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KOIMA

History

Koima history

KOIMA will honor the path we have followed and will be the spearhead of the nongovernmental diplomacy which maximizes the national interests by looking for a way forward.

2022

  • March
    • BYUNG-KWAN, KIM Elected as the 22th Chairman of KOIMA

2021

  • July
    • KOIMA opened the 8st Import Goods Fair exhibition

2019

  • March
    • Kwanghee Hong Elected as the 21th Chairman of KOIMA

2016

  • May
    • Accompanied President Park's State Visit to Iran
    • Accompanied President Park's State Visit to Africa
  • March
    • Myoung-jin Shin Elected as the 20th Chairman of KOIMA

2015

  • December
    • Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of KOIMA
  • September
    • The Grand Opening of KOIMA's newly remodeled office
  • July
    • Moved into Bangbae-dong building

2014

  • August
    • Chairman Shinn Met With President of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, H.E.Zivko Budimir
  • March
    • Changed the organization name to KOIMA
  • April
    • Chairman Shinn Met with the Prime Minister of Australia

2013

  • July
    • Chairman Shinn had an exclusive interview with the Prime Minster of New Zealand
  • May
    • Accompanied President Park's State Visit to the USA
    • Attended the first Trade Investment Conference

2012

  • July
    • KOIMA received the highest grade prize from the Vietnamese government
  • April
    • KOIMA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Commerce for trade cooperation partnership

2011

  • November
    • Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Founding of KOIMA and the 1st Import Day
    • The 1st Korea Import Focus to the public
  • April
    • The 1st Certified Professional Importer Test
  • February
    • Price of raw materials data website constructed

2003

  • May
    • KOIMA opened the 1st Import Goods Fair exhibition

2002

  • June
    • Change the organization to Korea Importers Association
  • January
    • Apponted an Overseas Country Honorary Branch Manager

1991

  • August
    • Moved into Yongsan building
  • September
    • Opened an import daily supplies problem counseling center

1988

  • March
    • Opened an Inservice Education Institute

1986

  • September
    • Published the Import Journal

1982

  • July
    • Opened Busan Office

1981

  • November
    • Opened Yeouido office
  • July
    • Income Audit Article confirmation of offer work (government trust)

1978

  • July
    • Origin-diversed Article confirmation of offer workv (government trust)
  • Febuary
    • Changed the organization name to Association of Foreign Trading Agents of Korea

1976

  • Febuary
    • Trade Agency Registeration work  (government trust)

1972

  • Febuary
    • Offshore Offer Confirmation of work (government trust)

1971

  • June
    • Published offer pictorial

1970

  • November
    • Established the Korea Export Offer Association