수산물의 한ㆍ중 FTA 원산지규정에 관한 연구: 6) –특혜관세적용의 쟁점사항을 중심으로–

A Study on the Rules of Origin for Fisheries in Korea-China FTA

Korea has pursued radical expansion of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) since 2000. While the key to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is the level of market access and the country of origin, the question of whether a country possesses the capacity to properly utilize open markets is crucial. In other words, the development and possession of capabilities to execute and utilize FTA are important. Specifically, the capacity to comply with basic conditions for the application of preferential duties is required. The most fundamental condition is whether the object is permitted as an object of privilege, and if it is acknowledged as an originating good pursuant to what is defined in the agreement. For this, there must be a clear understanding of the agreement s details on what is permitted as an object of privilege and on the rules of origin so that preparations can be made to satisfy such criteria. In this way can the FTA, which has taken effect, be utilized and an economic effect be obtained through import and export. As such, this study performed detailed research on the general criteria for FTA rules for preferential origins and the criteria for determining origin according to each item, for the marine products subject to the Korea-China FTA. Furthermore, by way of an analysis of the restrictiveness of the rules of origin against the functions of trade barriers, the study deduced the degree of difficulty for satisfying the rules of origin.