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.

Commercial treaties.

Manufactures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Examines the South Korea-European Union Free Trade Agreement (KOREU FTA), which was signed in Oct. 2010 and is expected to go 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.

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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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-FDT-0018

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