FTA 원산지 규정(Rules of Origin)이 농식품 수출에 미치는 효과 - 분위수 회귀분석방법을 중심으로

The objectives of this study are to compare the different state and features of the Rules of Origin of the agro-Food (HS 01~24) sector in different free trade agreements (FTAs) ratified by Korea and analyze the impact of Rules of Origin on the Korean agro-food exports. The types of rules of origin are classified based on FTA partners in accordance with the FTA agreement and items. A restrictiveness index, consisting of 13 stages, is developed for each rule of origin. The gravity model with employing the quantile regression method was used to identify the determinants of agro-food exports including a restrictiveness index. The results show that the general impact of FTA Rules of Origin on Korea’s agro-food exports is negative. It implies that the stringent Rules of Origin of the FTA partners almost halve the effects of FTA preferential tariff benefits. Therefore, the Rules of Origin need to be tailored to the needs of our country in order to maximize the benefits of FTA from a perspective of a net agro-food importer