GEORGIA – KOREA Economic Development Connection In December 2012, the Korea Chamber of Government & Commerce Commerce & Industry (KCCI) sent a delegation of 11 companies on a trade mission to meet with Georgia The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea is businesses, the Georgia Department of Economic located in Atlanta and serves Georgia, Alabama, Development and Governor Deal. The mission was Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, led by KCCI chairman Kyung-shik Sohn. Tennessee, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Seong-jin Kim serves as Consul General. The University System of Georgia offers at least 13 study abroad programs to various cities in South The state of Georgia has had continuous Korea. representation in Korea since 1985. Director Hee- jung Shin has been affiliated with the state’s economic development efforts in Korea since Trade Relationship 2006. The KORUS FTA was signed on June 30, 2007 and Two Georgia communities have sister city went into effect on March 15, 2012. This agreements with South Korea: Atlanta - Daegu; comprehensive trade agreement eliminated tariffs Cobb County - Seongdong-Gu. and non-tariff barriers to trade in goods and services. Atlanta is home to the Korean Southeast United States Chamber of Commerce, Korean-American EXPORTS: In 2014, Georgia exports to Korea Chamber of Commerce, Korean-American totaled $1.24 billion, an increase of 54.92% over th Scientists and Engineers Association and the 2013. South Korea is the 9 largest export market Korean American Coalition. for Georgia. Governor Nathan Deal traveled to Korea in 2011 Top exports from Georgia to Korea include civilian and 2013. In addition to the Governor’s focus on aircraft, engines and parts, gas and vapor turbines, trade and investment relationships, First Lady wood pulp, electric machinery and plastics. Sandra Deal visited schools and met with social Georgia leads the nation in the export of the organizations in South Korea. following goods to Korea: chemical wood pulp, In 2012, the Georgia Department of Education kaolinic clays, and carpets & other textile floor signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a coverings. Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education to IMPORTS: In 2014, Georgia’s imports from Korea promote the sharing of best practices with totaled slightly more than $6.2 billion. The country charter schools. is the 3rd largest import market for Georgia. Top imports from Korea include motor vehicles, tractors, bulldozers, plastics and articles of iron or steel. Capital Investment About GDEcD There are at least 25 Georgia companies with The Georgia Department of Economic operations in Korea, including but not limited to: Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting AFC Enterprises new business investment, encouraging the ARRIS Group, Inc. expansion of existing industry and small CP Kelco businesses, aligning workforce education and Delta Air Lines training with in-demand jobs, locating new Halyard Health markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. to Georgia, and promoting the state as a Novelis Inc. destination for arts and location for film, music The Coca-Cola Company and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for UPS economic development. UPS Supply Chain Solutions Georgia is home to at least 68 Korean facilities, of GDEcD’s Economic Development Representative in Korea which at least 28 are manufacturing locations. These Korean-affiliated companies currently Hee-jung Shin employ more than 4,700 Georgians. A full list can Director be found online at insite.georgia.org. State of Georgia – Korea Hyochang-Dong 5-23, Yongsan-Ku The largest Korean investment in Georgia is Kia Seoul 140-896 – KOREA Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) in T: +82 (2) 702. 6093 West Point. In June 2012, Kia and 26 suppliers [email protected] announced that they would make investments *Information valid as of September 2015 totaling more than $1.5 billion in the state. KMMG is the first manufacturing site in North America for Kia Motors Corporation, and began mass production on November 16, 2009. Beginning in 2012, the plant has the ability to build 360,000 vehicles annually from U.S. and globally-sourced parts. Georgia is home to five of the top ten conglomerates of Korea including SKC, Doosan, LG Chemical, Kumho and Kia Motors. Transportation Delta Air Lines and Korean Air offer daily direct flights from Atlanta to Seoul, South Korea. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in Savannah has an established relationship with the Port of Pusan in Korea. GPA offers 8 weekly shipping services to South Korea. .