• 통상정보연구
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.267-284
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• 2004

The expansion of regionalism has resulted in the creation of blocs of the world economy, so that those countries not belonging to one or more blocs can discriminated. Though recently singed on the bill of FTA with Chile, Korea is actually alienated from major stream of the blocs. Therefore, Korea government makes efforts to contract more FTAs with countries such as Singapore and Japan. FTA is believed to be an important method to secure export and national competitiveness in the long term. Therefore, we need to exactly understand critical issues and the long-run effect of FTA. The paper tries to find out important issues and potential strategies relating to electronic commerce in Korea-Singapore and Korea-Japan FTA. According to the historical facts, economic effect of FTA depends a lot on the contents of the agreement. Therefore, additional intensive studies are required before contracting FTA in the future.

• 좋은식품
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• 통권206호
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• pp.26-41
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• 2008

Recently, Korea have experienced numbers of FTAs with other countries, including Chile, EFTA(European Free Trade Association), Singapore, ASEAN(Association of South-East Asian Nations), and U.S. In particular, FTA with U.S. are expected to cause huge impact on food markets as well as agricultural sector in Korea. Many researches have analyzed and discussed about the impact on agricultural sector after Korean-U.S. FTA, but very small number of studies focus on the impact of Korean-U.S. FTA on food markets. The purpose of the paper is to discuss the impact of Korea-U.S. FTA on Korean dairy market. For the numerical simulations, this paper focus on the impact on cheese and butter markets. The results of numerical analysis in the paper will be helpful for the future research, because few (maybe no) studies conduct the numerical analysis to measure the impact of Korea-U.S. FTA on Korean food market.

• 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.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.131-141
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• 2004

The FTA(Free Trade Agreements) are loading the world trade liberalization. Entering into FTA with Chile on 1 Apr 2004, Korea is trying to tie with Singapore and Japan in FTA. It also has a long-term plan for free-trading with China, USA, ASEAN, Canada and India. The portion of the dairy products imported from Chile, Japan and Singapore is under 1% of total dairy product imports. However, in the long run the conclusion of FTA with dairy product exporting countries such as USA, Australia, New Zealand and Netherlands will give a big impact on the dairy industry with abrupt increment in dairy product imports. Especially, whole and skim milk powder imports which are imported on the high tariff rate expect to increase. Furthermore mixed milk powder(Food preparations of goods and other whey powders) imports which domestic price is higher than world market also will dramatically increase. The milk powder stocks have increased since 2002. That made the government carry out some policies. Those include slaughtering milking cow(2002) and terminating the dairy farm enterprise and decreasing in milk production(2003). Also the case of artificial insemination by a Hanwoo fertilized egg has increased with the rise of Hanwoo farm price in 2003. By those reason, it is forecasted that the downward trend in the number of cow will be continued in 2004. It is also forecasted that the raw milk production in 2004 will decrease 4.4% compared to last year due to decreasing in the number of milking cow and raw milk collecting quota.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.82-100
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• 2020

Purpose - This paper attempts to compare five free trade agreements with gender chapters ratified by Chile and Canada and derives lessons for Korea in terms of gender-aware trade policy. While Chile and Canada have three and two FTAs with gender chapter respectively, Korea has none so far, although it has already ratified an FTA with the two countries. Design/methodology - This study first investigates all the gender-provisions with the gender chapters, conducts a comparative analysis on the five chapters as well as a case study of one target FTA's implementation and achievements, and finally suggests policy implications for Korea's trade administration as well as trade-related agencies. Findings - According to the analysis, there are three phases in terms of advancement in gender-related trade policy. As Chile is in phase two and Canada is in phase three, Korea remains in phase one. It has a ministry related to gender within the government, but not within the OMT. It has statistics on female business, but not of women traders. It has a few gender-related provisions in its FTAs, but not a gender chapter. In this sense, new mandates related to gender-aware trade policy for OMT, KITA, and KOTRA should be provided to realize the concrete economic benefits resulting from empowering women traders and policies promoting them. Originality/value - Existing studies only focus on introducing gender-related international commitments and Korea's participation in them. This paper is the first attempt to compare actual gender chapters of five FTAs ratified by two countries with the most advanced gender chapters in the world. To gain benefits from the positive gender impact of trade agreements, negotiating and signing gender responsive FTA with future partners is one of the most efficient, as well as inclusive, trade policies urgently needed for Korea.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.517-541
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• 2012

우리나라는 2012년 11월 현재 총 8건, 45개국과 자유무역협정(FTA)을 발효하고 있다. 본격적인 FTA 시대가 전개됨에 따라 부산도 FTA의 혜택을 직접적으로 얻고 있는데, 부산의 전체 교역의 약 36%는 FTA 체결국과의 교역이며, EU, ASEAN, 유럽자유무역연합(EFTA)와의 교역비중은 전국 평균보다 높다. 특히, 칠레, 싱가포르, 유럽국가들과의 교역은 부산의 지리적 여건, 산업구조상의 특성 등으로 인해 발효 이후 3년 동안 200% 이상 크게 증가하였다. 지난 11년간의 통계자료를 이용하여 부산 제조업의 수출 및 수입 수요함수를 추정한 결과 수출탄력성은 1.38으로 탄력적이고, 수입탄력성은 0.83으로 비탄력적으로 나타났다. 따라서 FTA 시대에도 부산 제조업의 무역흑자는 당분간 지속될 것으로 예상되었다. 그러나 그 원인이 수출단가 하락에 따른 수출확대라는 점에서 향후에도 안정적인 무역흑자를 유지할 것이라고 기대하기는 어렵다. 세계 45개국과의 FTA가 본격적으로 발효됨에 따라 부산 제조업의 무역흑자는 연간 1억 752만달러씩 증가하여 부산경제 활성화에 기여할 것으로 예상되었다. 주로 수출에서는 자동차, 철강, 선박, 일반기계, 자동차부품의 수출이 증가할 것이고, 수입에서는 정밀기계, 화학, 광물 등 원자재 및 자본재의 수입증가가 예상된다.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제78권
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• pp.119-143
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• 2018

This research aims to review every important academic research on risk management in FTA and to suggest a future area for further research. This research area seems to focus on conceptual study or fact finding rather than on theory development or empirical research on causal relationship or theory testing. The National Assembly Digital Library analyzed the results of 3,576 researches on thesis and journals fromthe results of the FTA. Research on FTA is analyzed in four major themes. First, there have been previous studies on business performance such as FTA export performance and economic effect. Second, analyzed the effects of FTA in product and service. The products are classified into agricultural, marine products, manufacturing, textiles and clothing, medicinal pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and others. Services are classified into educational and cultural contents, service industry and financial industry. Third, research on the risk management of FTA Origin is broadly classified into the use of country of origin and the verification of origin, and the use of origin includes the study of rules of origin and systems of origin and management. Origin verification was divided into origin verification and origin risk management. Fourth, study on the conclusion area of the FTA, studies were conducted on areas such as Korea-US FTA, Korea-China FTA, Korea-EU FTA, Korea-Japan FTA, Korea-Chile FTA, and Korea-ASEAN FTA. Search results through the FTA, focused on analyzing the FTA area and concept research by research purpose. In addition, research methods are mainly focused on documentary survey, and research areas are concentrated on specific countries such as China and USA. This implies a necessity for a future development in that research area. Other areas for future research may include case research on actual failures in FTA, proactive risk management strategy, and integrated risk management for export companies. Risk management in FTA may help investment expansion, and that is why research on the issue matters.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.141-170
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• 2012

발효된 FTA가 양국간 교역에 어떤 효과를 미치고 있는지에 대해서는 다양한 분석이 이루어져 왔다. 일반적으로 양국간 수출입 규모의 변화나 수출비중, 시장점유율의 변화를 분석하기도 하고 또 보다 정밀한 분석을 위해 부분균형 수출입 모델을 수립하거나 일반균형모델을 사용하기도 한다. 본 논문은 무역결합도와 무역편향도 개념을 사용해 FTA 발효 이후 칠레, 싱가포르, 스위스, 노르웨이와의 교역동향을 분석하는데 목적이 있다. 무역결합도 분석(Trade Intensity Analysis)은 중력모형의 기본구조를 활용하면서 중력모형에 의해 추정된 무역의 흐름으로부터 실제 무역의 흐름이 얼마나 이탈되어 있는가에 초점을 맞춘다. 즉, 양국의 전체 수출입 규모로부터 기대되는 상호간 교역액을 추정한 후 이것과 실제 교역액을 비교함으로써 양국간 교역의 긴밀성 정도를 판단한다. 아울러 양국간 수출입 상품구조의 상호 보완성을 검토함으로써 양국간 교역의 긴밀성의 변화가 상품구조의 보완성 이외에 FTA와 같은 특수요인에 의해 얼마나 영향을 받았는지를 판단할 수 있게 해준다. 분석 결과 한국의 수출 측면을 보면 노르웨이에 대한 수출에서 FTA의 효과가 가장 크게 나타나고 있고, 칠레와 싱가포르는 협정 발효 후 긍정적 효과가 나타나다가 현재 사라지고 있으며, 스위스는 효과가 거의 확인되지 않고 있다. 수입 측면을 보면 노르웨이는 FTA 이후 한국 시장에 대한 진입이 상당히 개선된 반면, 다른 국가들은 특별한 변화를 보이지 않고 있다.

• 무역학회지
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.207-225
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• 2020

Korea has studied FTA over 20 years since FTA with Chile. More than 3,000 Articles have been published in journal so far. Thus, this study aims to present the direction that should be taken by Korean FTA study by using Meta-Analysis for FTA study which has been carried on so far. Many researchers publish several articles each year, showing high quotation index and H-index. However, Korean FTA study lacks network with overseas researchers and fusion study with other sciences. 65.4% of Korean FTA study is carried on Independent research and 91.1% of them, in joint research by fewer than 2 persons. Further, the Subject of FTA study is not diverse and too uniform. Out of total studies, 24.3% of them are related to rules of origin and 15.3% of them, to China, showing that theme of study is quite partially concentrated. This is large difference with overseas FTA study. Study on rules of origin is only 1.5% in overseas. Korean FTA study needs to diversify subjects of study and to balance between academic aspect & practical aspect. When it comes to study methodology empirical analysis assumed large portion in both Korea and overseas countries. Empirical analysis assumes 18.3% in Korea and 47.3% in overseas, both of which are quite high. However, qualitative study such as FGI/AHP, in-depth interview, case analysis is quite rare in Korean FTA study. Partial concentration of countries for study subject needs to be rectified also. In Korea, countries for FTA study is China 15.3%, EU 10.0%, USA 6.3%. In overseas, China assumes only 3.7% of study subject. It is required for Korean FTA study to extend study subjects & study area by forming global study network and to extend qualitative study with microscopic study.