Minister Lee Young: "Delivery Price Linkage System, 14 Years of Persistence Now Time to Respond"

Attendance at the Delivery Price Linkage System Win-Win Cooperation Forum

Lee Young, Minister of SMEs and Startups, is speaking at the Win-Win Cooperation Forum on the Payment Linkage System held on the 9th at the Federation of Korean Industries Conference Center in Yeouido, Seoul.

Lee Young, Minister of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of SMEs), emphasized that "we must listen to the voices of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) hoping for the introduction of the delivery price linkage system and gather wisdom."

Minister Lee made these remarks on the 9th at the "Pilot Operation and Legalization Discussion on the Delivery Price Linkage System," jointly hosted by the Korea Small and Medium Business Policy Association, the Cooperation Foundation, the Federation of Korean Industries, and the Korea Federation of SMEs.

Recently, discussions on the introduction of the delivery price linkage system have been active due to rising raw material prices. Minister Lee said, "It took 14 years to reach a stage where large and small enterprises discuss the delivery price linkage system together," adding, "It is now time to respond to the 14 years of persistent efforts."

Kim Yong-jin, President of the Korea Small and Medium Business Policy Association, stated, "The global supply chain disruption and rising raw material prices have pushed SMEs, severely impacted by COVID-19, to the brink. From the perspective of revitalizing the business ecosystem, the introduction of the delivery price linkage system is urgent," emphasizing, "The delivery price linkage system requires a cautious approach to secure market autonomy and enhance SME competitiveness."

Jung Yoon-mo, Executive Vice President of the Korea Federation of SMEs, also said, "The National Assembly is forming a special committee on livelihood issues to promote the legalization of the delivery price linkage system, and the Ministry of SMEs is planning a pilot operation and also pushing for legalization," adding, "This time, we hope that the delivery price linkage system, a long-cherished wish of 7.29 million SMEs, will be introduced to establish a foundation for win-win cooperation between large and small enterprises."

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