SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday they have set up new logistics facilities in the United States in an apparent move to better cope with U.S. safeguard measures. Samsung Electronics America has signed a deal with a real-estate firm to lease a 421,000-square-foot facility in Edgefield [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government’s plan to file a WTO petition against U.S. safeguard measures is unlikely to buoy the spirits of local exporters, as previous cases have proven ineffective. Following the U.S. government’s decision to impose anti-dumping duties on South Korean washing machines and solar panels, the South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of regulatory measures enacted against South Korean exports is on the rise, menacing the lifeblood of the South Korean economy. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, regulatory measures such as antidumping tariffs, countervailing duties and safeguards imposed on South Korea exports increased to 189 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Deputy Minister for Trade Kang Sung-chun left for the United States yesterday as South Korea looks to make one last push to encourage its second-largest trading partner to back off from imposing tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. Though fingers are crossed, the general mood is pessimistic, with [...]
SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech giants on Wednesday (U.S. time) expressed concerns over Washington’s plan to impose stronger tariffs on washers, claiming the move will have adverse impacts on their hiring of U.S. workers. The remarks came during a hearing hosted by the U.S. International Trade Commission. Following a safeguard petition [...]