With the continuous deepening of economic development trends, the degree of interdependence of economic development in different countries and regions of the world has also deepened. FTA uses the advantages to change trade status through the rules of their respective countries, becoming popular means of the international economic cooperation, and rules of origin have become a mean which is increasingly concerned by the government.
China-South Korea FTA as the first free trade area of northeast Asia, has a very important demonstration significance, studying and correct understanding on rules of origin of China and South Korea free trade agreement and its implementation procedure, will promote the economic development of the two countries more effectively.
The first chapter briefly introduce the background of the China-South Korea free trade agreement and the rules of origin in China-South Korea FTA. The second chapter expounds the basic theory of FTA rules of origin, and then introduces the relationship between the FTAs and rules of origin as to be used as a basis for the following contents. The third chapter elaborates the content of rules of origin in China-South Korea FTA, and on this basis, analyzes characteristics of China-South Korea FTA rules of origin. The fourth chapter gives comparative analysis with NAFTA and CAFTA rules of origin, and comparative analysis with the rules of origin that have been signed between China and South Korea. Through the introduction and comparative study of the content, it comes to the point -- the fifth chapter is the most important chapter which focuses on the analysis of the rules of origin of the China-South Korea FTA, the analyses including its characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, construction analysis, application analysis. It shows the application examples in practice. Finally, on the basis of fully understanding the content of the rules of origin, through comparison, and the analyses of various aspects. For the rules, the content and structural insufficiency, it gives related suggestions both sides in guiding thoughts and specific rules.
Judging from the implementation of the rules of origin of the China-South Korea FTA, its effect needs to be improved. The real purpose of this dissertation is through theoretical analysis, to promote the use of the rules of origin of the China-South Korea FTA, and thus obtain real economic benefits.