The Problems and Improvement Measures of the Export Support System of Korean SME
Kwang-So PARK, Jea-Soo KO · THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE & LAW REVIEW · 2018
The export support system is a set of programs provided by the government and trade promotion agencies to support the export of less competitive SME companies. Korea"s export support system for SME has achieved remarkable results in terms of quantitative terms, and is now in need of qualitative improvement. This study looked at the problems of the existing export support system in the new trade environment of the 4th Industrial Revolution and new-protection trade policy and proposed improvement measures. We studied the problems as follows; First, we have insufficient export support experts due to a lack of awareness among the CEO and their workers. Second, the systems have been focused on the domestic manufacturers instead of traders over the past two decades. Third, the new export support system in consideration of the changing trade environment is still not enough. Fourth, the objective evaluation of export support system is insufficient, making efficient use of resources insufficient. We proposed improvement measures as follows; First ,we should trained an expert or a master of export support based on the awareness of CEO and workers in the trade promotion agency. Second, we should take policy consideration for the trading companies as beneficiaries of the export support system. Third, a new export support system should be adopted suitable for trade in service, B2C, CBEC, according to the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Fourth, the current export support systems should be evaluated objectively and re-adjusted by using product life cycle theory or portfolio strategy etc.