2023
| Trade Barrier Index

Korea, Rep.

Region

East Asia & Pacific

Global Rank

71/88

Regional Rank

8/13

Korea, Rep. - TBI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	4.54	71	8
Tariff Score	7.36	86	13
NTBs	2.04	46	8
Services	4.57	60	5
Facilitation	4.18	31	6
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Korea, Rep. - Tariffs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	7.35	81	12	2019
Tariff Rate Score	7.52	81	12	2019
Duty Free Score	8.64	58	9	2019
Tariff Line Score	5.9	82	12	2019
Overall	7.29	87	12	2021
Tariff Rate Score	7.44	84	12	2021
Duty Free Score	8.47	60	9	2021
Tariff Line Score	5.95	88	12	2021
Overall	7.36	86	13	2023
Tariff Rate Score	7.44	83	13	2023
Duty Free Score	8.48	65	10	2023
Tariff Line Score	6.18	86	13	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Korea, Rep. - NTBs View Expanded

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	2.04	46	8
Applied on All Partners	2.55	53	11
Applied Bilaterally	1.53	41	7
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Korea, Rep. - Services

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	4.57	60	5
Professional	7.21	83	11
Entertainment	3.48	34	5
Telecom	3.98	60	5
Transportation	8.03	84	12
Retail	3.56	45	5
Construction	3.39	22	4
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Korea, Rep. - Facilitation View Expanded Digital

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.46	38	6	2019
Property Rights	3.55	30	7	2019
Logistics	4.12	23	6	2019
Digital	3.76	63	7	2019
RTAs	6.4	34	2	2019
Overall	4.41	39	7	2021
Property Rights	3.32	27	7	2021
Logistics	3.54	24	6	2021
Digital	4.32	54	9	2021
RTAs	6.44	36	2	2021
Overall	4.18	31	6	2023
Property Rights	3.61	27	7	2023
Logistics	3.48	25	6	2023
Digital	3.33	48	9	2023
RTAs	6.31	37	2	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Korea, Rep. - NTBs Imposed on All Partners

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	2.55	53	11
Export Subsidies	1	16	7
Quantitative Restrictions	5.65	83	9
Safeguards	1	14	5
Special Safeguards	2.36	81	11
SPS	1.48	46	8
TRQ	3.81	57	13
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Korea, Rep. - Bilateral NTBs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1.53	41	7
AntiDumping	1.88	49	10
CVD	1	16	7
Quantitative Restrictions	2.2	51	6
SPS	1.06	24	4
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Korea, Rep. - Digital

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	3.33	48	9
Tax	2.2	24	11
Moderation	2.89	81	10
Content Localization	2.8	47	9
Security Barriers	3.34	49	9
Data Flows	3.73	47	8
Onerous Barriers	5.05	53	10
Statistic	Score	Global	Region