Office of Japan and Korea
Market Access and Compliance
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce

About Us

Market access issues addressed by the Office of Japan and Korea include Japanese and Korean governmental/business practices that discriminate against U.S. exports of goods or services to either market, or U.S. direct investment in Japan and Korea. Compliance issues include any violation of existing bilateral or multilateral trade or investment agreements with Japan and Korea. The Office of Japan and Korea coordinates its efforts with other offices within the U.S. Department of Commerce and other U.S. Government trade-related agencies.

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If you are looking for assistance in selling your goods and services overseas, please visit Export.gov. Information on Export.gov includes:

• Learning about export basics.
• Finding sales opportunities.
• Finding solutions to marketing, finance, logistics, licenses and regulations, trade data and analysis, and dealing with potential trade problems such as getting paid.
• Finding tariffs and taxes.
• Promoting products overseas.
• Protecting intellectual property.
• Receiving U.S. Government advocacy.

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Japan

• U.S.-Japan Economic Harmonization Initiative

• USDOC-METI Joint Initiative

• Sector-Specific Issues

• Past Market-Opening Initiatives

Korea

• U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS)

• Commerce-Ministry of Knowledge Economy MOU on Commercial Cooperation

Market Access Reports

Statistics

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