Korea-U.S. FTA chronology

2011

Nov. 22 -- The National Assembly ratifies the Korea-U.S. FTA

June 3 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade resubmits the Korea-U.S. FTA bill to the National Assembly for ratification

May 4 -- MOFAT withdraws the Korea-U.S. FTA bill from the Foreign Affairs, Trade & Unification Committee of the National Assembly

Feb. 10 -- The signing and exchange of the agreed documents from the Dec. 3 renegotiation takes place

2010

Nov. 30~Dec. 3 -- Trade Ministers’ meeting in Columbia, Maryland


2009

Apr. 22 -- The Foreign Affairs, Trade & Unification Committee passes the bill

Feb. 25 -- The Judiciary Subcommittee passes the bill


2008

Oct. 10 -- MOFAT introduces the bill to the Foreign Affairs, Trade & Unification Committee of the National Assembly

Oct. 8 -- MOFAT resubmits the Korea-U.S. FTA bill to the National Assembly for ratification

May 29 -- End of the 17th legislature term

Feb. 13 -- MOFAT introduces the bill to the Unification, Foreign Affairs & Trade Committee of the National Assembly

2007

Sep. 7 -- MOFAT submits the Korea-U.S. FTA bill to the National Assembly for ratification

Jun. 30 -- Korea and the U.S. sign the Korea-U.S. FTA in Washington, D.C.

Jun. 25~26 -- Additional consultations on the Korea-U.S. FTA in Washington, D.C.

June 21~22 -- Additional consultations on the Korea-U.S. FTA in Seoul

May 29~Jun. 6 -- Korea-U.S. FTA legal review meeting in Washington, D.C.

April 2 -- Conclusion of the Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations

March 26~April 2 -- Trade Ministers’ meeting in Seoul

March 19~22 -- Senior-level talks on the Korea-U.S. FTA in Washington, D.C.

March 8~12 -- Eighth round of Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations in Seoul

Feb. 11~14 -- Seventh round of Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations in Washington, D.C.

Jan. 15~19 -- Sixth round of Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations in Seoul

2006

Dec. 4~8 -- Fifth round of Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations in Montana

Oct. 23~27 -- Fourth round of Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations in Jeju

Sept. 6~9 -- Third round of Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations in Seattle

July 10~14 -- Second round of Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations in Seoul

June 27 -- Public hearing on the Korea-U.S. FTA

June 5~9 -- First round of Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations in Washington, D.C.

April 17~18 -- Second meeting of the non-official preparatory consultation

March 6 -- First meeting of the non-official preparatory consultation

Feb. 3 -- Joint announcement on the launch of the Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations

2005

April 28~29 -- Third meeting of the joint feasibility study group in Washington, D.C.

March 28~29 -- Second meeting of the joint feasibility study group in Washington, D.C.

Feb. 3 -- First meeting of the joint feasibility study group in Seoul

2004

November -- Korea and the U.S. agree to launch a joint feasibility study group

(Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)