Trade Day Export Tower and Meritorious Service Awards Online Applications Open from the 17th

Awarding 49 Types of TOPs Worth $1 Million to $120 Billion
Establishment of $2 Million TOP for Small and Medium Enterprises

The Korea International Trade Association announced on the 16th that it will accept applications for the '60th Trade Day Export Tower and Meritorious Service Awards' from the 17th of this month until the 10th of next month.

The KITA holds a commemorative ceremony annually around Trade Day, which falls on December 5th. The 'Export Tower' is awarded to companies that have contributed to increasing exports, and 'Meritorious Service Awards' are given to representatives and employees of export companies.

The Export Tower is awarded when a company surpasses its previous Export Tower record. The performance period is from July 1st of last year to the 30th of last month. A new $2 million Export Tower has been established for small and medium-sized trading companies. A total of 49 types of Export Towers are awarded, ranging from $1 million to $120 billion.

Trade Day Award Announcement Key Visual. [Photo by KITA]

The Meritorious Service Awards include 10 types such as Industrial Medals and Presidential Citations. A new award category for expanding exports in the nuclear power industry has been added.

Indirect exports such as service and electronic intangible goods exports, purchase confirmations, and domestic letters of credit are also recognized as export performance.

The award application system is linked with the Korea Trade Network (KTNET) and the Trade Statistics Promotion Institute websites. By sending performance data on these sites, applicants can freely import their performance records into the award application page.

Applications for the Export Tower and Meritorious Service Awards can be made on the KITA website. Postal applications are not accepted. Inquiries can be made to the KITA call center and the award secretariat.

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