Korea Economic Research Institute and Advanced Trade Forum Hold Seminar on "Prospects for Korea-US Tariff Negotiations"

Held at FKI Tower Conference Center in Yeouido
Reviewing the Outcomes, Significance, and Key Issues of Korea-US Tariff Negotiations

The Korea Economic Research Institute, an affiliate of the Federation of Korean Industries, held a seminar on September 24, 2025, at the Diamond Room on the 3rd floor of the FKI Tower Conference Center in Yeouido, Seoul, in collaboration with the Advanced Trade Forum. The seminar was titled "Global Order Transformation and Prospects for Korea-US Tariff Negotiations."

The seminar was organized to review the outcomes and significance of the recent Korea-US tariff negotiations and to examine specific issues regarding follow-up measures, such as the operation of investment funds in the United States. Over 30 experts from academia, research institutes, and industry, including Kim Youngman, Director General for Trade Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, attended the event.

Heo Yoon, President of the Advanced Trade Forum, stated in his opening remarks, "I hope this event will serve as an opportunity to diagnose current issues in the Korea-US tariff negotiations amid the rapidly changing global trade environment and to seek practical response strategies directly linked to national competitiveness, moving beyond simple academic discussions." Jeong Cheol, President of the Korea Economic Research Institute, emphasized, "In a new trade environment where economic security and geopolitical factors are increasingly important, it is time for a sustainable coexistence strategy with the United States."

During the presentation session, Kim Sudong, Head of the Global Competitive Strategy Research Division at the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, addressed "Analysis, Issues, and Future Prospects of the Korea-US Tariff Negotiations." Cho Seongdae, Head of the Trade Research Office at the Korea International Trade Association, discussed "Diagnosing Key Factors Driving the Transformation of the Global Order and Establishing Response Strategies."

Meanwhile, the Advanced Trade Forum, which began in 2013 as a research group of trade experts, has been serving as a bridge connecting government policy and the industrial field based on its academic expertise in global trade environment changes and economic security issues. This year marks its 13th year of research activity.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.