24-Oct-2023
Yonhap News Agency
South Korea struck a free trade agreement with Ecuador and plan to officially sign the deal in the first half of next year following due domestic procedures. Under the deal, South Korea will remove tariffs on 96.4 percent of all items and Ecuador will lift tariffs on 92.8 percent of all products traded.
23-Oct-2023
The Korea Times
Korea and a group of Arab countries were set to launch a new round of negotiations for their free trade deal in Seoul on Monday, Seoul’s industry ministry said Sunday.
11-Sep-2023
Malaya Business Insight
Following the signing last week of the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, the Philippines is readying similar deals with other countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the European Union (EU) and through Asean with Canada.
8-Sep-2023
Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and the Philippines signed a free trade pact in a move expected to bolster bilateral economic and industry ties, Seoul’s industry ministry said.
5-Sep-2023
Yonhap News Agency
Guatemala will join a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and a group of Central American nations, Seoul’s trade ministry said. Guatemala was initially among dialogue partners for the FTA, but it had stepped out during negotiations amid differences on tariff and country of origin related rules.
30-Aug-2023
Dhaka Tribune
The two countries should explore the possibility of signing a bilateral agreement on preferential trade in the post-graduation period, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said.
30-Aug-2023
The Korea Times
Korea is expressing strong concerns over France’s proposed revision of electric vehicle subsidies as it could violate the Korea-European Union Free Trade Agreement, according to industry officials and trade experts.
10-Aug-2023
Business World
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said South Korea has declared its readiness to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines, which is still working on domestic approval processes which could take two months.