The Character of the Korean Trade Law: The Multi-Layered Structure and New Function of the Law

김봉철,임소라 한국무역연구원 2020 무역연구 Vol.16 No.3

Purpose This research is to discuss Korean international and domestic trade law related issues, especially the function of Korean legal infrastructure and the multi-layered character of law. Then, the paper will suggest the needs of the response in order to manage legal challenges. Design/Methodology/Approach This research examines the Korean trade agreements and suggests new possible implications of the rules. Several possible challenges to the laws will then be scrutinized in the paper. Findings The result of the study is that many international trade works of countries are mainly based on their laws, and these laws can be distinguished by several standards. The international agreements are evaluated as the ‘social infrastructure’ for the trade issue, so-called ‘legal infrastructure’ for trade activities ? from multinational international laws such as WTO agreements to more preferential or bilateral international laws such as FTAs. Korea has expanded its legal infrastructure for trade and economic development. There are factors that are responsible for the change in Korean legal infrastructure for trade. These factors both address economic and non-economic issues, which compels international trade laws to cover non-economic issues. Research Implications This paper will help readers to enhance the understandings to the concept of legal infrastructure and the challenges to the laws. The international legal infrastructure on trade works would serve as an engine for invigorating its economy and domestic rules. This influenced further changes in Korean domestic laws and international trade laws.

강원도 무역인프라 현황과 영서지역 세관유치전략

엄광열(Eom Kwong-Yeol) 한국관세학회 2005 관세학회지 Vol.6 No.3

The global trade environment is the core factor which dominate a company's trade infrastructure and law system, information power and so on. From this point of view, small and medium enterprises have a great deal of weight in our economy's structure and will have an important effects to the international competitiveness. In particular, Kangwon-do has grown up 5 hundred million dollars in export. The Meddison Corporation who specialize in an ultrasonograph made the selling 1500 hundred million(the growth increased on 24% contrast to last year). Also the Welcoss has been transferred in Kangwon-do and the export in farm products exceeded 80 million dollars. The export scale continued to grow according to the rapid growth of medical instruments. However, the proportion of small and medium enterprises bigger than the large enterprises in Kangwon-do. The information level of companies and trade infrastructure are poorer than the other regions. Consequently, strategies have to be concentrated on the trade infrastructure for trade corporations. Hence, in order to improve the competitive power of trade corporations in Kangwon-do and become the business center in round dong-hae some plans have been drawn up in this essay. These schemes are also the part of the balance development of national economy and the construction of trade infrastructure. They will be expected to activate the trade and devote to the regional economy by customs' invitation in Yongso region, Kangwon-do for the convenience in customs' administration of trade corporation.

강원도 무역의 특징과 과제에 관한 연구

윤경호 ( Kyoung Ho Yoon ) 한국지역발전학회 2013 지역발전연구 Vol.13 No.1

강원도 무역의 현황분석을 통하여 특징을 파악하고 과제를 도출해보았다. 강원도 무역의 특징은 첫째, 모가 영세하고 국가전체무역에서 차지하는 비중이 너무 빈약하다. 둘째, 수출이 일부 품목에 대한 의존도가 높고, 국가성장산업과 거리가 멀다. 셋째, 무역인프라가 전반적으로 열악하고, 활용도도 낮은 편이다. 넷째, 지역자원을 기반으로 한 산업과 전략산업의 성장세가 뚜렷하며, 앞으로의 성장잠재력이 크다. 이상의 현황분석과 특징에서 나타난 강원도무역의 과제는 네 가지로 정리할 수 있다. 첫째, 중·단기적으로 확충될 SOC와 동해안권 경제자유구역의 지정 등을 어떻게 무역확대로 연결시킬 것인가? 둘째, 지난 반세기 동안 정부의 수출강화전략에서 제외되었던 강원도를 어떻게 포함시키도록 할 것인가? 즉, 국가 수준에서 어떤 기능을 강원도가 담당할 것인가? 셋째, 수출에 있어서 품목·국가의 집중문제를 어떻게 완화할 것인가? 리고 수출대기업을 어떻게 유치할 것인가? 넷째, 강원도의 이미지와 장점을 산업과 수출에서 어떻게 특화할 것인가? 이다. 강원도의 무역은 참으로 영세하고 빈약하고 열악하다. 그렇기에 강원도의 지역경제도 같은 모습에서 벗어나지 못하고 있다. 강원도의 낮은 무역의존도와 수출의존도를 높여 일자리를 만들고 생산과 소득을 높이는 확대재생산의 선순환구조를 만들어나가야 할 것이다. Regional economy of Gangwon province is very poor. The purpose of this study is to examine the foreign trade of Gangwon province include export. By the situation analysis of the foreign trade of Gangwon province, it will derive the characteristics and problems of them. The characteristics of foreign trade of Gangwon province are followings. First, the size of it to national foreign trade is very low. Second, the dependence of the chief items of export is some high and the chief items of export of Gangwon province is far from national growth industry. Third, the infrastructure of foreign trade is generally poor and utilization coefficient of it is poor too. Fourth, the growth rates of regional resources based industry and regional strategic industry are positive and the growth potential is promising. The problems of foreign trade of Gangwon province are as follows. First, how to link and organize improving sac and the designation of EFEZ(East coast Free Economic Zone) to expansion of foreign trade? Second, how to include Gangwon province into the national export strengthen program, that is, what kind of national function in foreign trade will Gangwon province take charge? Third, how to reduce the concentration of items and nations in export? And, how to attract export-specialized large enterprise into Gangwon province? Finally, how to specialize the image and strength of Gangwon province in industry and foreign trade? The circumstances of global trade related to Gangwon province change suddenly and extensively. With changing situations like this Gangwon province has to find out new function of national level for expansion of foreign trade.

동남아시아 역내교역 결정요인 분석 및 시사점

나희량 ( Hee Ryang Ra ) 한국동남아학회 2014 동남아시아연구 Vol.24 No.2

This study examines the measures for the activation and the growth of intra-regional trade in Southeast Asia taking a look at the four dimensions of tariff rates, non-tariff barriers, trade facilitations, and trade infrastructures. Utilizing a gravity model, we performed empirical analysis and discussed the policy implications with the priorities to implement. To expand the intra-regional trade in Southeast Asia it would be necessary to enhance the level of trade facilitations and provide trade infrastructures, such as ports and airports as well as cutting the tariff rates and eliminating the non-trade barriers. In particular, in the case of exports of ASEAN6 to ASEAN6 the infrastructure is the important factor. Also, in the case of the exports of ASEAN6 to CLMV(Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam), it is expected that eliminating non-tariff barriers and enhancing trade facilitations may play important roles in the progress of intra-regional trade. These results may provide the important implications for Southeast Asian countries, which are trying to promote intra-regional trade ahead of the constitution of ASEAN Economic Community by 2015. Southeast Asian countries could be evaluated to achieve a certain level of trade liberalization and economic integration through the formation of AFTA. But in order for Southeast Asia to develop to advanced economic integrated region it requires mutual cooperations and policy harmonizations among regional countries. Also, for the elimination of non-tariff barriers, promoting trade facilitations, and providing infrastructures, the administrative, legal, and institutional measures would have to be fulfilled in advance. In addition, capital investment for constructing infrastructures would be necessary to realize the intra-regional trade expansion. However, to achieve the goal, it would require a large capital investment and highly mandated policy considerations and harmonizations among Southeast Asian countries in terms of further trade liberalization and economic integration.

Governmental Policy Recommendation for the Implementation and Expansion of Paperless Trade in Korea

Sang Jin Lee 한국무역학회 2006 Journal of Korea trade Vol.10 No.2

This study has dealt with six core areas of paperless trade implementation: the importance of legal-institutional support, global linkage of technological infrastructure, standardization of electronic documents, the establishment of electronic bills of lading, international cooperation, and policy recommendation for the expansion of paperless trade. Three things can be characterized. First, the proposals included in this paper have placed emphasis on feasibility and practicality. Second, plans are proposed in detailed steps. This is because to implement the tasks without setbacks, efficient step-by-step strategies are needed. Third, much emphasis is placed on the necessity to establish a policy in each country. In particular, the national policy should deal with legal-institutional, technological, and electronic document standardization. This can be especially useful in three areas: governmental policy development for the expansion of paperless trades; the formation of the infrastructure for paperless trade in the areas of laws, institutions, and technological foundation; and the establishment of recommendations for cooperation with international organizations.

무역인프라 확충을 위한 강원지역 본부세관 유치방안

엄광열(Kwang-Yeol Eom) 한국관세학회 2008 관세학회지 Vol.9 No.1

The global trade environment is the core factor which dominate a company's trade infrastructure and law system, information power and so on. From this point of view, small and medium enterprises have a great deal of weight in our economy's structure and will have an important effects to the international competitiveness. In particular, Gangwon-do has grown up 11 hundred million dollars in export. The export scale continued to grow according to the rapid growth of medical instruments and Russia Region. However, the proportion of small and medium enterprises(94%) bigger than the large enterprises in Gangwon-do. The information level of companies and trade infrastructure are poorer than the other regions. Consequently, strategies have to be concentrated on the trade infrastructure for trade corporations. Hence, in order to improve the competitive power of trade corporations in Gangwon-do and become the business center in round dong-hae some plans have been drawn up in this essay. These schemes are also the part of the balance development of national economy and the construction of trade infrastructure. They will be expected to activate the trade and devote to the regional economy by Customs Services invitation in Gangwon region, Gangwon-do for the convenience in customs' administration of trade corporation.

우리나라 전자무역 지원 정책과 개선 방안

홍선의(Seon-Eui Hong) 한국무역연구원 2006 貿易 硏究 Vol.2 No.1

Korean Government has been actively and aggressively promoted the global electronic trade. However, the global researches regard the Korea as the passive or retrogressive country in e-trade. This paper is to clarify the change of the policy paradigm on the e-trade of korea and to suggest improvement e-trade policy of korea. The Improvement things are as follow : First, It is the change of actively supports practically trade process from supports infrastructure of the past. Second, It is the change of competition system of e-trade execute department that is keep up monopoly. Third, Government lets integrate Networks in relation with e-trade(KTNET, KLNET etc)

The Impact of Logistics Infrastructure Development in China on the Promotion of Sino-Korea Trade: The Case of Inland Port under the Belt and Road Initiative

왕차오(Chao Wang),추웨이롱(Weilong Chu),김치열(Chi Yeol Kim) 한국무역학회 2020 Journal of Korea trade Vol.24 No.2

Purpose - This study investigates the impact of inland port development in China on the promotion of bilateral trade flows between China and South Korea. Design/methodology - The probable association between the establishment of inland ports and SinoKorea trade was estimated using gravity models. In this regards, two sets of data were collected. The first dataset consists of the baseline variables of a gravity model, while the second one includes variables of logistics infrastructure development. The indicators of logistics infrastructure development include inland ports, the amount of government expenditure on transport infrastructure, the lengths of roads and railways, the number of trucks and the number of logistics industry workforce. Findings - The results show that inland port development has a positive impact on facilitating bilateral trade between China and South Korea. However, the positive association holds only for Chinese regions with a large trade volume and a proximity to seaports. In other regions, the impact of inland ports is not statistically significant. Originality/value - To the best knowledge of the authors, this study is the first attempt to explore the economic impact of inland ports in China. In addition, the findings in this paper provide both policy and managerial implications for the future development of inland ports, such as the strategic location of inland ports and integrated intermodal operations.

The Competitiveness of Korea’s Container Ports in the World:The Effect of Port Networks and Trade Environment

조혁수,김상균,문철우,박지문 한국무역학회 2015 Journal of Korea trade Vol.19 No.4

This study aims to evaluate the relative competitiveness of Korea’s container ports using a cross-country analysis. Specifically, we explore the dynamics of port networks as one of the key dimensions that explain container port performance. Further, trade environment is considered as an external contingency. Using 287 observations from 105 countries in the period of 2007-2012, we found that liner shipping connectivity and traffic volume per unit connect are positively related with the performance of container ports and that trade cost and trade-related infrastructure moderate the relationship. Overall, this research provides a meaningful insight into how to manage a seaport as a platform for international trade

The Effects of Korean Trade-Related Laws on East Asian Developing Countries: Focusing on Sustainable Development Issues during the COVID-19 Outbreak

김호,윤석만 한국무역연구원 2020 무역연구 Vol.16 No.6

The purpose of this paper is exploring the effects of Korean trade law on East Asian developing countries with respect to sustainable development in conjunction with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Design/Methodology/Approach - This paper reviews the notion of sustainable development in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Based on the understanding of sustainable development, this paper examines categories of Korean trade law related to sustainable development including domestic laws and international laws, such as Korea’s Free Trade Agreements with other countries. Then this paper draws effects of Korean trade law on developing countries in the region. To this end, this paper refers to previous literatures and existing FTAs. Findings - This paper draws some findings. The notion of sustainable development is reflected in Korean trade law. Particularly, Korea’s FTAs may take an important role in planning Korea’s sustainable development activities since FTAs set fields and contents of cooperation with respect to sustainable development. In addition, Korean laws need to be carefully refined with respect to the accountability of cooperation work. Research Implications - Based on the findings of the paper, this paper gives an implication that there are prominent areas of cooperation between Korea and developing countries of the region, such as technical assistance to renovation of legal systems or cooperation in health sector in the COVID-19 outbreak. This will help researchers find other areas in need of cooperation with developing countries in the region which tries to follow Korean model in terms of development.