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KOREA-INDIA
Korea-India FTA&EIA
 Interactive trade indicators

Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
Member Countries

Korea, Rep.of India

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of India

Status : Signed in 2009 .  In force since 2010
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Free Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : GATT Art XXIV, GATS Art V 
Agreement text : 
http://www.fta.go.kr/pds/fta_korea/india/eng/ALL_OF_CEPA_E.pdf
Other links : 
http://www.commerce.nic.in/trade/INDIA%20KOREA%20CEPA%202009.pdf
WTO consideration process : 
Factual Presentation not distributed
GOODS
Tariffs
India maintains 15% of items on exclusion, while Republic of Korea includes 8% on such list.
70% of 5300 tariff lines will see eliminated tariffs within a period of 8 years.
For 10% of items, tariff will be reduced by up to 5%, while for another 10% tariffs will be halved from the current rate.
Rules of Origin
Chapter 3

Contingency Measures
   Anti - Dumping : According to WTO rules. Article 2.13
   Countervailing Duties : According to WTO rules. Article 2.13
   Safeguards : Allowed, Section B-2

Standards : n.a.
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)Notified
       Date of notification 23/06/2010

       Consideration Process : Under Consideration


Liberalization ApproachNegative Lists

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on
Telecommunications
Other
              Maritime Transport Services, Audio-Visual co-Production

Specific Sectors Excluded
Financial services
Air transport

Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation : Non-binding

National Treatment : Binding

Market Access : Binding

Domestic Regulation : Binding but subject to legitimate expectations (GATS-like)

Subsidies covered by services disciplines : Not covered

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
          Article 6.22


Notes :
          


Link to schedules :
INVESTMENT
Scheduling ApproachNegative Lists

Definition of investmentCovers portfolio investment

Most Favoured Nation :
                           
National Treatment : Binding
                           
Fair and Equitable Treatment : Binding
                           Clarifying text on FET
                           Article 10.4--what is required by customary international law

Expropriation : Binding
                           
Board of Directors and executive personnel : Binding

Invester - State arbitration :

Denial of Benefits :
          Article 10.17


Additional BIT exists between the parties :
          BIT list I :
                    Status:
          BIT list II :
                    Status:

Notes :
          


Link to schedules :
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : Yes Annex 14-a
Customs valuation : Yes Article 2.7
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : No
E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No
Cooperation in trade facilitation : No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : Yes
Investment : Yes
Competition Policy : Yes Chapter 11
Intellectual Property : Yes Chapter 12 TRIPS like
Dispute Settlement : Yes Chapter 14
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : Yes Chapter 13: Bilateral Cooperation. energy, info and communications technology, science and technology, infrastructure and transportation, health care
Institutional mechanism : No
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
bilateral
Specific Process
Product-specific rules, provided in Annex 3-A
Heading Change
De Minimis
10% see Article 3.8
Minimum Content
35% FOB. Article 3.4(b)
Drawback
Http Link
Notes
KOREA-INDIA
Korea-India FTA&EIA

Member Countries
Korea, Rep.of
India
Total: 2 countries

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of India

Status : Signed in 2009 .  In force since 2010
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Free Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : GATT Art XXIV, GATS Art V 
Agreement text : 
http://www.fta.go.kr/pds/fta_korea/india/eng/ALL_OF_CEPA_E.pdf

Other links : 
http://www.commerce.nic.in/trade/INDIA%20KOREA%20CEPA%202009.pdf

WTO consideration process : 
Factual Presentation not distributed
GOODS
Tariffs
India maintains 15% of items on exclusion, while Republic of Korea includes 8% on such list.
70% of 5300 tariff lines will see eliminated tariffs within a period of 8 years.
For 10% of items, tariff will be reduced by up to 5%, while for another 10% tariffs will be halved from the current rate.

Rules of Origin
Chapter 3


Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping : According to WTO rules. Article 2.13
Countervailing Duties : According to WTO rules. Article 2.13
Safeguards : Allowed, Section B-2

Standards : n.a.

Notes:


SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)Notified
Date of notification : 23/06/2010
Consideration Process : Under Consideration

Liberalization ApproachNegative Lists

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on
Telecommunications : Yes
Other : Yes
Maritime Transport Services, Audio-Visual co-Production
Specific Sectors Excluded
Financial services : Yes
Air transport : Yes
Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation : Non-binding

National Treatment : Binding

Market Access : Binding

Domestic Regulation : Binding but subject to legitimate expectations (GATS-like)

Subsidies covered by services disciplines : Not covered

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
Article 6.22


Notes:

Link to schedules :

INVESTMENT
Scheduling ApproachNegative Lists

Definition of investmentCovers portfolio investment

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment : Binding


Fair and Equitable Treatment : Binding

Clarifying text on FET : Yes
Article 10.4--what is required by customary international law

Expropriation : Binding


Board of Directors and executive personnel : Binding

Invester - State arbitration : Yes

Denial of Benefits :
Article 10.17


Additional BIT exists between the parties :No

BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:

Notes :


Link to schedules :

TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : Yes Annex 14-a
Customs valuation : Yes Article 2.7
Trade regulations publication and administration : No
Use of ICT : No
Mobility of business people : No
Freedom of transit : No
Transport and logistics : No
Trade finance : No

OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : Yes
Investment : Yes
Competition Policy : Yes Chapter 11
Intellectual Property : Yes Chapter 12 TRIPS like
Dispute Settlement : Yes Chapter 14
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : Yes Chapter 13: Bilateral Cooperation. energy, info and communications technology, science and technology, infrastructure and transportation, health care
Institutional mechanism : No

Notes:


RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
bilateral
Specific Process
Product-specific rules, provided in Annex 3-A
Heading Change

De Minimis
10% see Article 3.8
Minimum Content
35% FOB. Article 3.4(b)
Drawback

Http Link

Notes

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