Trump's visit to South Korea leads to new trade agreement, tariffs reduced to 15%, investments to be implemented in phases

Trump's visit to South Korea, the US-South Korea trade agreement is finalized: tariffs reduced to 15%, investments can be made in installments, projects managed by South Korea, profits shared equally, and shipbuilding investments also managed by South Korea.

According to the latest official information, South Korea and the United States have reached an agreement on the specific details of the trade agreement on October 29, 2025. The core of this agreement is that South Korea will make a total investment of 350 billion USD to the US, in exchange for concessions from the US on tariffs, especially in key industries such as automobiles and semiconductors.

South Korea's investment in the US - total amount of 350 billion USD: of which 200 billion USD is cash investment, and 150 billion USD is used for a shipbuilding cooperation project named "MASGA".

Installment payments are allowed: the cash investment part has an annual limit of 20 billion USD, to alleviate pressure on South Korea's foreign exchange market.

This is a long-term investment, whether it can continue is uncertain. However, South Korea can temporarily avoid higher tariffs. Once Trump's term ends, everything may start from scratch.

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