Trump hikes South Korea tariffs to 25% amid stalled trade pact
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President Trump announced that tariffs on South Korean autos, pharmaceuticals and lumber would rise from 15% to 25% after Seoul’s legislature delayed approving the July 2025 U.S.–Korea trade deal, with officials noting there has been no official notification and the move heightens tensions over unilateral tariff policy.
- Trump says tariffs on South Korean autos, pharma, to rise to 25% over trade deal approval delay CNBC
- Trump says he’s raising tariffs on South Korea because the country ‘is not living up’ to trade agreement CNN
- Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korean goods over trade deal inaction detroitnews.com
- Trump increases South Korea tariffs, slamming legislature for not approving US deal The Hill
- Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korean goods to 25% over inaction on trade deal AP News
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