KBA Europe and KITA (representing 77,000+ Korean firms) strongly support the EUs circular economy goals. However, we have critical concerns regarding the SUPD evaluation (EQ1 & EQ5) and the recent Implementing Decision on recycled content calculation. 1.
KIT
Korea International Trade Association
Industry association · COM · EU Transparency Register 832390748861-69
2
positions filed
in the 639 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 639 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 639 consultation files tracked so far (53,766 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1474 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #1082 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
2.3
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€700K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
3
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2023
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Korea Business Association Europe (KBA Europe) aisbl
- https://kba-europe.com
- World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul)
- http://kita.org/about/wtcSeoul.do
- European Policy Centre (EPC)
- https://www.epc.eu/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Sept 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Head office
- Seoul, Korea, republic of
- EU office
- Brussels
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Sept 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Korea International Trade Association filed 2 positions between 18 Aug 2025 and 16 Mar 2026, across 2 of the 639 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
August 18, 2025 Feedback to “Trade measure addressing the negative trade-related effects of global excess capacity on the EU steel sector” On behalf of the members of the Korea International Trade Association (“KITA”), I appreciate this opportunity to submit comments on a new legislative instrument under consideration by the European Union to replace the current steel safeguard measures which are set to expire at…
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
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