• 통상정보연구
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.197-219
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• 2008

The aim of this paper is to review KORUS FTA Rules of Origin. Although there are some differences in terms of structure and contents, KORUS FTA Rules of Origin is not much different from the other FTA's texts that Korea has already concluded. Textile and Apparel chapter is also separately specified. For textile and apparel goods, Korea and the US agreed to adopt 'yam-forward rule', allowing exceptions for certain goods. Both sides also agreed to introduce procedures for permitting to use non-Party's materials when fibers ryarns rfabrics are not available in commercial quantities. Overall evaluation on KORUS FTA is considered to be positive. Economically, KORUS FTA is expected to provide good opportunities for Korean companies to access the US market. Politically, Korea and the US can take advantage of KORUS FTA to reinforce the relationship between the two countries.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.165-193
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• 2016

본 논문은 한미FTA와 TPP협정을 비교분석하여 의약품 분야 국제통상규범이 어떻게 진화해가고 있는지 살펴본다. TRIPS협정 이후 양자 또는 지역 자유무역협정을 통해 자료독점 보장과 같은 의약품 분야의 지재권 보호 강화는 물론이고 의약품 판매 허가 및 약가 결정 방식 등 보건의료 제도 측면에서도 신약 개발자의 이익을 강화하는 방향으로 규제조화가 이루어져 왔으며, 그 전형적인 예가 한미 FTA와 TPP협정이다. 특히, 가장 처음으로 바이오의약품 자료보호 규정을 도입한 TPP협정은 향후 모든 협정의 기준으로 자리매김할 것이다. 그럼에도 불구하고 TPP협정은 한미FTA와 비교하여 의약품 분야 지재권 보호 정도가 전반적으로 더 강화되었다고 보기 어렵고, 부분적으로는 오히려 더 높은 정책적 유연성을 내포하고 있는 것으로 평가된다. 향후 한국이 TPP협정 가입 협상을 하게 되거나 한미FTA를 재협상해야 한다면, 두 협정 간 이러한 차이를 잘 활용한 적극적이고 선제적인 협상 전략을 도입할 필요가 있다.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.369-387
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• 2012

한미 FTA의 협상 과정에서부터 비준을 걸쳐 발효된 이후까지 끊이지 않는 논쟁의 중심에는 바로 투자자-국가 소송제도인 ISD가 있다. ISD의 본 취지인 외국인 투자자에 대한 보호기능은 국제통상환경에서 없어서는 안 될 보호장치이며 지금까지 수많은 양자투자협정(BIT)에도 적용되어온 제도임에도 ISD에 대한 부정적인 시각은 여전히 존재한다. 그중에서도 가장 큰 우려는 정부의 공공정책이 ISD 때문에 제한될 수 있다는 것이다. 실제로 한미 FTA의 당사국인 미국이 맺은 NAFTA의 경우를 보면 ISD로 인하여 캐나다와 멕시코 정부가 ISD 제소를 당해왔으며, 그로 인하여 공공정책을 추진하면서 제약을 느껴온 것은 사실이다. 그러나 일부의 ISD 사건에서는 일국 정부의 공공정책이 투자자의 이익을 우선한다는 판정부의 결정도 있었다. 그렇다면 한미 FTA가 막 발효된 이 시점에서 우리가 앞으로 일어날 수 있는 우리 정부에 대한 미국기업이나 미국인 투자자의 ISD 제소에 어떻게 대비해야 하며, 정부의 공공정책이 어떻게 해야 ISD 제소의 표적이 되지 아니할지에 대한 분석이 필요하다. 이러한 분석에 가장 효과적인 자료가 미국이 당사국으로 있는 NAFTA의 ISD 사건들이다. NAFTA의 ISD 사건 분석은 판정부가 판정을 함에 있어 어떠한 법리적 해석을 하는지를 알 수 있는 근거자료이며 나아가 우리의 상황에 적용하여 대비하는데 필수적인 도구이기도 하다.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.287-307
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• 2013

각 국가의 부패행위방지를 위한 제도적 혹은 법적인 노력은 국내차원을 넘어서 국제통상과 국제비즈니스에서도 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 그 대표적인 예가 미국의 연방법인 해외부패방지법(FCPA)이다. 지난 10년간 미 법무부는 해외부패방지법의 관할권을 끊임없이 확장하여 이제는 미국증권거래소에 등록된 한국기업도 그 영역 안에 들어가게 되었다. 또 다른 예는 투명성을 다룬 한미 FTA 협정문 제 21 장중에서 특히 부패방지에 대한 조항인 제 21.6 조다. 한미 FTA로 인해 우리 기업의 대미수출뿐만 아니라 미국 내 법인설립 및 대미투자도 크게 증가할 것을 예상하면 앞으로 더 많은 한국 기업이 미국 해외부패방지법이나 한미 FTA 제 21.6 조의 관할권에 들어갈 것으로 전망된다. 미국 해외부패방지법과 한미 FTA 제 21.6 조는 부패방지라는 공통된 목적이 있으나 그 내용에 있어서 유사점과 차이점을 보인다. 따라서 본 연구는 두 가지 법을 비교분석하여 우리 기업의 부패행위방지를 위한 가이드라인의 초석 마련에 기여하는 것에 그 목적을 둔다.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제41권
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• pp.237-266
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• 2009

KORUS-FTA are consist of articles 8. In order to the subjects are, application of a safeguard measures, conditions and limitations, provisional measures, compensation, global safeguard actions, definitions, antidumping and countervailing duties, committee on trade remedies. In especially, regarding application of a safeguard measures under KORUS-FTA, if as a result of the reduction or elimination of a customs duty under this agreement, an originating good of the other party is being imported into the territory of a party in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to domestic production, and under such conditions that the imports of such originating good from the other party constitute a substantial cause of serious injury, or threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing a like or directly competitive good, the party may: suspend the further reduction of any rate of customs duty on the good provided for under this agreement; increase the rate of customs duty on the good to a level not to exceed the lesser of: the most-favored-nation (MFN) applied rate of duty on the good in effect at the time the action is taken; and the MFN applied rate of duty on the good in effect on the day immediately preceding the date this Agreement enters into force; or in the case of a customs duty applied to a good on a seasonal basis, increase the rate of duty to a level that, for each season, does not exceed the lesser of: the MFN applied rate of duty on the good in effect for the corresponding season immediately preceding the date of application of the safeguard measure; and the MFN applied rate of duty on the good in effect for the corresponding season immediately preceding the date this agreement enters into force.

• 무역학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.171-194
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• 2020

Although there is a lot of literature on the effectiveness of regional trade agreements(RTAs), it is usually analyzed only using trade-related theories and data. However, this paper has a differentiation in that we examine the linkage between international trade and financial markets through the stock markets reactions when the trade agreements related news arrived. Specifically, using an event study, we look into the Korea-US free trade agreement(KORUS FTA) which is the most commercially significant FTA in almost two decades for both the countries. Korean stock market generally responded more sensitively to FTA news than the US stock market, especially in 'Auto & Parts', 'Electrical Equipment' and 'Chemicals' industries. And the investors' perception toward the effect of KORUS FTA on Korean industries changed from negative to positive as negotiations proceed. Korea has a comparative advantage in the production of labor-intensive goods relative to US, but the economies of scale hypothesis does not hold.

• Fashion, Industry and Education
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

This study examined the comparative advantage of manmade textile (MMT) industries in the United States (US) and South Korea (SK). The Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) framework was used to assess the MMT industries' performance in both countries from 2004 to 2013. With the recent ratification of the United States-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA), it is important to understand the current state of these industries. Using UN Comtrade export data, the RCA index values were calculated and analyzed for 27 MMT commodities, three aggregate groups, and the whole industry. It was found that SK had a consistent comparative advantage for the whole industry. Furthermore, SK had a larger number of products with a comparative advantage. The research findings indicate that the MMT industry in SK is likely to outperform the US following the complete ratification of the KORUS FTA.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제69권
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• pp.589-616
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• 2016

The reviewing of an analysis of the Korea-China FTA due to guidance introduced for the new regulations or exceptional regulations compared to the KORUS, Korea-EU, Korea-ASEAN FTA. Commodity sectors in the Korea-China FTA and the KORUS, Korea-EU, Korea-ASEAN FTA(the majority in the country and trade criteria analysis result) compared and analyzed the results, rules of origin and the customs clearance procedures of origin, preferential tariff rate of origin and the origin preferential specific rules are somewhat difference, but customs and trade facilitation regulations are already quite consistent with the Korea customs system. Relatively important research results were as follows. First, the calculation of the regional value content in KORCHINA FTA is that I'm to use the deduction method can comprehensively reflect a regional value ratio, with respect to the materials acquired originating status as the FTA in the US and EU use the product non it's not to consider the value of the originating materials originating materials can be utilized for intermediate goods. Second, even if a non-treaty country in the middle with the exception of direct transport rules, and acknowledge the country of origin are under customs control, there are provisions for the period are temporarily stored in a non-treaty countries separately, that period goods imported into the non-treaty countries and up to three months from the day. If the situation of the occurrence of force majeure be greater than three months, but has so exceed six months. Third, the materials acquired originating status in the Korea-China FTA not to consider the value of non-originating materials used in its products as the KORUS FTA and Korea-EU FTA, that can be utilized originating materials for intermediate goods. It is expected that higher utilization of rules of origin. Meanwhile, Korea-China FTA has provisions to allow requests for preferential tariff applied on imports Customs declaration of intention to apply pre-condition for a preferential tariff applied to the importer. In other words, if the import customs tariff preference when applying post-intention not to advance is to be noted that any preferential treatment to prevent the later application.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.399-422
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• 2007

Like in other trade negotiations covering comprehensive sectors, it is reported that KOREA-US FTA tried so-called 'package deal' at the last minutes, when telecom services sector was positioned at the forefront and expected to partly play a role in buffering US' market-opening pressure on other sectors. Before everything else, Korean negotiators had to enhance the value of foreign ownership deregulation in telecom services sector as a leverage in the course of KOREA-US FTA negotiations. In addition, since foreign ownership change, if any, is highly sensitive issue either politically or policy-wise, it seems very difficult to find a breakthrough. Focusing on foreign ownership regulation in telecom services sector, this paper seeks how Korea has developed its strategic reasoning for negotiations and evaluates the outcomes of KOREA-US FTA negotiations.

• 한국관개배수논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.200-208
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• 2006