Korea: U.S. Royalties and Fees From Trade in Technical Knowledge

Another Asian country, South Korea, is the second largest consumer of U.S. technology sold as intellectual property, accounting for nearly 14 percent of U.S. receipts in 1999. South Korea has been a major consumer of U.S. technological know-how since 1988, when it accounted for 5.5 percent of U.S. receipts. South Korea\'s share rose to 10.7 percent in 1990 and reached its highest level, 17.3 percent, in 1995.
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