The EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and Its Implications for the United States.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobiles.

Manufactures.

Commercial treaties.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (30 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

Summary:

Examines the South Korea-European Union Free Trade Agreement (KOREU FTA), which was signed in Oct. 2010 and went into effect in July 2011. Reviews European Union (EU)-South Korean economic ties and EU and South Korean objectives regarding KOREU FTA. Discusses KOREU FTA in general and highlights key provisions, focusing on automobiles and other selected manufacturing sectors of particular interest to U.S., including agriculture, services, and labor. Compares and contrasts KOREU FTA with proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement. Analyzes KOREU FTA prospects and its potential implications for the U.S.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division. EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and Its Implications for the United States

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