KOTRA - Korean Trade Investment Promotion agency established to contribute to the development of the national economy by performing work such as trade promotion, investment between domestic and foreign companies and support of industrial technology cooperation etc.
Main functions and roles:
Expanding medium and small-sized enterprises’ business in overseas markets
Supporting small-sized enterprises (SME) to extend their business abroad
Overseas market information production, spread and consulting
Attract foreign investment
SME Global Business Training and attracting foreign professionals
Improving national brand, supporting international development cooperation, supporting munitions trade
Performing projects accepted by the government
*Organization
Headquarters: 6 headquarters 33 departments 3 centers
Overseas: 10 regional headquarters, 127 Overseas Trade Centers (84 countries)
Korea: 12 KOTRA support Center, 1 Airport office