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South Korea asks U.S. for exemption from Trump’s proposed tariffs
South Korea has asked the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude the country from proposed tariffs, citing an existing free trade agreement and low import duties, Seoul's Trade Ministry said Friday.
South Korea requests to be excluded from Trump's efforts to increase tariffs
South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners, emphasizing that Seoul is already applying low duties on American products under the free trade
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Reorder Asia Trade and Exclude the U.S.
Asian countries are among the most vulnerable to President Trump’s economic grievances. But they are also best placed to make deals to minimize their exposure.
South Korea seeks exemption from Trump tariffs
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean officials have requested an exemption from U.S. reciprocal, steel and aluminium tariffs during their visit this week to Washington, the industry ministry said in a statement on Friday.
As Trump eyes more tariffs, South Korea remains safe haven for GM and Hyundai
Automakers such as General Motors and South Korea-based Hyundai Motor export vehicles tariff-free from South Korea.
Trump tariffs loom large in South Korea's 'steel city'
Smoke billows from chimneys as factories churn in South Korea's steelmaking heartland, now under threat from Washington's swingeing new tariffs on the port ci
South Korean free trade pact could limit impact of reciprocal Trump tariffs, economists say
South Korea's free trade agreement with the United States could help mitigate its exposure to reciprocal tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump, economists at two major investment banks have said.
South Korea calls on Trump administration to exclude their country from trade tariffs
The state-run Korea Development Institute has downgraded its growth forecast for the national economy to 1.6% in 2025
South Korea’s top think tank lowers economic growth projection, citing Trump’s tariffs
South Korea’s top economic think tank on Tuesday slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in four months, expressing concern about the potential impact of U.S.
South Korea asks to be excluded from Trump’s aggressive tariff hikes
South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners, emphasizing that Seoul is already applying low duties on American products under the free trade agreement between the two nations.
South Korea requests exclusion from US plan to increase tariffs
Seoul emphasizes that South Korea is already applying low duties on American products under the free trade agreement between the 2 nations
Several APAC economies like India, Korea could face higher US tariffs: S&P
S&P Global Ratings on Monday said several Asia-Pacific economies could face higher tariffs under the Trump administration, ...
Trump’s Tariff Wars Leave US Small Business With Nowhere to Hide
American companies of all sizes are on edge over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but it’s arguably small business that is most exposed. Many smaller firms say they’re having to hike prices, freeze ...