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U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement

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Get the Facts: U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Benefits U.S. Agriculture
— One Page Face Sheet (February 2008)
— Detailed Fact Sheet (June 2006)
— Find Out How the Agreement Benefits Commodities
— Find Out How the Agreement Benefits Each State
— U.S. Food Safety and Trade: Myth vs. Fact (10/03/07)
— The Case for the U.S.–Korea Trade Promotion Agreement (USTR Fact Sheet; 09/12/07; .pdf)
— USTR Fact Sheet-KORUS FTA: Opportunities for Agriculture (05/24/07; .pdf)
— United States–Korea FTA Text Available on USTR Website (05/24/07)
— Strong Support for U.S.-Korea (KORUS) Free Trade Agreement (05/24/07)

News

USTR Schwab statement on the issuing of the Korea beef protocol (06/25/08)
— Schwab and Schafer Letter on Korea Beef Protocol (06/25/08)
— U.S. Beef Trade With South Korea Set To Resume Thursday (USDA Radio News; 06/25/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— USTR Fact Sheet (06/27/08; .pdf)
Korean beef importers and U.S. exporters have reached a commercial understanding that only U.S. beef from cattle under 30-months of age will be shipped to Korea (06/21/08;.pdf)
U.S./Korea Officials Still Working on Beef Trade Issues (USDA Radio News; 06/05/08 - real, mp3, wave)
South Korea Delays U.S. Beef Trade Again (USDA Radio News; 06/03/08 - real, mp3, wave)
Schafer Says Korea To Take U.S. Beef Soon (USDA Radio News; 05/27/08 - real, mp3, wave)
South Korea To Delay Full U.S. Beef Trade (USDA Radio News; 05/14/08 - real, mp3, wave)
Statement by USTR Schwab on Recent Developments in Korea (U.S. Trade Representative, 05/12/08)
Schafer: South Korean Beef Deal Strong Despite Opposition (USDA Radio News; 05/09/08 - real, mp3, wave)
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer on South Korea Reopening Market to U.S. Beef and Beef Products in Line with International Standards (04/18/08)
— KORUS FTA: Fact Sheet on opening South Korea to U.S. Beef
United States and the Republic of Korea Sign Landmark Free Trade Agreement (07/02/07)
— Remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab at The Signing of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (06/30/07)
Deal with Congress Likely to Advance Free Trade Agreements (U.S. Department of State; 05/11/07)
Deal with Congress Likely to Advance Free Trade Agreements (U.S. Department of State; 05/11/07)
United States and Korea Conclude Historic Trade Agreement (04/02/07)
— Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns (04/05/07)
— Fact Sheet (.pdf)
— Details On U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (USDA Radio News; 04/17/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— U.S. To Continue To Work To Fully Reopen Korean Beef Market (USDA Radio News; 04/05/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— Some Immediate Benefits For A U.S.-Korea FTA (USDA Radio News; 04/04/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— U.S. and Korea Conclude Free Trade Agreement (USDA Radio News; 04/02/07 - real, mp3, wave)
Statement of Assistant USTR Wendy Culter on the Conclusion of the Second Round of Negotiations of the KORUS FTA (07/14/06)
U.S. Korea Free Trade Negotiations Are Now Underway (USDA Radio News; 06/05/06 - real, mp3, wave)
South Korea FTA Potentially A Big Deal (USDA Radio News; 06/02/06 - real, mp3, wave)
Imports of Rice at Issue in U.S. Trade Negotiations with Korea (U.S. Department of State; 05/11/06)
Work Begins on Korea Free Trade Agreement (USDA Radio; 02/14/06 - real, mp3, wave)
Broad Business Support for Launch of Free Trade Negotiations Between the United States and the Republic of Korea (USTR Fact Sheet, 02/07/06)
Trade Pact with U.S. Would Give S. Korea "Overwhelming Benefits" (U.S. Department of State; 02/06/06)
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding the Initiation of Free Trade Agreement Talks With South Korea (02/02/2006)
U.S. And South Korea To Work On Free Trade Agreement (USDA Radio; 02/03/06 - real, mp3, wave)
United States, South Korea Announce Intention to Negotiate Free Trade Agreement (USTR Press Release; 02/02/06)
U.S., South Korea To Begin Bilateral Free-Trade Agreement Talks (U.S. Department of State; 02/02/06)
Statement by the President (02/02/06)
Congressional Correspondence:
— House Letter (02/02/06)
— Senate Letter (02/02/06)
— Letter From Congress (11/17/05)

Other Sites

www.tradeagreements.gov
U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea
U.S.–Korea FTA: Sectoral Market Access Results (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce/)
Commercial Guide to Trade in South Korea (U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Doing Business In Korea: A Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies (.pdf; 2005)
- Container Cargo and Passenger Inspection Systems in South Korea (Export.gov; updated 12/28/2005; requires registration by U.S. companies and researchers)
Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) with Korea, South (1985–Present; U.S. Census Bureau)
U.S. Exports to Korea, South from 2002 to 2006 By 5-digit End-Use Code (U.S. Census Bureau)
U.S. Imports from Korea, South from 2002 to 2006 By 5-digit End-Use Code (U.S. Census Bureau)
Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry
American Chamber of Commerce in Korea
World Fact Book Listing for South Korea (Republic of Korea)
U.S. Department of State Background Notes: South Korea
U.S. Library of Congress Country Studies: South Korea