U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025, in this photo released by Reuters. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The White House confirmed Thursday that the United States will impose a 26 percent reciprocal tariff on imports from South Korea, after questions emerged over the difference between what President Donald Trump presented during a public event and what is written in an official document.
During a Rose Garden event, Trump showed a list of countries subject to reciprocal tariffs with South Korea’s rate at 25 percent. But later, an annex to an executive order, posted on the White House website, showed a 26 percent rate for South Korea.
“Go with the annex,” the White House said via email in response to a request by Yonhap News Agency to confirm the rate for South Korea.
On Wednesday, Trump announced plans to impose a minimum 10 percent “baseline” tariff on all imports to the U.S. and “reciprocal” tariffs, which will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday and at 12:01 a.m. next Wednesday, respectively.
(Yonhap)
