1962 as a national trade promotion agency. Since then, KOTRA has contributed to the rapid growth of the export-led Korean economy, by providing trade promotion activities such as market research, business matchmaking, overseas investment support, and etc. to small and medium sized enterprises of Korea.

Today, KOTRA ahs 129 branches in 85 countries, the largest organization of its kind.

• Provide all types of foreign investment support in Korea
• Provides information on trade, exhibitions and investment
• Provides administrative support for foreign investors
• Performs business matchmaking between foreign buyers and Korean businesses
• Supports business partnerships between global enterprises and outstanding Korean SMEs
• Supports the overseas work of Korean businesses