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Show of impatience: Trump’s renewed tariff threats send Seoul scrambling
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US President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on motor vehicles and other South Korean imports from 15 per cent to 25 per cent.
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SEOUL – South Korea’s trade relations with the United States are getting off to a rough start in 2026, with renewed tariff threats a clear signal to Seoul that it has to deliver on earlier pledges.
Barely a week after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick threatened a new 100 per cent levy on semiconductor chip imports
