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

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

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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

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.