Korea Korea
 

Branch Locations: Seoul, Incheon

Service Offerings: Consolidations to Worldwide Locations, All Inclusive Import and Export Services, Premium Express Services, Sea-air Service, Charter Services, Customs Brokerage, U.S. Military Goods Service, Warehouse and Distribution, Inventory Management

Certifications: IATA, FIATA, KIFFA, Member of Sebang Group

Country Facts

Official language: Korean
Business foreign language: English
Currency Code: South Korean Won (KRW)
Capital City: Seoul
Exports: $288.2 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Export Commodities: semiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor vehicles, computers, steel, ships, petrochemicals
Export Partners: China 19.6%, US 17%, Japan 8.6%, Hong Kong 7.1% (2004)
Imports: $256 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Import Commodities: machinery, electronics and electronic equipment, oil, steel, transport equipment, organic chemicals, plastics
Import Partners: Japan 20.6%, China 13.2%, US 12.9%, Saudi Arabia 5.3% (2004)
Industries: electronics, telecommunications, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding, steel
Public Holidays:
2007 Jan 1, Mon New Year
2007 Jan 2, Tue New Year (2nd day)
2007 Feb 19, Mon Lunar New Year (2nd day)
2007 Feb 20, Tue Lunar New Year (3rd day)
2007 Mar 1, Thu Samil-jol (Independence Movement Day)
2007 Apr 5, Thu Arbor Day
2007 May 1, Tue Labor Day
2007 May 24, Thu Buddha's Birthday - Sokkatanshinil
2007 Jun 6, Wed Memorial Day
2007 Jul 17, Tue Constitution Day
2007 Aug 15, Wed Liberation Day
2007 Sep 24, Mon Korea Thanksgiving Holiday (1st day)
2007 Sep 25, Tue Korea Thanksgiving Holiday (2nd day)
2007 Sep 26, Wed Korea Thanksgiving Holiday (3rd day)
2007 Oct 3, Wed National Foundation Day (Tangun Day)
2007 Oct 9, Tue Hangul Day
2007 Dec 25, Tue Christmas

Useful Links

Export/Import Market Information
Embassy of Canada to Korea
US Commercial Service Country Commercial Guide for South Korea
Official Export Guide "Best Export Opportunities"

Trade Leads
Trade Leads from South Korea
Korean Marketplace
MartKorea
FITA's Trading Hub

Business Directories
BuyKorea Trade Company Directory
KITA
HiSeoul Trade
ECPlaza
Asianet Korea Directory
Korea Trade World Directory
Major South Korean Corporations
South Korea Directories from FITA’s Really Useful Links

Country Risks
South Korea Risk Assessment

Business Culture
South Korea - Business & Social Etiquette

Trade Finance
Trade and Project Finance for South Korea
Banks in South Korea

Logistics
South Korea Airports
South Korea Seaports

Government Contacts
KoreaNet
South Korea: Government
South Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Korean Customs Service

Travel
South Korea Business Travel Information

General Information
CIA World Factbook - South Korea
BBC News South Korea Country Profile
Library of Congress Portals to the World: South Korea
The Economist Country Briefings: South Korea

Sources for Information Used on this Page:

CIA World Country Factbook, FITA - Federation of International Trade Associations, Export Focus.com, Q++ Studio Diary and Calendar Publishing System

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