"Are Aircraft Doors Subject to Export Controls?"... US-Korea Hold Export Control Briefing for Companies Amid Russia Sanctions

Yeo Han-gu, Director General for Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, delivered a video greeting on the 15th (local time) in Washington D.C., USA, during the 'Online Corporate Briefing on the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Control System' held to enhance the understanding of our companies regarding the U.S. export control system and to support their response.

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Dongwoo Lee] On the 15th (local time), during an online joint briefing session organized by South Korea and the United States regarding export controls on Russia and Belarus, numerous inquiries from Korean companies were reportedly made.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the U.S. Department of Commerce held an online joint briefing session for about 1 hour and 30 minutes to address domestic companies' questions about export controls on Russia. This briefing was initiated at the suggestion of the Korean government during discussions on coordinated export control measures against Russia. This is the first time the U.S. Department of Commerce has held a joint briefing with the Korean government targeting specific country companies regarding export controls on Russia and Belarus.

Following the Department of Commerce's explanation of the system, major local subsidiaries and large, medium, and small companies exporting to Russia who had submitted questions in advance inquired about whether their products were subject to export controls, and the U.S. Department of Commerce responded.

At this session, Korean companies focused on inquiries about whether their products were subject to export controls. A domestic automotive parts company asked about the scope of export controls on vehicle semiconductors to Russia, and an aircraft parts manufacturer also inquired with the U.S. Department of Commerce whether aircraft opening and closing doors would be subject to export controls in the future.

The government, having decided to participate in export control measures against Russia at a level similar to that of the United States and the international community, expects that this joint briefing by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the U.S. Department of Commerce will greatly contribute to increasing companies' understanding and minimizing future concerns and confusion. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy plans to organize the Q&A and post it on the government website.

An official from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security stated, "We hope that this opportunity will resolve Korean companies' questions regarding export control procedures and that sanctions against Russia and Belarus will be effectively implemented."

Yeo Han-gu, Director General for Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, said, "We will continue to provide timely support and resolve difficulties faced by our companies through close cooperation between Korean and U.S. export control authorities."

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