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| Korea Customs Service (KCS) Commissioner Yoon Tae-sik, second from left, poses with European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) Chairperson Dirk Lukat, third from left, and other key participants of a meeting hosted by the ECCK at Grand Hyatt Seoul hotel in central Seoul, Thursday, to discuss Korea-EU trade cooperation. Courtesy of KCS |
By Yi Whan-woo
Korea Customs Service (KCS) Commissioner Yoon Tae-sik attended a meeting hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) in Seoul, Thursday, to facilitate communication with European businesses here.
A career bureaucrat, Yoon built his expertise in international finance and trade, foreign exchange and other global economy-related issues at the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The meeting took place at the Grand Hyatt Seoul hotel, with the participation of about 30 CEOs and executives from ECCK member companies. They included ECCK Chairperson Dirk Lukat, who is also CEO of the Seoul branch of Germany-headquartered multinational logistics company Schenker.
"The meeting was intended to share a range of thoughts and opinions of the European companies that invested in Korea concerning our customs regulations," the KCS said in a press release.
The customs agency said the meeting was especially noteworthy as it has come amid the pandemic and supply chain disruptions that complicate customs declarations, quarantine regulations and other rules concerning trade.
Against this backdrop, Yoon addressed that the pandemic era can take the Korea-EU partnership to a higher level, in addition to the European Union being the biggest foreign direct investor in Korea as well as Korea's third-largest export market.
The KCS commissioner also addressed the market-friendly policy prioritized by the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. He said that the KCS is trying to materialize this policy focusing on "small yet practical issues" aimed at both softening regulations and expanding business support.
In accordance with the rise of electronic commerce, Yoon introduced the KCS' latest measures for the swift and safe customs clearance of goods sold and bought online.
"Commissioner Yoon promised to consult the relevant ministries thoroughly to reflect suggestions made by the participants at today's meeting in government policy in the future," the KCS said.
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