Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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2.3.1.2. Institutional structure
South Korea’s trade regime structure is divided into the following Ministries and networks:52
 The Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy, which lays the foundation for trade
facilitation and harmonization procedures to assist South Korea’s constant growth and
evolution to new trade markets.
 The Republic of Korea Customs Service, charged with all customs-related aspects of trade
exchange flows.
 Korea International Trade Association, comprising Korea’s entrepreneurs from the private
sector.
 Korea Trade Network or Manifest Consolidation System, which was established by the Korea
International Trade Association to assist the single window service.
2.3.1.3. Responsibilities
Trade facilitation with a view to sustainable growth is their main objective.
NIPA’s website ) suggests that its main areas of activities are as
follows:
 Policy research and development support for the IT industry
 Help establish the foundation of the IT industry and cultivate its human resources
 Vitalize the distribution market for the development of the IT industry and support
marketing
 Promote businesses related to the convergence and utilization of IT technology
Support international exchange, cooperation, and overseas expansion related to the IT industry.53
2.3.1.4. Functions
NIPA devotes itself to reinforcing the competitiveness of the IT industry and contributes to the
economic growth through the efficient support and laying the groundwork for the industrial
technology promotion.
The functions of Korea’s NTFB are ICT focused, such as the following:
 Lay out vision of the ICT industry development
 Establish a vision for the growth of the ICT industry
 Research on appropriate measures and outcome enhancement through ICT Policy
 Establishment of an Information Research Analysis and Service System
 Provide the customized information analysis by focusing on policy demand
 Generate the ICT statistics and improve the infrastructure
 Construct database for ICT import and export statistics and analyze the key issues monthly
 Expand contents in information services and strengthen the related services
52 View Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
53 NIPA, About Us See also, ICT Strategic Planning,