negotiations, aiming to sign the FTA by the end of 2005. In December 2003 South Korea and Japan convened their first formal governmental-level talks on signing FTA in Seoul touching the issues of removal of tariff and non-tariff trade barriers, tariff rates, liberalization of the service sector, investment expansion, intellectual property rights, competition policies and broad economic cooperatio
negotiate together (either as a trade bloc or as a forum of individual members of their FTA) another free trade agreement with some external country (or countries) — then the new FTA will consist of the old FTA plus the new country (or countries).
Within an industrialized country there are usually few if any significant barriers to the easy exchange of goods and services between parts o
important allies. And American exporters should be concerned that while Washington dawdles, other countries are going ahead with their own trade deals. South Korea and the European Union have an agreement, as do Colombia and Canada.
American exporters should be concerned because of Washington`s lazy attitude toward global trade negotiations and prompt trade deals between other countries.
I. Environment Analysis
Introduction
Lately, South Korea's cosmetic companies are actively entering Japanese market. In particular, low-priced brand companies entering are remarkable. Continuing the long-term recession, Japanese consumers find inexpensive cosmetics. Through this period, cosmetics of South Korea draw popular through low price and good quality. Celebrity publicity is also inf
Barriers to Liberalization of Logistics Services
: Case Study of Liberalization between UK and Singapore
Introduction
The airline industry is in the midst of a dramatic restructuring that involves even more fundamental changes than those experienced following its deregulation in 1978. Yet, nearly three decades after deregulation, the industry remains fragile. Competitive pressure from low-