Gwangju FTA Utilization Support Center, Promotion of Global Market Support Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Chairman Jeong Chang-seon), jointly operated by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced on the 27th that the 'Gwangju Regional FTA Utilization Support Center (hereinafter Gwangju FTA Center)' will actively promote 42 projects in 12 areas that companies need, including basic FTA education, operation of professional consultation rooms, support for overseas market entry, certification issuance, customized consulting, third-party verification of certificates of origin, FTA professional workforce training, and job creation through employment fairs, to increase the utilization of FTAs by local companies.

In particular, this year, a new FTA Certificate of Origin Authorized Exporter Consulting project will be launched to support companies in more conveniently obtaining authorized exporter certification by having customs brokers directly consult on the complicated and stringent procedures such as preparing the necessary documents for certification.

Additionally, to minimize damage to local export companies due to changes in global trade trends, two professional customs brokers will be stationed full-time to actively provide free consultations on origin management and post-verification response, on-site visit consulting, and operate the industrial complex FTA One-Stop consultation desk.

To efficiently support export companies and companies not utilizing FTAs, a collaborative system will be established with local governments and related export organizations within the region to work on measures to resolve export difficulties through FTA research and investigation.

Furthermore, free interpretation and translation services necessary for export-import companies to utilize FTAs when entering overseas markets will be supported, including the issuance of trade certificates such as certificates of origin.

Lee Hu-hyung, Director of the Gwangju FTA Center, said, “Since the export market outlook for companies is not bright this year due to COVID-19, we will strive even harder to be a guide for Gwangju companies so that they can take advantage of FTAs as an opportunity to leap forward and enter the global market.”

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