Gwangju Chamber of Commerce Holds Practical Training on Import and Export Customs Clearance Utilizing FTAs

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced that the Gwangju Regional FTA Utilization Support Center will hold a 'Practical Training on Export-Import Customs Clearance for FTA Utilization' on July 7th for about 30 export officers from local companies to improve their FTA utilization and response capabilities.

The training course will be conducted for 7 hours focusing on ▲Overview of export-import practices ▲Overview of FTA and product classification ▲How to verify rules of origin ▲How to acquire certified exporter status ▲Application of FTA and response to origin verification.

By attending this training, export officers can improve not only their basic knowledge of export-import customs clearance but also practical skills such as document preparation. Upon completion, they can earn '8 points for certified exporter status,' which will be greatly helpful for companies preparing to acquire certified exporter status.

Lee Hu-hyung, head of the Gwangju Regional FTA Utilization Support Center, stated, "As the end of COVID-19 approaches, export opportunities for local companies are expected to expand. Through practical customs clearance training, which is fundamental to export-import, we anticipate an increase in exports by improving the work efficiency of our export companies."

Meanwhile, the Gwangju Regional FTA Utilization Support Center, established in 2011, has been conducting and expanding various FTA utilization support projects such as FTA practical training, FTA consultation and consulting, translation support, and support for producing certified exporter market development catalogs to strengthen companies' FTA utilization capabilities.

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