Trade Policy Review Body - Trade policy review - Report by Republic of Korea - Revision

Trade Policy Review

Report by

Republic of Korea

Revision

Pursuant to the Agreement Establishing the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (Annex 3 of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization), the policy statement by Republic of Korea is attached.

 

Contents

1   INTRODUCTIoN.. 3

2   ECONOMy AND TRADE. 3

3   ECONOMIC POLICY. 5

3.1   Core Values of Economic Policies: Innovation, Inclusion, and Fairness. 5

3.2   Policies to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Korean New Deal 5

3.3   Sectoral Policies. 6

3.3.1   Agriculture and Fisheries: Implementation of the Agreement on Agriculture and
Systemic Management of Fisheries Resources. 6

3.3.2   Manufacturing: Becoming a Strong Industrial Powerhouse. 7

3.3.3   Energy: Achieving Sustainable Growth and Enhancing Quality of Life through
Energy Transition. 7

3.3.4   Services: Building the Foundation for Trade in Services. 8

4   trade and investment policY. 8

4.1   Multilateral Trade Cooperation. 8

4.1.1   WTO Negotiations. 8

4.1.2   Cooperation through Multilateral Fora including the APEC. 9

4.1.3   Development Cooperation and Support for Developing Countries. 10

4.2   Regional and Bilateral Trade Cooperation. 11

4.2.1   FTA Policies. 11

4.2.2   New Southern and New Northern Policies. 12

4.3   Trade Policies. 12

4.4   Investment Policies. 13

5   International cooperation to respond to COVID-19. 13

6   THE WAY fORWARD. 14