South Korea and Australia have agreed on tariff concession list exchange before both sides proceed to a second round of free trade negotiations in September, Seoul officials said Friday.
대한민국과 오스트레일리아는 9월에 자유무역협정의 두번째 단계에 들어가기 전에 관세양허 교환목록에 동의했다고 말했다.
(관세양허:양국의 협의에 따라 일정수준 이상의 세금을 부과하지 않는 것)
The two countries ended a four-day round of negotiations in Canberra earlier in the day, discussing over tariff concessions, service, and investment, according to both sides.
양국은 최근에 canberra에서 4일간의 협의를 마치고 양국의 입장에 따라 관세양허, 서비스, 그리고 투자에 대하여 논의했다.
Bilateral trade reached 23.2 billion U.S. dollars last year, while South Korea posted a 12.8 billion-U.S. dollar deficit, government statistics showed.
Currently, South Korea has settled free trade pacts with Chile, Singapore and the European Free Trade Association, along with a partial agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Trade deals with the United States, Canada, India and Mexico are also underway for the South Korean government.
Source: Xinhua
대한민국과 오스트레일리아가 관세양허에 동의하였다.