대일 부품 및 소재산업의 수출입 현황과 경쟁전략에 관한 실증연구

Abstract

Trade balance in April 2009 recorded a surplus of 5.79 billion dollars, which is the historical peak in terms of monthly calculation. Trade surplus has continued for three consecutive months with 2.88 billion dollars in February and 4.29 billion dollars in March. The dominant evaluation is that this is a typical 'slump-type trade surplus' caused by higher reduction of import than export. In export, maritime cargo showed a rapid increase compared to last year, and importation of crude oil, gas and energy experienced a large decrease with lowered prices. However, major export products of Korea except for ships such as automobiles, IT and steel products continue to show large decrease in export. Especially, domestic steel manufacturers cut their production and are experiencing poor profitability due to price discounts. Such movements are showing the cross section of import and export-dependant Korean economy, which is immediately influenced by joy and sorrow of global environment. Despite high exchange rate of the yen, trade balance with Japan in January, February, March and April of 2009 was respectively -1.47, -2.19, -2.31 and -1.82 billion dollars. Increased value of the yen actually contributed to a deficit with Japan. 'Adverse trade balance' with Japan is quickly rising as a diplomatic and political problem to be solved between Korea and Japan. In this study, current status of international competitiveness of domestic 'components and materials' will be explored and evaluated more clearly. Component and material industries are the very motive power for our nation's growth as an advanced economy. Focusing on major import and export country to Korea including Japan, import and export status of component and material industries with this country will be examined.