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Membership Services

We issue all types of certificates in relation to trade such as verification of origin of export products, signatures and membership certificates. Member businesses are given official commendations and assistances with various events. In addition, we lend conference rooms, provide policy information, operate an archive and hold numerous councils.

Trade Documents

Import-export transactions need to be backed up by objective and fair documents. Documents with our certification secure international recognition, and we offer the service at no charge to our members.

Designation of Alternative Military Service Companies

The Korean government operates a system for qualified young professionals who are willing to work in designated companies as alternative military service. We were delegated by the government to select SMEs under this system, to help alleviate the shortage of manpower. With approximately 2,500 applications received from 70 local chambers every year, KCCI follows a fair and strict evaluation procedure for the selection of Alternative Military Service Companies.

Employment & Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance

Gyeongsan CCI provides free paperwork services to a workplace of less than 100 constant employees, with its latest software program and professional experts. The services are regard to not only the file and payment of employment insurance but also industrial accident compensation insurance.

Overseas Operation Support Center

In an effort to help the SMEs in our jurisdiction which have difficulties in export activities due to the shortage of skilled trade-related workforce, we provide support service system on business contact meeting, follow-up, translation and interpretation, etc. with professional personnel.

Public Relations Activities

The CCI strives to give a wide publicity of the opinions of member companies and the projects of CCI through the local media, and at the same time, publishes promotional materials and various research reports and disseminates them to members and local residents.

Commerce and Industry Promotion Projects

We are helping member businesses to enhance their capacity to competently cope with the internal and external changes of the economic environment by promptly providing information on the government’s initiatives and policy direction and holding numerous lectures, seminars, training and education (CEOs and middle managers). We also offer customized education services such as the competitiveness strengthening education tour to promote the sound development of the local economy.

Business Assistance

As part of efforts to bring about widespread changes in business management, we have launched the ‘Business Innovation Campaign’ and the ‘Single PPM’ campaign which aims to minimize the defective rate of products. In addition, there is a wide array of assistance projects designed to help create a business friendly environment such as provisions regarding environmental provisions, cooperation between labor and management, cooperation between industry and academia, PL insurance consulting, C2 fund(aggregate ceiling loan), substitute military service application projects and a business writing contest.

Intellectual Property Center

In order to boost economic and industrial development by strengthening the technology and innovation capacity of R&D and developing advanced technology, we provide local universities with a pre-registration inquiry service on intellectual property, free patent regulation advice and education on electronic application of patents while pushing forward the local brand value promotion project to market local goods on the global market. We are also working to discover new projects that suitably rep resent local characteristics by launching the ‘IR Supporters’, a group aimed at gathering different views from the local communities.

Patent Information Consulting

We offer a number of assistance projects regarding intellectual property in order to foster small and mid sized enterprises and venture businesses in the ## region. These include a patent expert pool, existing technology information searches’, patent application financial assistances, patent technology valuation financial assistances, foreign paten t document translations, patent dispute response strategy consulting, initial patent promotion assistances, sleeping patent discovery projects and a research and analysis of patents for locally specialized industries of the ## region. These projects are part of our efforts to drive the region’s economic development and nurture its industries.

CEO Roundtable

The most popular service offered by CCI, CEO Roundtable sessions are featuring by timely discussions to meet the needs of member companies. Gyeongsan CCI invites renowned speakers with professional expertise and holds the meetings at an excellent facility in a convenient location. By delivering current government policies and management information, the CEO Roundtable helps participating CEOs raise management capabilities, socialize with peers and exchange information. It is an excellent and worthwhile for CEOs who want to explore new business opportunities.

Business Training

We provide a core training program for back office staff. Courses include taxation, accounting, labor and environment management, and offer case studies from first-hand experience. Lecturers are leading authoritative experts in their respective areas. We offer a differentiated contents and training system, aiming at full customer satisfaction.

Research & Analysis

We monitor local economic conditions, issues, and outlooks. We release this information to local businesses to help them keep abreast of current economic developments. We relay this information to related government offices to be applied in government economic policy as well. Also, we have conducted ongoing study of overall economic activities that applied to local economic development policy and uses to strengthen the region’s business competitiveness.

Suggestion

Gyeongsan CCI aims to revive its regional economy and develop the community. Gyeongsan CCI assesses problems facing the local industry and cooperates with the government to resolve such issues.

Company Management Consulting Center

Gyeongsan CCI operates a Business Management Consulting Department. Experts from all fields including international trade, customs, industrial properties, taxation, accounting, industrial property rights, business law and construction regulations provide a one-on-one counseling and propose solutions to the member companies on issues that trouble them. The CCI also runs a library, information center and Gyeongsan Knowledge assets center.

Ethics Management /Economic Education

In support of businesses' drive to improve transparency via ethical management, we have published and distributed a guideline, arranged regional lectures and commissioned a research project on Korea's response to the Ethics Round. Furthermore, we are actively engaged in economic and business education, to improve pro-business sentiment among teenagers and the general public.

International Cooperation and International Trade Regime

We, the CCI, spearhead international efforts to promote trade rules in Korea, including ICC rules on UCP and INCOTERMS. Also, representing Korea's private sector, we actively engage in efforts to resolve trade issues and promote international cooperation. Moreover, our International Business Research Team assists companies with less experience, by providing counseling on all stages of trade, from negotiating a contract to making/receiving payments. We are also an active member of CACCI, an organization of 24 chambers from the Asia-pacific region. Through these efforts, we promote intra-region trade, technology transfers, small businesses, human resource exchange and economic cooperation. Furthermore, we represent Korea's private sector to promote trade liberalization including Korea-US FTA, and embrace a new opportunities in international trade, including opening new markets.

When it comes to trade missions, we are resourceful at both ends. We dispatch and receive trade missions to and from abroad. At our trade meetings, overseas companies are invited to one-on-one consultations with our members. We host trade meetings both for Korean SMEs seeking overseas market opportunities and foreign investors in Korea looking for trade with Korea's neighboring countries. We actively promote products and services offered by its member companies, at the courtesy calls and on-site tours attended by political and economical leaders. Moreover, we provide a road map for globalization to our member companies.

On-Line Business Information

KorChamBiz gives you full access to the business database you need. Korea's best-acclaimed business portal includes 320,000 postings on local businesses, 1.2 million on overseas businesses and 1.6 million on product information, respectively. Quality knowledge information can be secured thru KorChamBiz.

Informatization Projects

In line with the era of IT management, the CCI has constructed the database (DB) of company information which contains general business information such as type of business, point of contact, etc in XML format using is state-of-the-art technology. In addition, we provide commodity information based on UNSPSC, which is an international commodity classification system in e-business.

Also, we endeavor to help member companies with their inter-company electronic commerce (B2B) by providing services on real-time updated trade inquiry information and financial information.

E-commerce Support Center

In collaboration with MOCIE (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy), the Gyeongsan CCI runs "E-commerce Support Center" to provide support in e-commerce projects, electronic receipt, electronic tender bidding and electronic signature authentication, consult on corporate informatization.

Support in Issue of Electronic Receipt

The CCI engages in service that issues the digital electronic receipt which is more swiftly and accurately than the conventional handwritten receipt. In addition, the CCI offers services including the registration and recording of transaction details, filing service for tax return. Also, the CCI operate the website entitled "www.etax.or.kr," which guarantees the security and stability with its forgery-proof system of electronic signature using the official authentication.

Accredited Vocational Qualifications

Authorized by the government, the CCI administers national skills certification tests to verify highly-skilled workers. The CCI operates many test centers and provides services on the internet including an online application and test results. More information is available at www.passon.co.kr.