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.

Higher bar after Trump deal with Japan means talks could go past deadline

The deal was struck less than a week before the U.S. threatened to levy a much higher 30% tariff on European goods.

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.

Trump's tariff deadlines loom as trade deals with countries like South Korea, the EU, and Japan are reached.

US president says trade deal would lower 25% levy on cars and include $350bn investment

The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals, partly to moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.

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 US president imposed crippling 50% tariffs on Brazil, a 25% levy on Indian exports and a 15% tariff for South Korean exports, while warning Canada it would face trade…

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.