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Busan Metropolitan City to Host “2026 Joint Briefing Session on Export Support Policies” to Strengthen Capabilities of Export-Oriented SMEs

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will co-host the “2026 Busan Joint Briefing Session on Export Support Policies” on February 26 and March 10 in collaboration with the Busan Regional Office of SMEs and Startups (Acting Head Kang Ho-jeong, hereinafter referred to as the Busan Regional Office of SMEs and Startups).

The briefing session will be held twice—once in the East Busan area and once in the West Busan area—to enhance accessibility. Approximately 250 executives and employees from export companies and companies preparing to export in the Busan region are expected to attend.

Session 1 (West Busan area) will be hosted by the Busan Regional Office of SMEs and Startups at 2:00 p.m. on February 26 at the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation. Session 2 (East Busan area) will be hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by the Busan Economic Promotion Agency at 2:00 p.m. on March 10 at BEXCO.

This joint briefing session has been organized to provide customized information to local companies by bringing together export support-related institutions in response to the global trade crisis, including the expansion of protectionism and increased exchange rate volatility.

A total of 11 export support-related institutions—including Busan Metropolitan City, the Busan Regional Office of SMEs and Startups, the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, Busan Main Customs, the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, the Busan Office of KOTRA, the Busan Branch of the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea International Trade Association, the Busan Branch of the Export-Import Bank of Korea, the Busan-Gyeongnam Business Division of the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, and the FTA Trade Promotion Center of the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (presenting institutions may vary by region)—will participate to introduce their respective export support policies. They will assist local companies in proactively responding to changes in the external environment and strengthening their export capabilities by utilizing relevant policies.

With the goal of strengthening its status as a trade hub city, Busan Metropolitan City will comprehensively introduce its “2026 Trade Promotion Plan,” which consists of 47 projects across four key areas: strengthening customized export support, including the operation of an emergency trade response task force; diversifying export markets by targeting new markets; expanding market channels for key products such as shipbuilding equipment and providing strategic overseas marketing support; and reinforcing export infrastructure by fostering export companies and cultivating trade professionals. Separate funds are available for companies affected by tariffs and for exchange rate care programs.

In addition to providing information on export support policies and general business support programs, the session will include a Q&A segment to listen to the difficulties faced by export-oriented SMEs, share them with relevant export support institutions, and seek practical solutions.

The City expects that reflecting the voices from the field in future policymaking will serve as an opportunity to help local export companies overcome current challenges.

Participation in the joint briefing session requires advance registration according to the schedule for each area. Further details can be found on the Busan Export Platform website at https://trade.bepa.kr.

Kim Kyung-duk, Assistant Mayor of Digital Economy Office, stated, “We hope this joint briefing session will serve as a meaningful opportunity to share customized support policies with companies facing rapid changes in the global trade environment,” adding, “Busan Metropolitan City will continue to make every effort to identify and expand export support policies that businesses can truly experience in order to support the global advancement of export-oriented SMEs in the region.”