrictions on Korean seafood imports. Japan claims that a novel parasite, Kudoa septempuctata, in Korean flatfish causes food poisoning. As food poisoning is a serious concern, there is a low possibility that Japan's enhanced monitoring measures would be more trade restrictive than required as prescribed in Article 5.6 of the WTO SPS Agreement. In addition, Korea is the biggest exporter of olive flounder to Japan. Hence, the possibility that similar conditions could be established is low in relation to non-discriminatory principles under the WTO SPS Agreement. Accordingly, we should collect relevant scientific evidence, improve domestic sanitary management of fishery products, and seek export diversification so that we prepare for potential import restrictions by Japan and minimize implications.

• 수산경영론집
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.29-43
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• 2023

The United States is Korea's important trading partner, ranking third (13.7%) in exports of fishery products in Korea. The impact on exports to the United States is expected to be significant if the seafood import provisions under the MMPA are implemented in 2024 accordingly. It is expected that documents proving production information will be required for all items when exporting to the U.S. Therefore, this study attempted to examine the current status of exports and exporters in order to understand the actual conditions of major fishery products exported to the United States. Besides, there are currently no official system and procedures in Korea to prove production information for all fishery items, so we tried to suggest implications by examining distribution channels for major export items to the U.S. In this study, five items including seaweed and halibut as domestic aquaculture items, tuna and squid as deep-sea fishing items, and fish cake using imported raw materials were selected as the target items for distribution channel investigation. In addition, this study is meaningful in that it investigated the routes from production to processing, distribution, and export of each item and identified detailed distribution channel for major items exported to the U.S.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.48-64
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• 2021

Purpose - This study examined the effect of tariff cuts on productivity in Korea's manufacturing industries and the effect of initial productivity level before tariff cuts on productivity improvement after tariff cuts. We also attempted to identify whether import-driven or export-driven factors are more important for productivity improvement, especially in low productivity industries. Design/methodology - Since tariff reduction is a policy decision that can affect cross-industry, its impact is spread across all industries beyond the scope of a single firm through the input and output network of industry structure. Accordingly, we proposed a new method to measure the change in productivity to reflect the impact of tariff cuts across industries. Through an Armington CGE analysis, changes in endogenous variables can be directly measured after the exogenous shock of tariff reduction, and the amount of movements in productivity triggered by tariff cuts can also be calculated. We can thus assess the effectiveness of exogenous policy, such as tariff cuts, through the difference between the benchmark and counterfactual values of endogenous variables. Findings - This study confirmed that tariff reduction positively affected productivity improvement in Korea's manufacturing industries. It also confirmed that productivity gains occur in Korea's leading export industries. Finally, greater productivity gains were recorded in the group with additional high-export-share or high-import-share conditions for low productivity industries. These results are, in a limited sense, consistent with the existing studies that emphasize the importance of exports and imports on productivity improvement, especially for low productivity industries. Originality/value - The results of our experiments are different from those of non-CGE studies, which measure the industry-level change in productivity with dummy coefficients, in terms of directly calculating the amount of change in productivity. In addition, we propose that the Armington CGE model is more appropriate than the Melitz CGE model to directly measure the productivity after tariff cuts. This is because the Melitz CGE model assumes the given specific productivity density, which does not change after an overall drop of tariffs. To the best of our knowledge, this approach to directly calculating productivity by reflecting the impact of tariff reduction across industries through CGE analysis, is unprecedented in this literature.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제23권
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• pp.321-339
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• 2004

The inter-korean trade volume has increased since 1989 and it reached 724million dollars in 2003. In a quantitative respect, it has grown 38 times last year compare to in 1989 but there are several problems in a qualitatively respect. First, take-in(import) with disguised origin raise a serious problem in the korea market. Second, products with made in DPRK will have difficulties to export in overseas markets. Last, take-out(export) of some product is also difficult because of catch-all issues etc. The purpose of this paper is raise a question in argument about inter-korea trade issues and hope to be studied by many brilliant scholars. We also need to understand about inter-korea trade issues and our special conditions which are a divided country.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.195-216
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• 2013

본 연구는 국제물가 변동이 국내물가와 수출물가에 미치는 영향을 벡터오차수정모형(VECM)을 이용하여 분석하고 국제통상거래 균형 또는 흑자 유지를 위한 정부 및 기업의 대응방안을 논의하였다. 국제원자재가격 및 국제원유가격등이 국내물가에 미치는 영향 정도를 분석한 결과 수입물가, 생산자물가, 소비자물가의 순서로 상대적으로 큰 영향을 미쳤으며, 세계경제위기 이전과 이후를 비교할 때 국제원자재가격의 영향이 증대되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 국제물가 변동 충격의 상당부분을 수입업자나 생산자가 흡수함에 따라 최종소비자에 대한 물가상승 영향은 줄어들었으나 국제통상거래를 하는 수입업자 및 생산자에게는 큰 영향을 주고 있음을 알 수 있다. 한편 수출물가의 경우에는 환율과 국제원자재가격의 변동의 영향력이 상대적으로 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 실증분석 결과를 바탕으로 국내물가 안정 및 기업경쟁력 확보를 위한 정부의 정책 대안과 기업의 대응 방안을 모색하였다. 정부의 경우에는 국내물가의 안정을 기본적인 기조로 유지하되 총수요정책의 적정 운용 및 물가안정화 장기 대책등을 펴나가야 한다. 단기적으로는 총수요 관리 정책 실시와 함께 물가상승기대심리에 따른 인플레이션 현상을 차단하는 정책을 실시하여야 한다. 장기적으로는 국제선물시장을 통한 헤지 활동, 국제원자재의 직접 조달원 개척, 정책보험 활용, 교역상대국간 관세 인하 또는 철폐 등과 같이 기업들의 통상교역활동에 대한 지원정책을 펴나가야 한다. 한편 수출입기업을 비롯한 기업들의 경우에는 국제원자재를 저렴하고 안정적으로 공급받을 수 있도록 자원개발 및 선물시장을 통한 가격변동 헤징 등을 수행할 수 있는 체계를 갖추어 나가야 할 것이다.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.131-155
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• 2014

말산업은 우리나라 국가 및 지역경제에서 그 역할이 매우 크고 중요한 산업이다. 이러한 말산업은 관련 농업, 비즈니스, 스포츠, 게임, 엔터테인먼트 및 레크리에이션 등의 복합산업으로서 최근 국내에서 관심이 증가하고 있을 뿐만 아니라, 고부가가치 산업으로서 사회 및 경제적인 효과의 극대화를 기대할 수 있다. 그러나 현실은 전체 농업에서 차지하는 비중이 매우 작고, 말산업에 대한 낮은 인지도와 약한 경쟁력 등과 같은 저해요소 때문에 활성화가 저조한 실정이다. 이러한 상황 하에서, 본 연구는 우리나라 말산업의 수출실태를 살펴본 후, 이를 바탕으로 말산업의 수출활성화 방안을 모색하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 우리나라 말산업의 수출을 활성화하기 위해서 정부는 수출확대를 위한 관련법의 정비, 말관련 HS 품목분류의 명확화, 수출품목 및 시장의 확대, 수출지원정책의 마련, 선진국과의 기술제휴 등이 필요하다.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2021

In the aftermath of the global pandemic that started in 2019, there have been many changes in the import/export and supply/demand process of agricultural products in each country. Amid these changes, the necessity and importance of each country's food self-sufficiency rate is increasing. There are several conditions that must accompany efficient agricultural activities, but among them, temperature is by far one of the most important conditions. For this reason, the need for high-accuracy climate data for stable agricultural activities is increasing, and various studies on climate prediction are being conducted in Korea, but data that can visually confirm climate prediction data for farmers are insufficient. Therefore, in this paper, we propose an artificial intelligence-based temperature prediction algorithm that can predict future temperature information by collecting and analyzing temperature data of farms in Gyeonggi-do in Korea for the last 10 years. If this algorithm is used, it is expected that it can be used as an auxiliary data for agricultural activities.