Whirlpool Demands 50 pct Tariff on Samsung, LG Washers

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. tech manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. has demanded a punitive tariff of 50 percent on South Korean firms’ washers, government sources said Wednesday. According to South Korea’s trade ministry, Whirlpool submitted the demand to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which earlier determined that Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics [...]