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Appendix
17

Direct and Indirect Financial Support
for the Stationing of USFK

Details of Continuous Financial Support: Approximately KRW 2.9 trillion

Unit: KRW billion
Classification Category Subcategory Items 2018
Defense burden Labor cost (371), military construction (444.2), and logistics 960.2
sharing support (145)
Use of US communication lines and combined C4I systems 20.9

Defense KATUSA troop support (basic wages, clothing expenses, and
budget Budget other other operational support expenses) 19.2
than defense
Direct burden sharing
Support Base maintenance and relocation expenses 266.1
Property support 7.3

Support from sources other Maintenance in areas around camps (surrounding road 497.1
than defense budget projects and regional development)
Total direct support 1,770.8
Appraisal of rent of lands granted free of charge 891.9

Opportunity cost Opportunity costs for KATUSA 86.8

Support for training field use 27.8
Indirect Waiving of tariffs, domestic taxes, local taxes, and taxes on oil 121.5
Support import and sales
Reduction of water/sewage bills, electricity bills, gas bills, and
Waived and reduced expenses 9.7
phone bills
Waiving of road, port, airport, and railroad fees 9.2
Total indirect support 1,146.9

Total 2,917.7

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