한․미 FTA 협상과 해운물류산업의 대응 전략에 관한 연구

Abstract

In the wake of the recent Asian financial crisis, many Asian countries began to realize the need to form a regional economic situation. The bilateral agreement the US and China have also been negotiating bilateral agreements in recent years after China's WTO entry. A Korea-U.S. FTA will bring many benefits as well. It will upgrade the economic system to a global standard, attract additional foreign direct investment and enhance financial credit rating. Many experts believe that these invisible benefits are of greater importance than those expressed in numbers. A bilateral FTA will further cement the economic, political and strategic ties between the two countries. The decision to move forward with the Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations illustrates that both governments are committed to a stronger and mature bilateral relationship. This FTA will yield significant economic benefits for both maritime. It is believed that the two governments should work together to maximize tangible benefits for both countries and ensure the competitiveness of the shipping sector of S. Korea and US going forward.