Jungjingong, Overseas Base Strategy Meeting... "Finding Answers in the Global Market"

Exploring Strategies for Revitalizing Exports and Supporting Export Activities of Local SMEs

At the Overseas Base Strategy Meeting held on the 1st, Director Kim Hak-do is speaking.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Small and Medium Business Corporation (Chairman Kim Hak-do, hereinafter referred to as SBC) announced on the 1st that it held an 'Overseas Base Strategy Meeting to Explore Export Support Strategies for Regional Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups to Revitalize Exports and Prepare for the Post-COVID Era.'

Participants shared the major achievements of overseas base operations in the first half of the year and engaged in in-depth discussions on export strategies for small and medium enterprises in preparation for the post-COVID era. SBC operates 27 overseas bases in 17 countries to assist small and medium enterprises and startups in entering overseas markets. Until last year, through these overseas bases, SBC supported over 5,000 companies, achieving export results of 8 billion USD.

This year, to support promising export companies and regional key enterprises that find it difficult to go abroad, SBC plans to newly establish export localization programs through collaboration between overseas bases and local specialized institutions, actively supporting the overseas expansion and export growth of regional small and medium enterprises. Additionally, SBC plans to strengthen its overseas expansion support functions by expanding shared office infrastructure that small and medium enterprises can use regularly through sharing and linking overseas office spaces.

Chairman Kim Hak-do stated, "We will expand export localization programs based on collaboration with local specialized institutions possessing expertise to help overseas market entry, supporting the growth of promising export companies and regional key enterprises." He added, "We will also fulfill our role as a central institution leading the national economy by supporting the successful overseas expansion and export growth of regional small and medium enterprises."

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