KOTRA, Jungjin Gong and 6 Related Organizations Hold Export Voucher Activation Council Meeting

Holding of Export Voucher Lead Agency Council Meeting and Joint Declaration on Ethics and Integrity

A commemorative photo taken at the joint declaration ceremony for the spread of ethics and integrity in the Export Voucher Project. From the left: Im Taekgyu, Director of the Korea International Logistics Association; Han Sanggyu, Head of the Korea Patent Strategy Development Institute; Kang Seongju, Head of the Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation; Kim Yuntae, Head of the KOTRA Small and Medium Enterprises Division; Kim Moonhwan, Head of the Small and Medium Venture Business Corporation; Kwon Oseong, Head of the Korean Standards Association; Lee Yongno, Center Director of the Korea Testing Laboratory; Kim Beomtae, Director of the Korea Institute of Design Promotion.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] KOTRA announced on the 23rd that it held a council meeting with the Small and Medium Business Corporation and six related organizations to revitalize the Export Voucher Project.

The council included the Korea Testing Laboratory, Korea Institute of Design Promotion, Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation, Korean Standards Association, Korea Patent Strategy Development Institute, and Korea International Freight Forwarders Association as the lead implementing agencies.

At this council meeting, the current status and achievements of the Export Voucher Project were shared, and the organizations agreed to strengthen cooperation to support exports by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies. The lead implementing agencies manage the quality of voucher services and select implementing agencies (service providers) by sector.

Introduced in 2017, the Export Voucher Project provides customized export support services such as design development, promotion, and participation in exhibitions, receiving strong responses from companies. The project, led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, is managed by KOTRA and the Small and Medium Business Corporation. This year, the budget has expanded to 155 billion KRW, supporting approximately 5,000 domestic and export SMEs. Currently, about 2,300 implementing agencies provide around 7,800 voucher services annually.

In addition, KOTRA, the Small and Medium Business Corporation, and other council participants declared a joint statement to promote ethics and integrity in the execution of the Export Voucher Project, pledging to spread a culture of integrity and lead ethical management.

Kim Yoon-tae, Head of KOTRA’s SME and Mid-sized Enterprise Division, stated, “We will develop various services to provide more effective customized export support services to exporting SMEs and mid-sized companies, helping our companies improve their export performance.”

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