español1st Round of Central America - South Korea FTA ConcludesTuesday, September 29, 2015 In the first round held in South Korea modalities and staging categories for trade were defined. In Seoul, Korea, the First Round of Negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement between Central America and -TLC- South Korea was held. TLC Central America - South Korea by 2012Friday, October 14, 2011 Central America plans to start negotiations for an FTA with South Korea next year. The announcement was made by the Salvadoran Vice Chancellor for Developmental Cooperation, Jaime Miranda at the end of the 10th Forum of Dialogue and Cooperation between the two countries. Guatemala-South Korea FTA: Negotiations RestartThursday, September 5, 2019 Guatemalan authorities announced that in the first week of October they will travel to South Korea, with the aim of restarting negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement between the two economies. Guatemala is the only Central American country still negotiating the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, since El Salvador, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica signed it in February 2018. Fourth Round of Central America - South Korea FTATuesday, May 31, 2016 Negotiations have been finalised on the environmental chapter and progress made on Trade Facilitation and the texts of the chapters on sanitary measures, technical barriers and government procurement. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy of Guatemala: Progress in Central America - South Korea FTAWednesday, March 2, 2016 In the third round issues such as market access, trade defense, institutional arrangements, dispute settlement, sanitary and phytosanitary measures were discussed. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica: Panama after FTA with South KoreaThursday, April 23, 2009 The government made preliminary efforts to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Gisela Alvarez de Porras, stressed the importance of Asian markets for Panamanian products like coffee. Central America and South Korea Analyze FTATuesday, April 12, 2011 Both countries have finalized a feasibility study as part of the analysis of a possible free trade agreement (FTA). The announcement came from Salvadoran Economy Minister, Héctor Dada Hirezi, who added that by June they hope to have finished analyzing the study results. Panama and Costa Rica to negotiate FTAs with South KoreaTuesday, July 12, 2011 Panamanian authorities have now carried out a feasibility study and will start negotiations in 2012. Once it enters the Central American Integration System, Panama will start analyzing a possible free trade agreement with South Korea, which it would address together with Costa Rica. Nicaragua Confirms Agreement with South KoreaThursday, August 8, 2019 It is the first Central American country to establish a date of entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement with the Asian nation, which is agreed for October 1, 2019. After it was announced on the night of August 2 that the National Assembly of South Korea ratified the Free Trade Agreement signed with Central America, Nicaragua was the first country in the region to complete the procedures for entry into force. FTA with South Korea is RatifiedMonday, August 5, 2019 It was announced that the National Assembly of South Korea ratified the Free Trade Agreement signed with Central America. The announcement was made by Seok-hyun Lee, deputy of the Korean assembly, who reported on the evening of August 2: "... We, the Korean National Assembly last night ratified the FTA with the nations of Central America. Guatemala Postpones FTA Negotiations with South KoreaFriday, June 2, 2017 Inability to reach a consensus with the business sector is one of the reasons why the Morales administration has decided to postpone negotiations for a trade agreement until 2018. The government explained that in the remainder of the year negotiations with representatives from the business sector will be finalized in order to define aspects on which there is no agreement, so as to resume talks with the Asian country next year. Guatemala Resumes FTA Negotiations with South KoreaMonday, March 13, 2017 Both governments are trying to reach a consensus on issues regarding market access and rules of origin in the agreement which other Central American countries already signed in November 2016. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy: Guatemala Negotiates FTA with Korea BilaterallyWednesday, November 16, 2016 Bilateral negotiations will continue in order to reach an agreement on an "appropriate balance of commercial interests" for both countries. From a statement issued by Mineco: Last Stage of South Korea - Central America FTA NegotiationsTuesday, November 1, 2016 In the seventh round of negotiation all chapters were finalised and what is left pending are technical matters from the list on access and origin which will be addressed in a final meeting. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica: Advances in South Korea-Central America FTAFriday, October 7, 2016 In the VI round agreements were reached on the chapters on Government Procurement, Employment and Dispute Resolution, and the in next round they will define the final document for technical and legal review. 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