Urgent: Trump announces increasing tariffs on certain South Korean products from 15 pct to 25 pct


By Zhang CanLiu Yanan
  • World
  • Tuesday, 27 Jan 2026

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will raise tariffs on certain South Korean goods from 15 percent to 25 percent, accusing South Korea's legislature of not having enacted a bilateral trade agreement with the United States.

"Because the Korean Legislature hasn't enacted our Historic Trade Agreement, which is their prerogative, I am hereby increasing South Korean TARIFFS on Autos, Lumber, Pharma, and all other Reciprocal TARIFFS, from 15% to 25%," he said on social media.

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