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USTR says new U.S. global tariff will rise to 15% or higher for some countries

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that a new U.S. global tariff will rise to 15 percent or higher from 10 percent for some countries, as the Trump administration is taking steps to replace its sweeping emergency tariffs.

2026-02-26

USTR criticizes China's sanctions on Hanwha Ocean affiliates as form of 'economic coercion'

A senior official from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) sharply rebuked China on Monday, criticizing recent sanctions imposed on affiliates of Korea's Hanwha Ocean as a form of economic coercion.

2025-10-21

Korea's trade minister meets USTR to narrow differences over Korea's investment package

Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on Tuesday, an informed source said, as Seoul and Washington have been in negotiations to hash out specifics of a bilateral trade deal.

2025-09-17

Trump officials say tariff pressure crucial to prevent 'slow-walking' of trade talks, retaliatory duties

Top officials of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration have defended "reciprocal" tariffs as a crucial tool to prevent trading partners from "slow-walking" negotiations and imposing retaliatory duties.

2025-09-02

Trade minister meets USTR Greer for final agenda coordination ahead of Lee-Trump summit

Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer in Washington, on Thursday, as Seoul officials are making last-minute agenda coordination efforts ahead of the upcoming summit between Presidents Lee and Trump.

2025-08-22

Korea, U.S. agree to expand cooperation in APEC sideline talks

The trade representatives of Korea and the United States agreed to expand the number of areas of cooperation from four to six as a result of the negotiations on Friday, but with currency policy absent.

2025-05-16

Korean, U.S. trade chiefs to hold talks over tariff-related package deal

Korea's trade chief Ahn Duk-geun was set to hold talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday on the sidelines of a trade ministers' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies,

2025-05-16

On an island, trade ministers stress interconnectivity at APEC meeting

Trade leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group and others including U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held numerous meetings on the sidelines of the regional gathering.

2025-05-15

Korea to host APEC trade ministers’ meeting on Jeju

Korea will host a trade ministers' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies this week on Jeju Island, Seoul government officials said Wednesday.

2025-05-14

USTR Greer to visit Korea for trade talks next week

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer plans to visit Korea this week for talks on the new U.S. tariff scheme and other bilateral trade issues, officials said Sunday.

2025-05-11