South Korea trade envoy met USTR s Greer about lowering tariffs ministry says

SEOUL - South Koreas top trade envoy Cheong In-kyo met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about lowering tariff rates on the country and delivered concerns about U.S. tariff measures, the trade ministry said on Thursday.

Cheong flew to Washington to negotiate with U.S. officials after President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on its key Asian ally among a new set of sweeping tariffs.

In a stunning reversal, Trump said he was pausing the tariffs on most countries for 90 days, except for China.

Trump spoke to South Korean interim leader Han Duck-soo late on Tuesday to discuss shipbuilding and potential energy deals in what Trump labelled a great call, as South Korea seeks to negotiate with Washington over tariffs.

Cheong, the trade envoy, said the Trump-Han dialogue had created favourable momentum for further negotiations, the ministry said in a statement. REUTERS

Join STs Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.