한·미FTA 원산지규정의 한·중 FTA협상에 대한 시사점

Abstract

The Korea government has adopted an multidirectional approach for FTA agreement with the economically massive states since 2004. Likewise the Chinese government has operated the FTA negotiations system since 2002. Considering these aspects, the Korea and the Chinese leaders decided to reinforce strategic cooperation partnership between two countries. In this respects, it is expected that Korea-China FTA negotiations be started in the early time. This study intends to present methods to minimize the negative aspects that may occur in the different rules of origin between the two countries, as FTA agreement is concluded. For this purpose, we analyze first of all the main contents of the Korea-U.S. FTA's rules of origin. Because this is to be certain implication that this will be initial standard of FTA agreement in the aspects of the first trial with the gigantic countries. Then, we examine the contents of the China's current rules of origin. Finally, we preview the possible expectation on how will Korea-U.S. FTA leads to the Korea-China FTA negotiations, and we will present the effective tactics of Korea government on the basis of issued agenda.