President Lee Jae Myung says deal puts South Korea on an equal or better footing than other countries

El presidente de EE.UU. anunció que ha alcanzado un acuerdo con Corea del Sur para rebajar los aranceles de ese país del 25 % al 15 %.

South Korea will also invest $350 billion in the United States and purchase $100 billion in U.S. energy products, Trump said.

President says investment plans to be announced at upcoming Washington summit

The deal, announced by Trump, includes South Korean pledges for US agriculture, cars and US$100 billion in energy purchases.

The deal, announced by Trump, includes South Korean pledges for US agriculture, cars and US$100 billion in energy purchases.

The agreement comes just a day before a 1 August deadline for countries to strike deals with the US or be hit with higher tariffs.

President Lee Jae Myung says deal puts South Korea on an equal or better footing than other countries

This deal would mean the duties will be lowered from the 25% that Trump had threatened in his "tariff letter" to Seoul earlier this month.

South Korean leader says agreement eliminates ‘uncertainties’ in trade environment.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will impose a 15% tariff on South Korean goods in a deal made just ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline.

Cet accord n’inclut toutefois pas l’acier et l’aluminium, qui restent frappés de 50 % de surtaxe.

The deal would lead to a reduced 15% reciprocal tariff on South Korea, which has pledged to buy $100 billion worth of US LNG and other energy products.