Comments Concerning Free Trade Agreement with Korea

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Trade Policy Staff Committee of the United States Trade Representative on the pending free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and the Republic of Korea (Korea). RILA strongly supports enactment of the U.S. – Korea Free Trade Agreement, which if passed by Congress, would be the United States’ most commercially significant free trade agreement in 15 years. At its core, the free trade agreement would eliminate barriers to two-way goods and services trade; foster economic growth; promote and protect investment; and enhance the trade and bilateral relationship between the United States and Korea.