Membership Services

We issue all types of certificates in relation to trade such as verification of origin of export products, signatures and membership certificates. Member businesses are given official commendations and assistances with various events. In addition, we lend conference rooms, provide policy information, operate an archive and hold numerous councils.

Issuance of Digital Signature Certification

As electronic approval and online business systems become more widespread, our Chamber issues digital signature certificates to promote our members’ convenience. A digital signature certificate is not only used to authenticate a user’s identity online, but also utilized in e-bidding, e-tax, e-finance, e-commerce and e-government systems. Currently we issue two types of digital signature certificates, for individuals and for employers.

Mutual Aid for PL Claims

As Product Liability Law became effective in July 2002, we introduced a mutual aid program as a countermeasure. Our member companies would benefit from the preferential treatment we offer, at a discount rate of up to 30%. In case of a litigation or claim, members can proceed in more favorable conditions than those offered by private insurance companies.

Single PPM - Quality Certification

To promote win-win cooperation between big and small businesses, to secure quality competitiveness of parts & assembly industries, we select and reward exemplary companies in quality innovation, promote Single PPM, provide materials, arrange industrial tours for exemplary companies in Korea and abroad, provide quality training in on-line and off-line courses, bring out quality innovation experts, assist SME efforts to establish a quality innovation system and certify Single PPM.

Trade Documents

Import-export transactions need to be backed up by objective and fair documents. Documents with our certification secure international recognition, and we offer the service at no charge to our members.

Designation of Alternative Military Service Companies

The Korean government operates a system for qualified young professionals who are willing to work in designated companies as alternative military service. We were delegated by the government to select SMEs under this system, to help alleviate the shortage of manpower. With approximately 2,500 applications received from 70 local chambers every year, KCCI follows a fair and strict evaluation procedure for the selection of Alternative Military Service Companies.

Job Placement Center

The CCI runs a free job placement center and holds job fairs in order to stimulate the local economy through the proper supply of industrial workforce and employment security. The CCI also engages in activities that secure the labor-management-government harmony and cooperation.

Public Relations Activities

The CCI strives to give a wide publicity of the opinions of member companies and the projects of CCI through the local media, and at the same time, publishes promotional materials and various research reports and disseminates them to members and local residents.

Arrangement of Funds

Commerce and Industry Promotion Projects

We are helping member businesses to enhance their capacity to competently cope with the internal and external changes of the economic environment by promptly providing information on the government’s initiatives and policy direction and holding numerous lectures, seminars, training and education (CEOs and middle managers). We also offer customized education services such as the competitiveness strengthening education tour to promote the sound development of the local economy.

High-Growth-Potential SMES

We seek to promote high-growth-potential SMEs from different sectors, by identifying and recommending them as candidates for the government's special award. Selected companies enjoy better opportunities to recruit talented workforces, apply for government-assisted projects and boost the recognition level to enhance corporate value.

Business Assistance

As part of efforts to bring about widespread changes in business management, we have launched the ‘Business Innovation Campaign’ and the ‘Single PPM’ campaign which aims to minimize the defective rate of products. In addition, there is a wide array of assistance projects designed to help create a business friendly environment such as provisions regarding environmental provisions, cooperation between labor and management, cooperation between industry and academia, PL insurance consulting, C2 fund(aggregate ceiling loan), substitute military service application projects and a business writing contest.

Patent Information Consulting

We offer a number of assistance projects regarding intellectual property in order to foster small and mid sized enterprises and venture businesses in the region. These include a patent expert pool, existing technology information searches’, patent application financial assistances, patent technology valuation financial assistances, foreign paten t document translations, patent dispute response strategy consulting, initial patent promotion assistances, sleeping patent discovery projects and a research and analysis of patents for locally specialized industries of the region. These projects are part of our efforts to drive the region’s economic development and nurture its industries.

CEO Roundtable

The most popular service offered by CCI, CEO Roundtable sessions are featuring by timely discussions to meet the needs of member companies. Chungnam Northern CCI invites renowned speakers with professional expertise and holds the meetings at an excellent facility in a convenient location. By delivering current government policies and management information, the CEO Roundtable helps participating CEOs raise management capabilities, socialize with peers and exchange information. It is an excellent and worthwhile for CEOs who want to explore new business opportunities.

New Year's Greeting /Commerce & Industry Day

Research & Analysis

To foster a business-friendly environment, we engage in extensive research and analysis. We are assigned to research & analyze markets, technologies and business trends. The output of these researches is provided to member companies as reference materials, and also to the government for basic data in mapping out the policy directives.

Suggestion

Chungnam Northern CCI aims to revive its regional economy and develop the community. Chungnam Northern CCI assesses problems facing the local industry and cooperates with the government to resolve such issues.

Company Management Consulting Center

International Trade Promotion Projects

To promote international exchange on a private and national level, the CCI implements a wide array of international activities such as dispatching and receiving trade mission, signing a cooperation agreement with foreign chambers, taking part in overseas exhibition, offering seminar, and arranging overseas industrial tour for awarded employees, etc.

The CCI authenticates the trade-related documents including certificate of origin (C/O), commercial invoice, bill of lading, insurance policy, inspection certificate, in addition to contract paper, power of attorney, bidding documents.  We also issue ATA Carnet which is designed to ensure convenient temporary entry during customs clearance.

Trade Inquiry Service

On-Line Business Information

KorChamBiz gives you full access to the business database you need. Korea's best-acclaimed business portal includes 320,000 postings on local businesses, 1.2 million on overseas businesses and 1.6 million on product information, respectively. Quality knowledge information can be secured thru KorChamBiz.

Informatization Projects

To cope with the rapid changes of the information age, and help facilitate the informatization of local SMEs, we have electronically integrated the control of the region’s businesses, maximizing the efficiency of information use. We also run an agency that provides registration services of digital signature certificates. Besides KorChamBiz and Webmail service help members digitalize their business management and we provide informatization education and consulting services along with relevant agencies.

E-commerce Support Center

Accredited Vocational Qualifications