About

About KOTRA
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
KOTRA History
1962
KOTRA Established in accordance with Korea Trade Promotion Agency Act
1995
Changes its name into Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency
1998
Newly established Support Center for Foreign investment
1999
Established Foreign investment Ombudsman Office
2003
Introduces CRM-BSC Started invest KOREA
2004
Awarded WTO/ITC World's Best Trade-Investment Promorion Agency Award
2006
IKP (Invest Kotra Plaza) Constructed IKP (Invest Korea Plaza) building
2008
Founded Contact KOTRA
2009
Installed Support Center for overseas expansion Support Center for Munitions trade
2010
The opening of the Foreign Investment Policy Center
2011
Korea HRD Grand Prize
2012
The 50th anniversary of KOTRA
2013
Global M&A Support Center
2014
KOTRA & TDB MOU signing Ceremony
2015
Beijing KBP Opening Ceremony and Korea & China FTA Suppory Center
2016
Global Business Research Center(GBRC) Opening
2017
KOTRA - Invest HK MOU
2018
Global Green Hub
2019
World Class Product
2020
Online Business Matchmaking
Location
(06792) 13, Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea
Grounds for establishment
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency Act (Act No. 1059, Enacted on 1962.4.24)
Act on Management of Public Institutions
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency Act
Articles of association of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency
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