United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on The Office of the United States Trade Representative's budget in the Rayburn House Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
July 23 (Asia Today) -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative could announce new tariffs as early as Thursday against South Korea and dozens of other trading partners over what it describes as inadequate measures to block goods produced with forced labor.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that his office was preparing to announce its final response in Section 301 investigations involving 60 economies.
The proposed action could subject South Korean products to an additional tariff of as much as 12.5%, although Greer did not disclose the final rate or treatment planned for individual trading partners.
South Korea plans to urge the United States to honor a previously negotiated agreement intended to cap applicable tariffs on Korean products at 15%.
