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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