KOTRA Launches 'Export and Investment Emergency Task Force'... President Kang Kyung-sung Leads as Head

KOTRA announced that it has formed an 'Export and Investment Emergency Response Team' and held its first meeting on the 14th to respond to growing uncertainties caused by complex internal and external crises.

Kang Kyung-sung, President of KOTRA, will serve as the head of the team, acting as the company-wide control tower to expand exports and investments. The response team is composed of four subcommittees directly related to expanding exports and investments and resolving corporate difficulties: on-site issues, project progress and budget, trade environment response, and supply chain monitoring.

Kang Kyung-sung, President of KOTRA, is speaking at the 2025 North America Trade and Investment Expansion Strategy Meeting held on the 10th (local time) at the Silicon Valley Trade Center in San Jose, USA. Photo by KOTRA

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KOTRA will first consolidate internal and external capabilities to resolve on-site difficulties. It will support export companies and foreign-invested companies at all domestic and international contact points, including headquarters departments, 84 countries, 129 overseas trade centers, and 12 regional support headquarters. To this end, it plans to actively cooperate with the government and related organizations. Additionally, to achieve results within the year, major projects such as domestic and international export consultations and participation in overseas exhibitions will be promoted early in the first half of the year, and necessary budgets such as export vouchers will be promptly executed.

In line with the inauguration of the new U.S. administration, a 'U.S. New Government Trade Issues Task Force' has also been formed and is being operated. This task force will collect and disseminate information on U.S. government policies and responses from major countries such as China, Europe, and Latin America. Regarding supply chain monitoring, early detection of risk signals will be conducted at key bases such as Washington D.C. and Beijing, and in-depth information on local government policies will be collected through overseas specialized agencies.

KOTRA Export and Investment Emergency Response Team System Diagram. Provided by KOTRA

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Companies experiencing export and investment difficulties can contact KOTRA via the main phone line or website. When calling, select button 2 (overseas expansion and certification consultation) or 3 (foreign investment consultation).

On the 16th, a video conference will be held, presided over by President Kang, with the heads of 10 global regional headquarters and overseas trade centers attending. Through this, local trends will be closely monitored, and full support will be provided to export companies, expansion companies, and foreign investors through early project execution and resolution of difficulties.

President Kang said, "All KOTRA employees will mobilize organizational capabilities with a resolute determination to lead the promotion of exports and investments and take the lead in restoring the livelihood economy."

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