South Korea faced an abnormal situation: US President Donald Trump’s customs agency said on Monday (21) that China is trying to hide its products as South Korean exports to prevent comprehensive tariffs.
Korea’s Customs Customs Service said it had violated the source of 29.5 billion (US $ 20.81 million) in the first quarter, with a total of 97% representing the US after a special investigation last month.
It represented 62%of the US compared to a total of 34.8 billion (US $ 25 million) violations by 2024.
Since taking office in January, Trump has introduced big rates on various products and countriesIt began to come into effect in March.
South Korean officials may have an increase in efforts of foreign companies such as neighboring China to use South Korea, which is a great US friend and has a free trade agreement as a means to prevent tariffs and regulations.
This month, Trump has imposed 25% rates on South Korea, These were suspended for three months later. The US imposes now 145% of tariffas in China Afterwards A series of revenge measuresAccording to economists, it has weakened trade in the world’s two largest economies.
On Monday’s research on Monday’s investigations, the cathdic materials used in batteries (3 2.3 million) (imported from China) were sent to the US with South Korea, which was already misrepresented as a source of origin before Trump’s tariffs came into force.
In March, 19.3 billion guests (US $ 14 million) from China from China (US $ 14 million) were re -joined in South Korea to overcome US limits on US $ 14 million.
Korea’s Customs Customs Service has launched a special task force to prevent illegal export efforts and plans to describe more specific response measures to protect national institutions.
