History - KITA

- May 2000 Extension of World Trade Center Seoul completed - October 2000 Hosted the 3rd Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) - June 2002 Shanghai Center established - February 2005 Korea International Logistics Council established - February 2005 Korea Paperless Trade Center established - February 2006 Washington Center established - February 2006 Singapore Center established - July 2006 Announced “The New KITA Strategy” for KITA’s 60th anniversary - April 2008 tradeKorea.com service opened - April 2009 COEX Artium established - November 2010 Hosted G20 Seoul Summit - April 2011 Jeju Center Established - September 2011 Ho Chi Minh Center Established

- July 1946 KITA founded - April 1948 Tokyo Center established - January 1967 New York Center established - January 1972 Joined WTCA (World Trade Center Association) - August 1974 New York Hankook Center (U.S.A) Inc. founded - August 1978 COEX established - February 1984 World Trade Academy opened - May 1984 Brussels Center established - June 1986 Busan Trade Tower established - September 1988 Construction of WTC Seoul completed - December 1991 KTNet established - August 1992 Beijing Center established - April 1995 Gyeongnam Trade Tower opened - October 1995 Gwangju Trade Tower opened