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Korea and China discussed measures to reduce technical barriers to trade (TBTs), covering a wide range of products, including power banks and cosmetics, Seoul's standards agency said Wednesday.
During a virtual meeting with Chinese counterparts, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) under the trade ministry said it delivered Korean businesses' concerns over Beijing's move to revise standards for power banks and lithium-ion batteries.
The two sides also discussed ways to ease hurdles to Korean exports of red ginseng, cosmetics and medical devices, it added.
TBTs, which include consumer safety standards, as well as energy and environmental requirements, are often used as non-tariff barriers to trade.
