Trade and Invest British Columbia


South Korea

South Korea is British Columbia's fourth largest trade partner, after the United States, China and Japan.

Did you know?

  • South Korea remained B.C.’s third largest goods export market to Asia, accounting for $1.9 billion of B.C.’s commodity exports in 2010.
  • Total exports to South Korea in 2011, valued at $2.7 billion, were up 45 per cent compared to 2010.
  • Coal, valued at $1.7 billion, made up 62 per cent of all B.C.'s exports to South Korea in 2011.
  • South Korea was the second largest source of temporary foreign workers and international students, and the third largest source of tourists from Asia.

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Success Stories

Serious Business Reaches Serious Gaming Conference 2011 in South Korea

From October 7 – 9, 2011 at the Korea Serious Game Festival in SeongNam City in Gyeonggi Province in South Korea, the International Trade and Investment team were ...more >


Gyeonggi Governor visits British Columbia

Governor Moon-soo Kim of the Gyeonggi Province, British Columbia’s sister province in South Korea, visited British Columbia for the first time in April 2011. Gyeonggi ...more >


Lessons in Export from International Experts at Road Show 2011

From May 24 to June 3, 2011, the Road Show 2011, sponsored by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Innovation, brought together nine in-market Trade and Investment ...more >


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