ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE 
INVESTIGATION OF UNFAIR INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
PRACTICES AND REMEDY AGAINST INJURY TO INDUSTRY  
 
Presidential Decree No. 17222, May. 10, 2001  
Amended by Presidential Decree No. 18312, Mar. 17, 2004  
Presidential Decree No. 18565, Oct. 21, 2004  
Presidential Decree No. 19325, Feb. 8, 2006  
Presidential Decree No. 20086, Jun. 11, 2007  
Presidential Decree No. 20678, Feb. 29, 2008  
Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008  
Presidential Decree No. 21541, Jun. 16, 2009  
Presidential Decree No. 21919, Dec. 30, 2009  
Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul. 6, 2010  
Presidential Decree No. 22852, Apr. 5, 2011  
Presidential Decree No. 22986, Jun. 27, 2011  
Presidential Decree No. 23052, Jul. 28, 2011  
Presidential Decree No. 23339, Dec. 2, 2011  
Article 1 (Purpose)  
The purpose of this Decree is to determine matters delegated by the Act on the Investigation of Unfair 
International Trade Practices and Remedy against Injury to Industry and matters necessary for the 
enforcement thereof.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
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Page 3Article 2 Deleted.  <by Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul. 6, 2010>  
Article 3 (Application, etc. for Investigation)  
(1) A person who applies for an investigation of unfair international trade practices pursuant to Article 5 (1) of 
the Act on the Investigation of Unfair International Trade Practices and Remedy against Injury to Industry 
(hereinafter referred to as the "Act") shall submit an application for investigation, attaching material 
supporting the details of the alleged violation, in which the matters of the following subparagraphs are stated, 
to the Korea Trade Commission under Article 27 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Trade 
Commission"):  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul. 6, 2010>  
1. Name, address and details of business of the applicant;  
2. Name and address of the respondent;  
3. Details of the alleged violation of the respondent.  
(2) If the Trade Commission decides to commence an investigation of unfair international trade practices 
pursuant to Article 5 (3) of the Act, it shall immediately notify the parties and interested persons of the 
following matters in writing:  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul. 6, 2010>  
1. Whether to commence the investigation of unfair international trade practices;  
2. Period for the investigation of unfair international trade practices and the contents thereof;  
3. The fact that the investigation and judgement can be made on the basis of the data under Article 4- 4. 
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 3 -2 (Ex Officio Investigations)  
Where the Trade Commission undertakes an ex officio investigation pursuant to Article 6 of the Act into 
unfair international trade practices as provided for in Article 4 (1) 1 of the Act, it shall hear the opinion of the 
holder of the relevant intellectual property rights in advance.  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21541, Jun. 
16, 2009>  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 4 (Method, etc. of Investigation)  
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Page 4(1) Where the Trade Commission investigates unfair international trade practices, it shall conduct the 
investigation by examining submitted documents, but, if necessary, it may conduct an on-site inspection.  
(2) Where the Trade Commission intends to undertake an on-site inspection under paragraph (1), it shall, in 
advance, notify the person subject to the inspection of the date and method of the inspection: Provided, That 
the same shall not apply if such advance notice would make it impossible to achieve the goal of inspection.  
(3) Where investigation is difficult to continue because a cause falling under any of the following subparagraphs 
occurs during the period of investigation into unfair international trade practices, the Trade Commission may 
suspend the investigation until the cause is settled:  
1. Where the business operation of the respondent is suspended due to bankruptcy, etc.;  
2. Where normal investigation is difficult because the respondent is missing, etc.  
(4) Where any of the following cases occurs during the investigation period into unfair international trade 
practices, the Trade Commission may suspend the investigation concerned and judge as a result of a 
lawsuit or patent trial:  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21541, Jun. 16, 2009>  
1. Where the procedures for a lawsuit regarding unfair international trade practices for which investigation is 
underway are in progress;  
2. Where the patent trial on any item of Article 4 (1) 1 of the Act is underway.  
(5) Where a cause falling under any of the following subparagraphs has occurred during the investigation period 
into unfair international trade practices, the Trade Commission may close the investigation concerned:  
1. Where the applicant withdraws the application;  
2. Where the cause of suspension is not settled even though substantial period has elapsed since the 
investigation was suspended pursuant to paragraph (3).  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 4-2 (Provisional Measures)  
(1) Where the Trade Commission intends to decide whether to take the provisional measures to discontinue 
unfair international trade practices or to prevent any other injury pursuant to Article 7 (2) of the Act 
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Page 5(hereinafter referred to as "provisional measures"), it shall consider the following:  
1. The possibility of the act that is the object of decision of the provisional measures concerned bein g 
judged finally as unfair international trade practices;  
2. The possibility of causing unrecoverable injury where provisional measures are not taken;  
3. The impact of the implementation of provisional measures on the national economy and consumers;  
4. In taking provisional measures, an applicant for provisional measures is remarkably superior to a 
respondent with respect to sales and market share so that there is a possibility (limited to cases where a 
respondent is a small and medium enterprise under Article 2 of the Framework Act on Small and Medium 
Enterprises) that no benefit from provisional measures exists and the respondent suffers from 
irrecoverable injury.  
(2) Where the Trade Commission takes provisional measures pursuant to Article 7 (2) of the Act, it shall notify 
the applicant and respondent of the provisional measures in writing clearly specifying the following matters:  
1. The details and reason of judgment of provisional measures;  
2. The period of provisional measures;  
3. The method of raising an objection.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 4 -3 (Provision of Security) 
(1) The amount of a security to provide pursuant to Article 8 (1) of the Act shall be the transaction amount of an 
applicant which is expected to increase during the implementation period of provisional measures, but the 
applicant shall vindicate such amount: Provided, That if an applicant is a small and medium enterprise under 
Article 2 of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises, the applicant may be asked to provide half 
the transaction amount expected to increase during the implementation period of provisional measures as 
security.  
(2) The Trade Commission shall examine the appropriateness of the amount of security provided pursuant to 
paragraph (1), and if necessary, may hear the opinion of a respondent thereof.  
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Page 6(3) Where the accumulated amount of losses caused to a respondent, following the implementation of 
provisional measures, is expected to exceed the amount of the security under paragraph (1), the Trade 
Commission may suspend the implementation of the provisional measures: Provided, That this shall not 
apply where the applicant provides the respondent with appropriate amount of the security which is able to 
cover losses additionally caused to the respondent until the provisional measures finish.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 4-4 (Investigation and Judgement Based on Available Data)  
The Trade Commission may, when investigating unfair international trade practices, conduct investigation 
and judgement on the basis of available data, such as data on customs clearance, where it is difficult to 
conduct investigation or verify data because the parties or interested persons fail to submit relevant data.  
[Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul. 6, 2010]  
Article 5 (Notice, etc. of Order of Corrective Measures)  
(1) Where the Trade Commission orders corrective measures under Article 10 (1) of the Act, it shall provide a 
notice in writing specifying the matters of the following subparagraphs:  
1. Details of the judgment on unfair international trade practices;  
2. Details of and reasons for the corrective measures;  
3. Deadline for correction;  
4. Method of raising an objection.  
(2) The Trade Commission shall, when it orders a corrective measure of banning landing among corrective 
measures under Article 10 (1) 2 of the Act, post the following matters in the Official Gazette:  <Newly Inserte d 
by Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul. 6, 2010>  
1. Details of the unfair international trade practices;  
2. Details of and reasons for the corrective measure of banning landing;  
3. Name or trade name of a person who supplies the relevant goods, etc. to Korea from a foreign country 
(hereafter referred to as "foreign supplier" in this Article);  
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Page 74. The fact that any other corrective measure of banning landing may be issued where the same goods, etc. 
are imported by the same foreign supplier.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 5 -2 (Request for Cooperation, etc. to Heads of Relevant Administrative Agencies)  
(1) The Trade Commission may, when ordering an corrective measure of banning landing under Article 10 (1) 2 
of the Act, request for cooperation to the heads of relevant administrative agencies pursuant to Article 10 (2) 
of the Act.  
(2) Upon receipt of the request pursuant to paragraph (1), the heads of relevant administrative agencies may 
request the Trade Commission to conform whether the relevant goods, etc. are subject to banning landing.  
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul 6, 2010]  
Article 6 (Method of Calculation of Penalty Surcharges)  
(1) "Transaction amount prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main sentence of Article 11 (1) of the Act 
means the annual average transaction amount of the immediately preceding three business years for goods, 
etc. related to the corresponding unfair international trade practices under the classification of the following 
subparagraphs: Provided, That where three years have not passed since the commencement of business 
until the first day of the relevant business year, the transaction amount means the annual average 
transaction amount from the commencement of the business to the end of the immediately preceding 
business year, and where business was commenced in the relevant business year, the transaction amount 
means the annual average transaction amount from the commencement date of the business to the date of 
violation:  
1. As to the goods, etc. which are sold or exported after importing or manufacturing, the selling amount;  
2. As to the goods, etc. which are not sold or not exported after importing or manufacturing, the purchase 
amount or the production cost of the manufactured goods, etc.  
(2) "Where there is no transaction amount or where it is difficult to compute the transaction amount" in the 
proviso to Article 11 (1) of the Act means cases falling under any of the following subparagraphs: 
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Page 81. Where the transaction amount cannot be determined because no prior trade relations exist or trade 
relations discontinue due to the suspension of business, etc.;  
2. Where the relevant actor refuses to submit the documents supporting the trade relations or submits false 
documents;  
3. Where it is difficult to calculate the definitive transaction amount because of no record of trade relations, 
etc. 
(3) Penalty surcharges imposed pursuant to Article 11 (3) of the Act shall be calculated based on the reported 
amount of export or import for the last five years from the date of decision on the commencement of 
investigation on the goods, etc. related to the relevant unfair international trade practices, not exceeding 300 
million won: Provided, That where, as at the date of decision, five years have not yet passed since the 
business was launched, the penalty surcharges shall be calculated based on the reported amount of export 
or import from the launch of the business to the date of decision on investigation.  <Newly Inserted by 
Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul 6, 2010>  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 7 (Standards for Imposition of Penalty Surcharges)  
(1) Standards for imposition of penalty surcharges under Article 11 (1) of the Act shall be as provided for in 
attached Table 1.  
(2) Standards for imposition of penalty surcharges under Article 11 (3) of the Act shall be as provided for in 
attached Table 2.  <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 21541, Jun. 16, 2009>  
(3) Taking into consideration of the following subparagraphs, the Trade Commission may increase or decrease 
a penalty surcharge up to 1/2 of the penalty surcharge determined pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2): 
Provided, That in cases of increase in the penalty surcharge, the total amount may not exceed the amount 
of penalty surcharge under Article 11 (1) and (3) of the Act:  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21541, Jun. 16, 
2009>  
1. Details and degree of the violation;  
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Page 92. Period and frequency of the violation;  
3. Whether the violation was intentional or negligent;  
4. Amount of profit gained by the violation.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 8 (Imposition and Payment of Penalty Surcharges)  
(1) Where the Trade Commission plans to impose a penalty surcharge under Article 11 (1) and (3) of the Act, 
the Trade Commission shall provide a written notice in which the kind of violation, the amount of penalty 
surcharge, etc. are specified.  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21541, Jun. 16, 2009>  
(2) A person who receives a notice pursuant to paragraph (1) shall pay to a recipient agency designated by the 
Trade Commission a penalty surcharge within 20 days after the receipt of the notice: Provided, That if the 
person is unable to pay the penalty surcharge within the period due to natural disaster and other 
unavoidable circumstances, the payment of penalty surcharge shall be made within seven days after such 
circumstances have been resolved.  
(3) A recipient agency that receives a penalty surcharge pursuant to paragraph (2) shall provide a receipt to a 
person making such payment.  
(4) Where a recipient agency receives a penalty surcharge pursuant to paragraph (2), the recipient agency shall 
promptly notify the Trade Commission of such payment.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
 
Article 9 (Extension of Payment Deadline for Penalty Surcharge and Payment by Installments, etc.)  
(1) "Where the amount of the penalty surcharge corresponds to the criteria determined by Presidential Decree" 
in the former part, other than subparagraphs of Article 12 (1) of the Act, means cases where a penalty 
surcharge amount is no less than 300 million won.  
(2) Extension of the payment deadline for a penalty surcharge under Article 12 (1) of the Act shall not exceed 
one year from the day after expiration date of the payment deadline for a penalty surcharge.  
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Page 10(3) Where payment by installments is allowed under Article 12 (1) of the Act, the interval between installment 
payments shall not exceed four months, and no more than three installment payments shall be permitted.  
(4) Where a person liable for a penalty surcharge, whose payment deadline has been extended or payment by 
installments has been permitted pursuant to Article 12 (1) of the Act, falls under any of the following 
subparagraphs, the Trade Commission may cancel its decision to extend the payment deadline or to permit 
payment by installments and collect such penalty surcharge in a lump sum:  
1. Where the installment payment of the penalty surcharge is overdue;  
2. Where an order by the Trade Commission with regard to provision of security is not fulfilled;  
3. Where collection of all or remaining penalty surcharge amount is not feasible because of compulsory 
execution, commencement of auction, adjudication of bankruptcy, dissolution of the corporation 
concerned, disposition of national or local taxes in arrears, etc.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 10 (Additional Charges on Penalty Surcharges in Arrears and Urge for Payment)  
(1) The amount of additional charges on a penalty surcharge in arrears under Article 13 (1) of the Act shall be 
the amount equivalent to 5/100 of the amount of penalty surcharge in arrears.  
(2) Urge for payment under Article 13 (2) of the Act shall be provided in writing within seven days after the 
expiration of the payment deadline.  
(3) Where a written demand is made pursuant to paragraph (2), the payment deadline for a penalty surcharge in 
arrears and additional charges thereon shall be within ten days from the date in which the written demand is 
made.  
(4) The refunded additional charge under Article 13 (3) of the Act shall be the amount calculated from the 
interest rate under Article 30 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on National Taxes with 
respect to the penalty surcharge to refund.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 10-2 (Imposition, Collection, etc. of Charges for Compelling Compliance)  
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Page 11(1) Corrective measures eligible to impose charges for compelling compliance pursuant to Article 13-2 (1) of the 
Act shall be limited to the abandoning in Article 10 (1) 2 of the Act and corrective measures under 
subparagraphs 3 and 4 of the same paragraph.  
(2) The value of the relevant goods, etc. under the main sentence of and proviso to Article 13-2 (1) of the Act 
shall be the amount under the following classifications:  
1. For unfair international trade practices under Article 4 (1) 1, 3 or 4 of the Act: The amount under the 
classifications in each subparagraph of Article 6 (1);  
2. For unfair international trade practices under Article 4 (1) 2 of the Act: The reported amount of export or 
import under Article 6 (3).  
(3) The Trade Commission shall set a reasonable compliance period before the imposition of charges for 
compelling compliance and give a prior warning, in writing, that the charges for compelling compliance shall 
be imposed and collected if the relevant measure is not complied with within such period.  
(4) The Trade Commission shall impose charges for compelling for the period from the date following the 
expiration date of the compliance period prescribed in the corrective order to the date the corrective order is 
complied with.  
(5) Criteria for imposition of charges for compelling compliance shall be as prescribed in attached Table 3.  
(6) The Trade Commission shall, when it determines the amount of charges for compelling compliance, take into 
account reasons for failure to comply with a corrective order, scale of profits to be acquired from the failure 
to comply with a corrective order, etc.  
(7) Where a corrective order is not complied with even after 90 days have passed since the expiration date o f 
compliance period prescribed in the corrective order, the Trade Commission may collect charges for 
compelling compliance based on the date 90 days have passed, retrospectively from the expiration date.  
(8) Article 8 (2) through (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the payment of charges for compelling 
compliance. In such cases, "penalty surcharges" shall be deemed "charges for compelling compliance."  
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul. 6, 2010]  
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Page 12Article 11 (Procedures for Raising Objections)  
Any person who raises an objection under Article 14 (1) of the Act shall submit to the Trade Commission an 
application stating the relevant parties, details of complaint, grounds for complaint, etc., accompanied by 
supporting documents or material.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 11-2 (Application, etc. for Verification of Goods, etc. Violating Intellectual Property Rights)  
(1) A person who intends to request the Trade Commission to verify, pursuant to Article 14-2 (1) of the Act, the 
goods, etc. violating intellectual property rights under Article 4 (1) 1 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as 
"goods, etc. violating intellectual property rights") shall submit to the Trade Commission a verification 
application stating the following subparagraphs, accompanied by documents certifying the fact that a 
respondent intends to conduct or has already conducted unfair international trade practices under Article 4 
(1) 1 of the Act, with respect to the kind of goods equivalent to the goods, etc. violating intellectual property 
rights, which the Trade Commission has judged as unfair international trade practices against the goods, etc. 
violating intellectual property rights (hereinafter referred to as "goods, etc. judged as violating intellectual 
property rights"):  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21541, Jun. 16, 2009>  
1. Name, address and details of business of the applicant;  
2. Name and address of the respondent;  
3. Purpose of request for verification.  
(2) In any of the following cases, the relevant goods, etc. shall be deemed the same as goods, etc. judged as 
violating intellectual property rights:  
1. Where the manufacturer and product identification code are equal;  
2. Where the manufacturer and major characteristics, including nature, status, functions and uses, are equal;  
3. Other goods, etc. whose name of the manufacturer or appearance has altered in order to look different 
from the goods, etc. judged as violating intellectual property rights, and which are recognized by the 
Trade Commission as the goods. etc. same as the goods, etc. judged as violating intellectual property 
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[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 11 -3 (Provision Rate of Rewards and Subject Matter Excluded from Provision)  
(1) "The amount prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 14-3 (1) of the Act other than each subparagraph 
shall be the amount which applies the following provision rate to the amount of the penalty surcharges 
imposed under Article 11 of the Act:  
Amount of Penalty Surcharge Imposed  
 Provision Rate  
 
Not more than 100 million won  
 10/100 of the amount of the penalty 
surcharge imposed  
 
More than 100 million won and not more 
than 500 million won  
 10 million won + 5/100 of the amount 
exceeding 100 million won  
 
More than 500 million won  
 30 million won + 3/100 of the amount 
exceeding 500 million won  
 
(2) "Any person prescribed by Presidential Decree, including those who file an application based on information 
acquired in service, or public officials who provided materials" in Article 14-3 (2) of the Act means any of the 
following persons:  
1. A public official who files an application based on information acquired in service or offers material, or 
executives and employees of public institutions under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public 
Institutions;  
2. A person who is a holder or executor of intellectual property rights subject to the investigation of unfair 
international trade practices, and who financially benefits from the imposition of a penalty surcharge;  
3. A person who is confirmed to report to another institution the details same as those the person filed an 
application or provided material to the Trade Commission, or the payment procedures thereof is 
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Page 14underway;  
4. A person who uses fraudulent means, such as inducing unfair international trade practices or colliding 
with another person for the purpose of receiving rewards;  
5. A person who has received rewards at least three times or at least 50 million won in total from the Trade 
Commission for the immediate one year since the Trade Commission decided to provide the rewards.  
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 12 (Increased Import)  
"Increased import" in Article 15 of the Act means absolute increase in import quantities, or relative increase 
in import quantities compared to domestic production over a particular period.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 13 (Scope of Domestic Industry)  
(1) "Domestic industry" in Article 15 of the Act means the domestic producers as a whole that produce the kind 
of goods same as the particular goods or the goods in direct competition with the particular goods, or the 
group of domestic producers whose collective output of such goods constitutes a major proportion of the 
total domestic production of such goods.  
(2) The domestic industry shall be limited to domestic production, when domestic producers under paragraph (1) 
concurrently engage in import, and to the production of goods same as the particular import goods or the 
goods in direct competition with the particular import goods, when the domestic producers produce goods, 
other than those same as the particular import goods or the goods in direct competition with the particular 
import goods.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
 
Article 14 (Interested Parties in Domestic Industry)  
(1) "Any interested person in such domestic industry" in Article 15 of the Act means the following:  
1. A producer or a group of producers producing not less than 20/100 of the total domestic production of the 
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Page 15goods concerned;  
2. A group of producers comprising not less than 20/100 of the total number of domestic producers of the 
goods concerned: Provided, That in cases of agriculture, forestry, or fisheries, it means a group of 
producers of the goods concerned which is comprised of five or more members;  
3. Labor union of each industry, or societies or associations whose foundation is permitted by the head of 
the central administrative agency taking charge of the industry concerned and which are comprised of 
domestic producers of the goods concerned.  
(2) Where any person who falls under any subparagraph of paragraph (1) imports the goods concerned to the 
extent that the imported volume has an impact on the competition of the domestic market, such person may 
be excluded from the scope of the interested persons in the domestic industry.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 15 (Application for Investigation of Injury to Industry)  
(1) A person who makes an application for investigation (hereinafter referred to as "applicant of the investigation 
of injury to the industry"), as to whether increased import of particular goods cause injury to the domestic 
industry (hereinafter referred to as "investigation of injury to the industry") in accordance with Article 15 of 
the Act, shall submit to the Trade Commission an application indicating the following subparagraphs, 
accompanied by the material capable of verifying the details of the request:  
1. Product name, measurement, features, uses, and the name of producer of the goods concerned;  
2. Exporting countries, exporters, importers, actual results of import (referring to quantity and value), and 
expected quantity of import of the goods concerned;  
3. Product name, measurement, features, uses, and the name of producer of the kind of goods same as the 
domestic goods or the goods in direct competition with the domestic goods;  
4. Circumstances in which imports of the goods concerned have caused or are threatening to cause serious 
injury to the domestic industry;  
5. Current status and forecast of the international competitiveness of the domestic industry concerned;  
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Page 166. Details of support for the domestic industry concerned pursuant to the related Acts and subordinate 
statutes;  
7. Details, scope and duration of measures, which are necessary for remedying the injury to the domestic 
industry concerned, where the domestic industry concerned suffers or is threatening to suffer from 
serious injury;  
8. Where the details of the application and the accompanying material should be kept secret, the reasons.  
(2) Where the details of the application or material under paragraph (1) are incomplete, the Trade Commission 
may request the applicant of the investigation of injury to the industry to complement the application within a 
prescribed period: Provided, That the complementary period shall not be included in the period for deciding 
whether to commence the investigation under Article 16 (1) of the Act.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 16 (Decision, etc. as to Commencement of Investigation of Injury to Industry)  
(1) The Trade Commission shall decide not to commence an investigation of injury to the industry under Article 
16 (1) of the Act, where the application for investigation of injury to the industry falls under any of the 
following subparagraphs:  
1. Where the applicant is not a person having an interest in the domestic industry concerned under Article 
14 or is not the head of the central administrative agency taking charge of the domestic industry 
concerned;  
2. Where it is evident, as a result of the evaluation of application and attached material, that import of the 
goods concerned have not caused or are not threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic industry;  
3. Where it becomes unnecessary to commence the investigation because measures to prevent or remedy 
serious injury to the domestic industry have already been taken prior to the commencement of 
investigation;  
4. Where an application for investigation of injury is filed for the same investigation of injury within one year 
from the date of decision not to commence the investigation or of non-existence decision of injury: 
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Page 17Provided, That this shall not apply where it is clearly admitted that any change in any subparagraph of 
Article 17 (1) is made.  
(2) Where a decision is made whether to commence an investigation of injury to the industry under Article 16 (1) 
of the Act, the Trade Commission shall publish such fact in the Official Gazette.  
(3) Where an applicant withdraws an application for investigation after the decision of the commencement of the 
investigation has been made, the Trade Commission shall terminate the investigation and publish such fact 
in the Official Gazette.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 17 (Judgment, etc. on Presence of Injury to Industry)  
(1) In judging whether any injury occurs to the domestic industry under Article 16 (2) of the Act, the Trade 
Commission shall consider all the following matters:  
1. Whether the import has increased;  
2. Whether serious injury to the domestic industry exists;  
3. Whether there are concerns over serious injury to the domestic industry;  
4. Whether the import of the goods concerned cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the domestic 
industry.  
(2) In considering matters as provided for in paragraph (1) 2, evaluation shall be made as to whether the 
domestic industry has suffered significant and overall injury, in light of changes in sales, production, 
productivity, capacity utilization, profit and loss, employment, inventory, market share, etc.  
(3) In considering matters as provided for in paragraph (1) 3, evaluation shall be made as to whether injury 
under paragraph (2) is clearly imminen t. 
(4) Where the Trade Commission judges whether any injury exists to the domestic industry under paragraph (1), 
the Commission shall publish such judgment in the Official Gazette and notify applicants and interested 
persons thereof.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
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Page 18Article 18 Deleted.  <by Presidential Decree No. 18565, Oct. 21, 2004>  
Article 19 (Recommendations for Provisional Safeguard Measures)  
(1) In cases under Article 18 (1) of the Act, a person applying for an investigation of injury to the industry may 
request that the Trade Commission recommend safeguard measures under Article 17 (1) 1 of the Act 
(hereinafter referred to as "provisional safeguard measures").  
(2) An applicant for provisional safeguard measures under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Trade Commission 
an application stating the following information, accompanied by the material capable of verifying such 
request:  
1. The extent of injury to the domestic industry caused by increased import of the goods concerned;  
2. The details, extent, and duration of provisional safeguard measures;  
3. Other reasons justifying the necessity of provisional safeguard measures.  
(3) Upon receipt of an application for recommendation of provisional safeguard measures under paragraph (1), 
the Trade Commission shall determine whether to recommend the provisional safeguard measures within 
one month from the date of application after hearing the opinion of the head of relevant central 
administrative agency taking charge of the industry in question and of the enterprise association, etc. related 
to the industry in question: Provided, That the Trade Commission may extend the period by no more than 
one month if the matter under investigation is complicated.  
(4) Where the Trade Commission judges that provisional safeguard measures are necessary under Article 18 (1) 
of the Act, the Trade Commission shall publish such details in the Official Gazette and notify applicants and 
interested persons thereof.  
(5) If the industry for which provisional safeguard measures are recommended is classified as agriculture, 
forestry or fisheries, and if it is necessary to take urgent action due to the seasonality, perishable nature, etc. 
of goods, the decision on whether to enforce the provisional safeguard measures shall be made within 15 
days from the date of recommendation. In such cases, where consultation with other central administrative 
agencies, institutions, or organizations concerned is necessary for the application of the provisional 
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[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 20 (Implementation, etc. of Safeguar d Measures)  
(1) Where the head of a central administrative agency places a restriction, pursuant to Article 19 (1) of the Act, 
on the quantity of goods imported as safeguard measures under Article 17 of the Act (hereinafter referred to 
as "safeguard measures"), the restricted quantity shall not be less than the annual average amount of goods 
imported (hereinafter referred to as "standard quantity") calculated on the basis of goods imported over the 
last three representative years. In such cases, the years when the imported amount rapidly increased or 
decreased in comparison with the normal imported amount may be excluded in selecting the last 
representative years.  
(2) When it is clearly admitted that the restriction on the quantity of goods under paragraph (1) cannot prevent 
or remedy serious injury to the domestic industry, the head of the central administrative agency may restrict 
the quantity below the standard quantity.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 21 (Interim Review of Safeguard Measures)  
(1) The Trade Commission shall commence the interim review of safeguard measures under Article 20 (1) of the 
Act not later than six months prior to the date of the mid-term of the safeguard measures.  
(2) Where the Trade Commission intends to recommend the liberalization or withdrawal of safeguard measures 
to the head of the central administrative agency concerned under Article 20 (2) of the Act, such 
recommendation shall be made by not later than one month prior to the date of the mid-term of the 
safeguard measures.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 21 -2 (Application for Extension, etc. of Safeguard Measures)  
(1) A person who intends to make an application for extension, etc. of safeguard measures pursuant to Article 
20-2 (1) of the Act shall submit to the Trade Commission an application indicating the matters provided for in 
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following subparagraphs, accompanied by the material capable of verifying the details, by not later than six 
months before the expiration date of the relevant safeguard measures:  
1. Evidence that the domestic industry concerned is under restructuring;  
2. The results of restructuring of the domestic industry concerned;  
3. Other reasons justifying the necessity of extending the safeguard measures.  
(2) Where the Trade Commission judges that it is necessary to alter or extend the relevant safeguard measures 
pursuant to Article 20-2 (2) of the Act, it shall publish the details in the Official Gazette and notify the 
applicant for investigation and interested persons thereof.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2009]  
Article 22 Deleted.  <by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008>  
Article 23 (Special Safeguard Measures, etc. against People's Republic of China)  
(1) "Country prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 22-2 (1) of the Act other than each subparagraph 
means the People's Republic of China (excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the 
Macao Special Administrative Region; hereinafter referred to as "China").  
(2) With respect to "increase of import", "domestic industry", and "persons having an interest in the domestic 
industry" in Article 22-2 (1) of the Act, Articles 12 through 14 shall apply mutatis mutandis.  
(3) "Where domestic markets are disturbed or have concerns over being disturbed" in Article 22-2 (1) 1 of the 
Act means cases where the domestic industry producing the goods same as the relevant goods or the 
goods in direct competition with the relevant goods suffer or are threatening to suffer material injury due to 
the increase in the import of products whose country of origin is China.  
(4) "Trade conversion" in Article 22-2 (1) 2 of the Act means the increase in the import of products to Korea 
following mutual consultations taken by any other member state of the WTO with China or safeguard 
measures or provisional safeguard measures taken by any other member state of the WTO against China 
(hereinafter referred to as "measures, etc. by a member state of the WTO") to prevent or remedy any 
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(5) A person who files an application for investigation necessary to take special safeguard measures under 
Article 22-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "special safeguard measures") against China (hereafter 
referred to as "investigation" in this Article) shall submit to the Trade Commission an application indicating 
the following matters, accompanied by the material capable of verifying the details. In such cases, with 
respect to the supplement of the material, Article 15 (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis:  
1. Matters provided for in Article 15 (1) 1 through 3 and 5 through 8;  
2. Reason that the import of the relevant products falls under any subparagraph of Article 22-2 (1) of the Act 
(including their prices, market shares, demand and supply, etc.);  
3. Details of measures taken or proposed against China or any other member state of the WTO pursuant to 
Article 22-2 (1) 2 of the Act (limited to cases where an application for investigation is filed on the ground 
under Article 22-2 (1) 2 of the Act).  
(6) The Trade Commission shall, upon receipt of an application for investigation, decide whether to commence 
the investigation not later than 30 days after the application is made: Provided, That if the application for 
investigation falls under any of the following subparagraphs, it shall decide not to commence the 
investigation:  
1. Where the applicant for investigation is not a person having an interest in the domestic industry 
concerned under Article 14 or the head of the central administrative agency concerned in charge of the 
domestic industry concerned;  
2. Where it is evident, as a result of the evaluation of an application and attached material, that the goods 
concerned do not fall under all of the subparagraphs of Article 22-2 (1) of the Act;  
3. Where it becomes unnecessary to commence the investigation because measures to prevent or remedy 
the matters referred to in any subparagraph of Article 22-2 (1) of the Act have already been taken prior to 
the commencement of the investigation;  
4. Where the application for investigation is filed for the same investigation within one year from the date of 
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where it falls under any of the followings, the same shall not apply:  
(a) Where it is clearly admitted that any change in the matters referred to in any subparagraph of 
paragraph (8) is made;  
(b) Where, upon request of the head of the central administrative agency concerned, it is admitted that an y 
change in circumstances makes it difficult to secure the implementation of agreement with China as 
referred to in paragraph (12) 2.  
(7) Where the Trade Commission has decided to commence the investigation under paragraph (6), it shall make 
a decision as to whether the domestic industry or the domestic market concerned falls under any 
subparagraph of Article 22-2 (1) of the Act within four months from the date when such decision has been 
made: Provided, That where the matters required to be investigated are complicated or where the applicant 
for investigation requests the period above to be extended with justifiable reasons, the investigation period 
may be extended by a period not exceeding two months.  
(8) In reaching a decision as to whether to fall under Article 22-2 (1) 1 of the Act, the Trade Commission shall 
consider the following matters:  
1. Whether the import of the goods concerned has increased;  
2. Impacts which the import of the goods concerned has on the prices of the goods same as the relevant 
goods or the goods in direct competition with the relevant goods;  
3. Impacts which an increase in the import of the goods concerned has on the domestic industry producing 
the goods same as the relevant goods or the goods in direct competition with the relevant goods.  
(9) In judging whether to fall under Article 22-2 (1) 2 of the Act, the Trade Commission shall consider the 
following matters:  
1. Whether trade conversion is serious in scale;  
2. Whether trade conversion has occurred due to the measures that have been taken by the member states 
of the WTO.  
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following matters:  
1. Whether an actual or sharp increase has occurred in the domestic market share of the goods concerned;  
2. Details and extent of measures taken or proposed by China or any other member state of the WTO;  
3. Whether an actual or sharp increase has occurred in the quantity of import of the products concerned due 
to the measures referred to in subparagraph 2;  
4. Situation of domestic demand and supply of the products concerned;  
5. Current status of the export of the goods concerned by China to each state.  
(11) In judging whether to fall under Article 22-2 (1) 3 of the Act, the Trade Commission shall consider the 
following matters:  
1. Whether the markets are disturbed or have concerns over being disturbed;  
2. Impacts which the import of the textiles or clothing concerned has on the disturbance of markets.  
(12) The Trade Commission shall cease the investigation under any of circumstances described in the following 
subparagraphs even after it has decided to commence such investigation:  
1. Where the applicant for investigation withdraws the application on the ground of any change in trade 
environment or any agreement with the exporter subject to investigation, etc.;  
2. Where the head of the relevant central administrative agency recommends the suspension of 
investigation on the ground of agreement with China to prevent or remedy any disturbance of markets or 
any conversion of trade, etc.  
(13) Where the Trade Commission decides that the goods concerned fall under any subparagraph of Article 22-
2 (1) of the Act, it may recommend the head of the relevant central administrative agency to implement any 
such safeguard measures, etc. under Article 22-2 (2) of the Act, fixing the period of the implementation 
thereof, within the limit necessary to prevent or remedy injury to the domestic industry or domestic markets 
due to the import of the products, not later than one month from the date of such decision.  
(14) Where the Trade Commission has received an application for provisional measures from an applicant for 
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cases, "provisional safeguard measures" shall be deemed "provisional special safeguard measures".  
(15) A person who intends to make an application for the extension of special safeguard measures against 
China pursuant to Article 22-2 (4) of the Act shall submit to the Trade Commission an application indicating 
the matters under paragraph (5) (limited to any matters whose details have changed) and the matters under 
subparagraphs of Article 21-2 (1), accompanied by the material capable of verifying the details, not later 
than six months before the expiration date of the relevant special safeguard measures: Provided, That if the 
Trade Commission decides to extend the special safeguard measures against China, the Commission shall 
recommend the head of the central administrative agency concerned to extend the special safeguard 
measures not later than one month before the special safeguard measures end.  
(16) With respect to the commencement decision and closing of investigation and the recommendation for 
special safeguard measures, and provisional special safeguard measures under Article 22-2 (3) of the Act 
(hereinafter referred to as "provisional special safeguard measures") and for the extension of special 
safeguard measures, the Trade Commission shall publish the details in the Official Gazette and notify the 
applicant for investigation and interested persons thereof.  
(17) Where the head of the central administrative agency concerned has been recommended from the Trade 
Commission to implement special safeguard measures or provisional special safeguard measures against 
China or to extend such special safeguard measures or to implement measures to promote restructuring 
under Article 17 (2) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "special safeguard measures, etc." in this Article), 
he/she shall determine whether to implement such measures and the details and duration of such measures 
within one month (in cases of the extension of special safeguard measures, before such measures come to 
a close), upon hearing the opinions of the head of another central administrative agency concerned under 
Article 19 (2) of the Act, and then shall notify the Trade Commission thereof. In such cases, if preparation is 
necessary, such as the consultation with China and amendments of Acts and subordinate statutes to 
implement the special safeguard measures, etc., the period required for such preparation shall not be 
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(18) When the head of the central administrative agency concerned has implemented special safeguard 
measures, etc. due to the cases under Article 22-2 (1) 2 of the Act, he/she shall cease the implemented 
measures not later than 30 days from the expiration of measures, etc., where the measures by the member 
state concerned of the WTO taken in reaction to the import from China has ceased, and where the head has 
been notified by the member state of the WTO of any change in the measures, etc. by the relevant member 
state of the WTO, he/she shall determine whether to change, withdraw, or maintain the measures taken 
after making a judgment on the existence of the serious trade conversion.  
(19) The head of the central administrative agency concerned shall withdraw special safeguard measures, etc. 
where the fact which has caused such measures is removed through agreement, etc. with China. In such 
cases, he/she may, if necessary, hear the opinions of the Trade Commission.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 24 (Safeguard Measures by Free Trade Agreements w ith Foreign States)  
(1) Countries subject to free trade agreement safeguard measures under Article 22-3 (1) of the Act (hereinafter 
referred to as "FTA safeguard measures") and provisional free trade agreement safeguard measures under 
paragraph (4) of the same Article (hereinafter referred to as "provisional FTA safeguard measures") shall be 
as follows:  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21919, Dec. 30, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 22986, Jun. 27, 2011; 
Presidential Decree No. 23052, Jul. 28, 2011>  
1. The Republic of Chile;  
2. The Republic of Singapore;  
3. The European Free Trade Association states;  
4. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states;  
5. The United States of America;  
6. The Republic of India;  
7. The European Union and member states thereof;  
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(2) An application for the investigation to implement FTA safeguard measures may be made for specific goods 
(limited to goods applied by the relevant FTA) having the countries under subparagraphs of paragraph (1) as 
the origins: Provided, That an application for the investigation against the Republic of Chile under paragraph 
(1) 1 may be made only for agricultural products.  
(3) With respect to investigation into and judgment on FTA safeguard measures, Articles 12 through 14 shall 
apply mutatis mutandis.  
(4) A person who intends to file an application for investigation pursuant to Article 22-3 (1) of the Act shall 
submit to the Trade Commission an application stating matters under subparagraphs of Article 15 (1) (in 
cases of the Republic of Chile, matters that the domestic market is disturbed or has concerns over being 
disturbed due to the import of the relevant products, and details, extent, and duration of measures 
necessary to remedy any disturbance of the domestic market shall be added), accompanied by material 
capable of verifying the details. In such cases, with respect to the supplement of the material, Article 15 (2) 
shall apply mutatis mutandis.  
(5) Upon receipt of an application for investigation, the Trade Commission shall decide whether to commence 
such investigation not later than 30 days after the application is made: Provided, That if the application for 
investigation falls under any of the following subparagraphs, it shall decide not to commence the 
investigation: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23339, Dec. 2, 2011>  
1. Where the applicant for investigation is not a person having an interest in the domestic industry 
concerned under Article 14 or the head of the central administrative agency concerned in charge of the 
domestic industry concerned;  
2. Where it is evident, as a result of the evaluation of an application and attached material, that the import of 
the goods concerned does not fall under injury, etc. to an industry under Article 22-3 (1) (hereafter 
referred to as "injury, etc. to an industry" in this Article);  
3. Where it becomes unnecessary to commence the investigation because measures to prevent or remedy 
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4. Where the application for investigation is filed for the same investigation within one year from the date of 
decision not to commence the investigation or of decision provided for in paragraph (6): Provided, That 
where it falls under any of the followings, the same shall not apply:  
(a) Where it is clearly admitted that any change in the matters referred to in any subparagraph of 
paragraph (7) is made;  
(b) Where, upon request of the head of the central administrative agency concerned, it is admitted that any 
change in circumstances makes it difficult to secure the implementation of agreement with a relevant 
country as referred to in paragraph (9) 2;  
5. Where it falls under goods (excluding automobiles falling under No. 8703 or 8704 mentioned in the 
schedule of concessions of the Republic of Korea in accordance with the Free Trade Agreement 
between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America) which a FTA safeguard measure was 
implemented against the United States of America.  
(6) Where the Trade Commission has decided to commence the investigation, it shall make a decision as to 
whether the injury, etc. to the relevant industry exists within four months from the date when such decision 
has been made: Provided, That where matters required to be investigated are complicated or where the 
applicant for investigation requests the period above to be extended with justifiable reasons, the 
investigation period may be extended by a period not exceeding two months.  
(7) In judging whether any injury, etc. exists to an industry, the Trade Commission shall consider the following 
matters:  
1. Whether the import of the goods concerned has increased;  
2. If there is injury, etc. to an industry, the extent of the injury (in cases of an investigation against the 
Republic of Chile, whether the domestic market is disturbed or has concerns over being disturbed, and 
the extent of the disturbance shall be included);  
3. Whether the increase in the import of the goods concerned is a substantial cause behind injury, etc. to an 
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(8) In conducting an investigation for FTA safeguard measures as provided for in Article 4.1 of the Free Trade 
Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America against textile and clothing 
imported from the United States of America, the Trade Commission shall consider the following matters, 
when it judges the presence of injury, etc. to the industry: Provided, That changes in technology and 
customer preference shall not be considered:  
1. Whether it falls under any subparagraph of paragraph (7);  
2. The extent of impact which the increase in the import of the goods concerned has on the changes in 
production, productivity, facility capacity utilization, inventory, market share, export, wages, employment, 
domestic prices, profits, and investment, etc. of the relevant industry.  
(9) The Trade Commission shall cease the investigation under any of circumstances described in the following 
subparagraphs even after it has decided to commence such investigation:  
1. Where the applicant for investigation withdraws the application;  
2. Where the head of the relevant central administrative agency recommends the suspension of 
investigation on the ground of agreement with a relevant country to prevent or remedy injury, etc. to an 
industr y. 
(10) Where the Trade Commission recommends the implementation of FTA safeguard measures under Article 
22-3 (2) of the Act, it shall do so within one month from the date when the injury, etc. to an industry has been 
judged under paragraph (6), and the recommended period of the implementation shall not exceed the period 
fixed by an agreement with a relevant country under each subparagraph of paragraph (1).  
(11) Where the Trade Commission has received an application for provisional FTA safeguard measures from an 
applicant for investigation under Article 22-3 (4) of the Act, Article 19 (2), (3) and (5) shall apply mutatis 
mutandis. In such cases, "provisional safeguard measures" shall be deemed "provisional FTA safeguard 
measures."  
(12) Where the Trade Commission has received an application for provisional FTA safeguard measures 
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8703 or 8704 mentioned in the schedule of concessions of the Republic of Korea in accordance with the 
Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America) against the United 
States of America as provided for in Article 10.3 of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of 
Korea and the United States of America, it shall publish the means to acquire the details of such application, 
and the facts that any person may raise an objection against such application for at least 20 days in the 
Official Gazette. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23339, Dec. 2, 2011>  
(13) A person who intends to make an application for the extension of FTA safeguard measures as provided for 
in Article 22-3 (5) of the Act shall submit to the Trade Commission an application indicating the matters 
provided for in subparagraphs of Article 15 (1) (limited to any matters whose details have changed) and 
subparagraphs of Article 21-2 (1), accompanied by the material capable of verifying the details, not later 
than six months before the expiration date of the relevant FTA safeguard measures. In such cases, where 
the Trade Commission recommends to extend the FTA safeguard measures as provided for in Article 22- 3 
(5) of the Act, it shall recommend the head of the central administrative agency concerned to extend the 
FTA safeguard measures not later than one month prior to the expiration date of the FTA safeguard 
measures.  
(14) The Trade Commission shall publish the details of the following subparagraphs and notify separately the 
applicant for investigation, interested persons, and the head of the central administrative agency concerned 
of such details:  
1. Commencement decision and closing of investigation;  
2. Judgment on whether any injury, etc. exists to an industry;  
3. Recommendation for the implementation of FTA safeguard measures and provisional FTA safeguard 
measures, and the extension of FTA safeguard measures.  
(15) Where the head of the central administrative agency concerned has been recommended from the Trade 
Commission for FTA safeguard measures, provisional FTA safeguard measures, the extension of FTA 
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"FTA safeguard measures, etc." in this Article), he/she shall determine whether to implement such measures 
and the details and the duration of such measures within 30 days (in cases of the extension of FTA 
safeguard measures, before such measures come to a close), upon hearing the opinions of the head of 
another central administrative agency concerned under Article 19 (2) of the Act, and then shall notify the 
Trade Commission thereof. In such cases, if preparation is necessary, such as the consultation with a 
relevant country and amendments of Acts and subordinate statutes to implement the FTA safeguard 
measures, etc., the period required for such preparation shall not be included in the said period.  
(16) When the period for FTA safeguard measures against a nation falling under any of the following 
subparagraphs is a year or longer, the head of the relevant central administrative agency shall periodically 
relax such measures in a gradual manner: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23339, Dec. 2, 2011>  
1. The Republic of Singapore;  
2. Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations;  
3. The United States of America (limited to cases where items subject to FTA safeguard measures are items, 
other than automobiles falling under No. 8703 or 8704 mentioned in the schedule of concessions of the 
Republic of Korea in accordance with the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the 
United States of America)  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 24-2 (Abatement of Implementation of Safeguard Measures)  
(1) Countries subject to abate implementation of safeguard measures as provided for in Article 22-4 (2) of the 
Act refer to the United States of America, the Republic of India and the Republic of Peru. <Amended by 
Presidential Decree No. 21919, Dec. 30, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 23052, Jul. 28, 2011>  
(2) Where the Trade Commission has judged that the increase in the import of the specific goods from the 
United States of America, the Republic of India and the Republic of Peru is not the substantial cause behind 
severe injury to the domestic industry, as a result of the investigation under Article 22-4 (1) of the Act, it may 
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Republic of India and the Republic of Peru from the countries subject to safeguard measures.  <Amended by 
Presidential Decree No. 21919, Dec. 30, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 23052, Jul. 28, 2011>  
(3) In judging whether to implement safeguard measures, the heads of related central administrative agencies 
may abate the United States of America, the Republic of India and the Republic of Peru from countries 
subject to safeguard measures, when it has been recommended by the Trade Commission as provided for 
in paragraph (2).  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21919, Dec. 30, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 23052, Jul. 28, 
2011>  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 24 -3 (Trade Damage Support Measures on Increase in Import of Specific Goods f ollowing FTA)  
With respect to investigation and judging trade damage under Article 22-5 (1) of the Act, Articles 12 through 
17 shall apply mutatis mutandis. In such cases, "Article 15 of the Act" shall be construed as "Article 22-5 (1) 
of the Act", "Article 16 of the Act", "Article 16 (1) of the Act" and "Article 16 (2) of the Act" as "Article 22-5 (2) 
of the Act", "investigation into injury to an industry" as "investigation into trade damage", "applicant for 
investigation into injury to an industry" as "applicant for investigation into trade damage", "application for 
investigation into injury to an industry" as "application for investigation into trade damage", "investigation into 
injury to the domestic industry" as "investigation into domestic trade damage" and "injury to an industry" as 
"trade damage."  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 24 -4 (Cooperation with FTA Counterparts)  
(1) The Trade Commission may cooperate with a FTA counterpart, as provided for in Article 22-6 of the Act, as 
follows:  
1. Exchange of information and opinions with a FTA counterpart, on rules, international norms, policies, 
practices, etc. related to remedy against injury to an industry, and promotion of understanding;  
2. Consultation about procedures, etc. related to remedy against injury to an industry, and supervision on 
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3. Establishment, development and operation of education and training programs among states to nurture 
experts in remedy against injury to an industry;  
4. Discussion of major issues, etc. among states related to remedy against injury to an industry;  
5. Other cooperation with relevant institutions to smoothly perform duties related to remedy against injury to 
an industry.  
(2) The Trade Commission may organize and operate a cooperative meeting with the counterpart in partnership 
with the heads of related central administrative agencies concerned, if necessary for smoothly performing 
duties related to remedy against injury to an industry, and cooperation.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 25 (Application, etc. for Investigation into Injury to Domestic Industry due to Violations of International 
Trade Norms by Trading Partner Countries)  
(1) "International trade norms" in Article 25-2 (1) of the Act means the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the 
World Trade Organization (including the Annexes thereof) and other agreements on trade concluded 
between the Republic of Korea and its trading partner countries (including local governments of the trading 
partner countries).  
(2) The Trade Commission may conduct an investigation pursuant to Article 25-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter 
referred to as "investigation into injury") ex officio or upon request of a person having an interest pursuant to 
Article 15 of the Act.  
(3) A person who intends to make an application for an investigation into injury shall submit to the Trade 
Commission an application indicating the following subparagraphs, accompanied by the material capable of 
verifying the details:  
1. The name, address and details of business of the applicant;  
2. The system and practices of the trading partner countries;  
3. The goods or service relating to the investigation into injury and the situation of trade;  
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(4) Where the Trade Commission is applied for the investigation into injury, it shall decide whether to commence 
the investigation into injury within 60 days from the date of receipt of the application.  
(5) Where the Trade Commission has decided whether to commence the investigation into injury, it shall notify 
the applicant of the details, and it shall notify the government of the trading partner country of the details 
only if it has decided to investigate into injury and publish such fact in the Official Gazette.  
(6) Where the Trade Commission executes an investigation into injury, it shall be conducted by documentary 
investigation in principle, but may execute the field investigation, if necessary. In such cases, Article 4 (2) 
shall apply mutatis mutandis to the methods of field investigation.  
(7) In conducting the investigation into injury, the Trade Commission shall furnish the government of the trading 
partner country with an opportunity to submit its opinion.  
(8) Where a cause falling under any of the following subparagraphs occurs during the investigation period into 
injury, the Trade Commission may suspend or close the investigation into injury:  
1. Where the applicant withdraws his/her application for the investigation into injury;  
2. Where the government of the trading partner country alters or abolishes the system and practices, or 
promises to alter or abolish them;  
3. Where the government of the trading partner country compensates or promises to compensate the injury 
to the domestic industry caused by the system and practices;  
4. Where the progress of investigation into injury is judged difficult because the applicant is missing, or 
refuses to submit materials, etc.  
(9) Where the Trade Commission has suspended or closed the investigation into injury, it shall notify such fact 
to the applicant and the government of the trading partner country separately and publish such fact in the 
Official Gazette.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 26 (Judgment and Recommendation, etc.)  
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25 (3) 3 suffers or has concerns over suffering any injury, due to the system and practices of the trading 
partner country within one year from the date of decision to commence the investigation into injury: Provided, 
That when the consultation with the trading partner country is underway or it is inevitable for the sufficient 
investigation into injury, the investigation period may be extended within the extent of six months.  
(2) The Trade Commission shall notify the applicant and the government of the trading partner country of the 
result of judgment pursuant to paragraph (1).  
(3) Necessary measures pursuant to Article 25-3 of the Act means the following:  
1. The execution of bilateral consultation with the trading partner country;  
2. The execution of improvement procedures for the system and practices of the trading partner country 
through the World Trade Organization, etc.;  
3. The execution of measures necessary for the correction of violation of international trade norms by the 
trading partner country.  
(4) The head of the relevant central administrative agency who has been recommended for the execution of the 
measures pursuant to paragraph (3) may, if necessary, request the Trade Commission to submit material, 
etc. and shall notify the Trade Commission of the result of the execution of measures.  
(5) Matters necessary for the investigation into injury, other than Article 25 and paragraphs (1) through (4), shall 
be determined and publicly announced by the Trade Commission.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 27 (Formulation, Execution, etc. of Basic Plan for Promotion of Trade Remedy)  
(1) The Trade Commission shall formulate a basic plan (hereinafter referred to as "basic plan") to promote the 
duties of the Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as "trade remedy, etc.") pursuant to Article 28 of the 
Act. 
(2) The basic plan shall contain the following:  
1. The basic goal and direction of promotion of the trade remedy, etc. for the purpose of establishment of 
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2. Other plans for the dissemination and substantiality of the trade remedy, etc.  
(3) For the efficient execution of the basic plan, the Trade Commission may request for cooperation to the head 
of the relevant administrative agency or the head of the relevant organization relating to trade remedy, etc. 
and render necessary assistance to the agency and organization executing the business relating to trade 
remedy, etc. within budgetary limits.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 28 (Challenge to Commissioner)  
(1) A person who intends to request for a challenge pursuant to Article 34 (2) of the Act shall vindicate to the 
chairperson in writing the reasons of the request for challenge within three days from the date of the request 
for a challenge.  
(2) The commissioner who has been challenged shall submit without delay his/her opinion regarding the request 
for challenge to the chairperson.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 29 (Operation of Meetings)  
(1) The chairperson of the Trade Commission shall convene meetings of the Trade Commission and preside 
over the meetings.  
(2) When the chairperson intends to convene a meeting of the Trade Commission, he/she shall notify each 
commissioner of the date, time, venue and agendas determined in writing by not later than seven days prior 
to the meeting date: Provided, That this shall not apply in cases of emergency or other unavoidable reasons.  
(3) Allowances or traveling expenses may be paid to commissioners (except permanent commissioners), 
witnesses, appraisers, and experts who attend a meeting of the Trade Commission, within budgetary limits: 
Provided, That this shall not apply to commissioners, who are public officials, who summon to the Trade 
Commission in direct connection with the public affairs of which they are in charge.  
(4) In addition to the matters under paragraphs (1) through (3), other details necessary for the operation of the 
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[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 30 (Investigation and Hearing, etc. of Opinions)  
(1) Where the Trade Commission intends to take actions, such as hearing of opinions and appointment of an 
appraiser under Article 36 (1) of the Act, the Trade Commission shall notify related persons or agencies 
concerned in writing of the date, time, place, purpose, details, and other necessary matters prior to such 
actions.  
(2) The Trade Commission may request for the following data to the heads of relevant administrative agencies 
pursuant to Article 36 (4) of the Act:  <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul 6, 2010>  
1. Performance of customs clearance;  
2. Data for verifying whether to be a continuing business operator;  
3. Other data necessary for the investigation conducted by the Trade Commission.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 31 (Handling of Business Confidential Records)  
(1) Any person who submits to the Trade Commission documents or records in relation to the investigation of 
unfair international trade practices or injury to an industry may request that the documents or records falling 
under any of the following subparagraphs be handled as business confidential. In such cases, a summary 
that may be disclosed shall be submitted, or if it is impossible, an explanation of the reasons shall be 
submitted:  
1. Records relating to production cost;  
2. Records relating to the name, address, selling price, or transaction amount of each client;  
3. Manufacturing processes, production facilities, or undisclosed accounting records;  
4. Other records that are acknowledged as confidential because disclosing them to competitors may cause 
injury or disturbance to their business operations.  
(2) The Trade Commission shall determine whether to handle the records as business confidential, and the 
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under paragraph (1), and notify the requesting party of the determination.  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
Article 32 (Fines for Negligence)  
The standards for imposition of fines for negligence under Article 42 (1) of the Act shall be as provided for in 
attached Table 4.  <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21541, Jun. 16, 2009; Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul. 6, 
2010>  
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008]  
 
ADDENDA  
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.  
Article 2 Omitted.  
ADDENDUM  <Presidential Decree No. 18312, Mar. 17, 2004>  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.  
ADDENDA  <Presidential Decree No. 18565, Oct. 21, 2004>  
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on October 21, 2004.  
(2) (Applicability) Special safeguard measures, which will be valid until December 10, 2013, implemented 
against goods whose country of origin is China to prevent or remedy the cases falling under Article 22-2 (1) 1 
and 2 of the Act pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 22-2 shall be applied only to the goods which 
are declared for import by the said date, and special safeguard measures, which will be valid until December 
31, 2008, implemented against goods whose country of origin is China to prevent or remedy the cases falling 
under Article 22-2 (1) 3 of the Act pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 22-2 shall be applied only to 
the goods which are declared for import by the said date.  
(3) (Transitional Measures concerning Standards for Imposition of Penalty Surcharges and Fines for 
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any act committed before this Decree enters into force, the previous provisions shall prevail.  
ADDENDUM  <Presidential Decree No. 19325, Feb. 8, 2006>  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of 
Article 24-2 shall enter into force on the date the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the 
Republic of Korea and the Government of the Republic of Singapore becomes effective in Kor ea. 
ADDENDUM  <Presidential Decree No. 20086, Jun. 11, 2007>  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That with respect to any signatory 
country which may not complete its domestic procedures required to effectuate the agreement by the date the 
agreement came into effect under Article 21 (3) of the Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework 
Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation among the Governments of the Republic of Korea and 
the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, it shall take effect from the date the 
signatory country informs on the completion of such domestic procedures.  
ADDENDA  <Presidential Decree No. 20678, Feb. 29, 2008>  
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)  
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.  
ADDENDUM  <Presidential Decree No. 21055, Sep. 30, 2008>  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That matters regarding safeguard 
measures between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America among the amended provisions of 
Article 24, and the amended provisions of Article 24-2 shall enter into force on the date the Free Trade 
Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America becomes effective in Korea.  
ADDENDUM  <Presidential Decree No. 21541, Jun. 16, 2009>  
This Decree shall enter into force on June 20, 2009.  
ADDENDUM  <Presidential Decree No. 21919, Dec. 30, 2009>  
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the Republic of Korea and the Republic of India becomes effective in Korea.  
ADDENDA  <Presidential Decree No. 22252, Jul. 6, 2010>  
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.  
Article 2 (Applicability to Investigation and Judgement Based on Available Data)  
The amended provisions of Article 4-4 shall apply beginning from the commencement of the first 
investigation of unfair international trade practices after this Decree enters into force.  
Article 3 (Applicability to Methods of Calculation of Penalty Surcharges)  
The amended provisions of Article 6 (3) shall apply beginning from the first person who commits unfair 
international trade practices after this Decree enters into force.  
ADDENDA  <Presidential Decree No. 22852, Apr. 5, 2011>  
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.  
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Fines for Ne gligence)  
The application of standards for imposition of fines for negligence against acts committed before this Decree 
enters into force shall be governed by the previous provisions, notwithstanding the amended provisions of 
the attached Table 4.  
 
ADDENDUM  <Presidential Decree No. 22986, Jun. 27, 2011>  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date when the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea 
and the European Union and its Member States becomes effective in the Republic of Korea.  
 
ADDENDUM  <Presidential Decree No. 23052, Jul. 28, 2011>  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date when the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea 
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ADDENDUM  <Presidential Decree No. 23339, Dec. 2, 2011>  
This Decree shall enter into force on the date when the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea 
and the United States of America becomes effective in the Republic of Korea.  
 
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