The KORUS FTA has provided opportunities to U.S. exporters to increase sales volume, benefitting
from the lower duty. However, the benefit has been diminished for many agricultural products due to
the rigorous country-of-origin verification process being conducted by KCS.
The KORUS FTA permits both Party’s customs services to undertake investigations to verify the origin
of goods for which preferential tariff treatment was claimed to prevent transshipment or false claims.