Gwangju Chamber of Commerce Completes 2024 'FTA Education'

113 Employees of Local Export Companies Receive 'Certificate of Completion'

Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry building.

The Gwangju FTA Trade Promotion Center, operated by the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, announced on the 11th that it has completed the entire 2024 annual FTA training schedule. This year, certificates of completion were awarded to 113 executives and employees of local export companies.

The training, aimed at enhancing the FTA utilization capabilities of local export companies, was conducted over a total of seven sessions, including ▲ Practical issuance of FTA certificates of origin for beginners ▲ Basic FTA origin education ▲ FTA KOREA origin management system training ▲ FTA export-import customs clearance practical training ▲ FTA origin post-verification response training ▲ Practical issuance of FTA certificates of origin ? ASEAN focused strategy, among others.

In particular, due to the increased demand for issuing certificates of origin under the Korea-ASEAN FTA, the “Practical Issuance of FTA Certificates of Origin ? ASEAN Focused Strategy” training was launched on the 19th of last month, attracting interest from export companies. This training was conducted by Park Hyun-su, a customs consultant for FTA at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. After studying theoretical content such as FTA overview, product classification, origin determination criteria, and case rulings, practical topics were covered, including the issuance and management of certificates of origin under the Korea-ASEAN FTA and RCEP, authorized exporter certification procedures, and post-verification of origin.

In a satisfaction survey conducted among trainees, the practical, hands-on lectures and systematic delivery of basic FTA knowledge received high evaluations. The Gwangju FTA Center plans to actively reflect trainees’ feedback and continuously expand practical, customized training.

Kang Joong-byeong, Director of the Gwangju FTA Trade Promotion Center, stated, “We hope that these various training programs will help local export companies effectively utilize the FTA system to strengthen export competitiveness and establish a foundation to respond to non-tariff barriers in major trading countries.” He added, “We will continue to do our best to enhance local companies’ capabilities to enter overseas markets and strengthen trade practical skills through substantive and specialized education.”