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A Review on Conception of Policy for Production of Imported Tropical and Temperate Fresh Fruits Using Hot Waste Water from Power Plant (발전소 온배수를 활용한 온·열대 신선과일 수입대체 정책 방안)

  • Kim, Yean-Jung;Park, Jiyun;Kim, Bae-Sung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.18 no.10
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    • pp.48-53
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    • 2017
  • One of the policies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Food and Livestock aims to export $10 billion worth of products. Although it was not easy to achieve the export goal of $ 6.5 billion in 2016, the policy should be pursued continuously. Accordingly, a facility modernization project and high-tech greenhouse project are being implemented to facilitate exports. Moreover, it is possible to consider substitution of imports in the policy shift. Imports of temperate and tropical fresh fruits totaled 1.2 trillion won in 2016. Accordingly, identification of alternatives to tropical and temperate fresh fruit imports will enable farm income to increase and the fresh fruit industry to grow. The major obstacle to tropical fruit production in Korea is high heating costs. However, Jeju Island apple mango farmers found that using non-taxable kerosene and hot water from power plants could reduce heating costs by 42.5%. Indeed, using hot wastewater can reduce heating costs by more than 40%. To improve competition with imported fruits, farmers can change their heating systems using financial support plans (e.g., 20% government subsidies, 20% loans, 30% subsidies from local governments). The income effect and import substitution effect of fruit tree farmers should be carefully analyzed in the future and the study will be closed to discuss the policy direction.

Analysis of Factors for Heating Period Changes among Greenhouse Grape Farms (시설포도 농가의 가온시기 변화에 미치는 요인 분석)

  • Choi, Don-Woo;Lim, Cheong-Ryong
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.18 no.10
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    • pp.209-214
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that led greenhouse grape farms to delay their heating periods after the coming into force of the Korea-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Panel data on the cropping (system) changes from 2004 through 2016 were used for the analysis. According to the panel logistic model, the estimated coefficient of the cultivation area was 0.0002, which was statistically significant at the 10% significance level, the estimated coefficient of grape imports was 1.4258, which was statistically significant at the 1% significance level, and the estimated coefficient of the regional dummy was 0.808, which was statistically significant at the 5% significance level. The results indicated that the use of wider cultivation areas, increase in grape imports, and colder climate(in the mid-northern part of Korea) increased the likelihood of delayed heating. The Korean government is offering direct payment programs and business closure support to the greenhouse grape farmers. While these actions can relieve the damage caused by the increase in grape imports, they will not provide the ultimate solution. Various support measures are needed, such as renewing the varieties to meet the changing demand of grape consumers, providing agricultural materials to reduce the heating expenses, and modernizing greenhouse facilities to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the costs.

Implementation Assessment of WTO Agricultural Agreement and its Impacts on Non-Timber Forest Products Markets (WTO 농업협정(農業協定)의 이행평가(履行評價)와 단기소득임산물(短期所得林産物) 시장(市場)에 미친 영향(影響))

  • Joo, Rin Won;Jung, Byung Heon;Jeon, Hyon Sun;Kim, Eui Gyeong;Kim, Wae Jung
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.90 no.3
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    • pp.373-379
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    • 2001
  • The objectives of this study were to assess implementation on tariff quotas and tariff cuts committed in the WTO as result of Uruguay Round(UR) negotiations and to examine impacts of reductions in agricultural protection agreed in the UR on major non-timber forest products markets. The implementation of WTO Agreement on Agriculture was analysed based on the relevant data and statistics. The impacts of implementation on tariff cuts and tariff quotas on non-timber forest products markets were estimated by using supply and demand elasticities from previous studies and data on production, consumption and trade after UR. The quantities of Chestnut, Pine nut and Jujube imported by the system of tariff quota did not exceed the committed quotas over the five years from 1995 to 1999. The current level of applied rates on imports of non-timber products is much lower than that of bound rates, which will be maintained until the year 2004. It is estimated that increase in imports after UR reduced prices and that reduction in prices led to decrease in expenditure and to increase in consumer surplus. It is estimated, however, that production level significantly decreased due to rise in imports and that the negative effects on production exceeded positive effects on consumption. Exports of most non-timber forest products decreased after UR even though non-timber forest products could gain access to the export markets at the lower tariffs as a result of UR.

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The Economic Effects of Oil Tariff Reduction of Korea-GCC FTA based on VAR Model (VAR모형을 활용한 한-GCC FTA 체결 시 원유관세 인하의 경제적 효과 분석)

  • KIM, Da-Som;RA, Hee-Ryang
    • International Area Studies Review
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.23-51
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    • 2016
  • This study analyzed the expected economic effects of the Korea-GCC FTA and sought strategies for industrial cooperation. To see the economic effects of Korea-GCC FTA, we analysed the effect of the oil tariff reduction of economy by Vector Autoregression(VAR) model. The estimation results shows that following the abolishment of the tariff on crude oil imports, GDP, GNI and consumption are expected to grow by 0.212%, 0.389% and 0.238%, respectively. Meanwhile, investment, export and import are estimated to drop by 0.462%, 0.413% and 0.342%, respectively. As for prices, producer prices are to rise by 6.356%p, whereas consumer prices fall by 2.996%p. In short, the Korea-GCC FTA and resultant abolishment of the tariff on crude oil imports followed by the decline in crude oil prices will result in declining prices whilst macroeconomic indices, such as GDP, GNI and consumption, will increase exerting positive effects on domestic economic growth. Also, it is necessary to proactively respond to GCC member states' industrial diversification policies for FTA-based industrial cooperation to diversify the sources of crude oil and natural gas imports for further resource risk management.

Assessment of China's Policies Regarding Grain Import and Export

  • Junghwan Choi;Sangseop Lim
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.28 no.12
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    • pp.267-279
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    • 2023
  • The objective of this paper is to examine the legal framework governing the import and export of grain in China, a pivotal factor in shaping policies aimed at stabilizing South Korea's foreign trade and grain imports. Through this analysis, it is observed that China's foreign trade system, governed by the Foreign Trade Act, exhibits a notable absence of clear delineation regarding the scope and responsibility for the delegation of authority to foreign trade management agencies. In contrast, Korea's Foreign Trade Law, along with its enforcement decree and management regulations, explicitly outlines the scope and responsibilities pertaining to the delegation of authority to foreign trade management. However, in the case of China's revised Foreign Trade Law, there exists a lack of precision in specifying the delegation of authority to foreign trade management. This creates a potential for discretionary intervention by local governments or other administrative bodies. While China's legal system concerning grain imports and exports aligns with WTO regulations in its institutional framework, attention is warranted due to the vagueness in laws or regulations, as well as the presence of irrational and non-transparent procedures during system operation. As conclusion remarks, while China's legal structure related to grain imports and exports conforms to WTO guidelines overall, the identified issues such as legal ambiguity and non-transparent procedures underscore the need for caution. To safeguard against potential challenges in future trade interactions with China, proactive measures are crucial to address these concerns.

Standard of Imports and Exports in Wood Packing Material (나라별 수출입 화물 목재포장재 소독처리 기준)

  • Korea Packaging Association INC.
    • The monthly packaging world
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    • s.150
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    • pp.129-139
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    • 2005
  • 한국무역협회(회장 김재철)가 주최하고 국립식물검역소, 한국수출입식물방제협회, 한국중량물포장협회, 한국파렛트협회가 주관하는 수출입 화물 목재포장재 검역 설명회가지난 달 6일 트레이드타워 대회의실에서 열렸다. 이번 설명에서는 $\Delta$ 우리나라 수입목재포장재의 검역요건 $\Delta$ 목재포장재 수출입절차 및 주의사항 $\Delta$ 목재포장재 대체용기를 소개했다. 본 고에서는 나라별 수출∙입 화물 목재 포장재 소독처리 기준을 살펴본다.

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A Study on the Book Importation From China in the Latter Choson Period (조선후기 대중 서적수입정책 연구)

  • 강혜영
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.11
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 1984
  • The study aims at book importation from China in the Latter Choson Period. It chiefly, achieved to concomitant with an envoy of a trimming policy. The pattern of book importations divided into public trade, private trade, Royal gift. Beyond the main stream of imports were Neo-Confucian books, a bibliographical study of Chineses classics books and Paegwan fictions (fictional narratives of oral natures compiled by local officials) including So-hag books that were at that time in the fashion were introduced into Korea. Like this, several pattern of book importation had an important effect upon closed Choson society.

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The Changes of Korean Fashion in the Period of Japanese Rule Via the Advertisement of the Mall Shin Bo (매일신보광고를 통해 본 일제시대 한국복식의 변천)

  • 김진구;김애련
    • The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.230-241
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study is to classify frequency of advertisement and types of advertisement by items and to analyze a primary factors were factors were reflected in the costumes by a policy of rule under the Japanese rule. Data was MaIl Shin Bo\`s advertisement connected with costumes from 1910 to 1945 years. The results are as follows : 1. The order of the advertisement\`s frequency was footwear, cosmetics, soap[, headgear, western style clothes, precious metals and so on. 2. The type of the advertisement was a format that transmits informs in all items. Cosmetics, hairdye and shampoo applied positive appeals. 3. In the military government, the advertisement\`s frequency connected with costumes was 37.5% and a shoe store was the first order. A shoes and headgear were high level, because of these were essential imports and were allowded as a proper articles for a western style clothes by a civilized policy. In the political periods of civilization, the advertisement\`s frequency connected with costumes was 54%. This result indicates industrial development of this period. Soap was the first order during 1924∼1933 and cosmetics was the first order during 1934∼1940. High level of the advertisement\`s frequency in these imports were reflected by a cultural policy as a link of an appeasement measure In the political periods of a racial liquidation, the advertisement\`s frequency connected with costumes was 8.5% and the advertisement\`s order by items was cosmetics, a shoe store. The reason was that reflected the phases of the times that was serious by a shortage of goods and an reinforcement of wartime\`s attitudes throughout war.

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