South Korea pitches ‘Make American Shipbuilding Great Again' plan to avert Trump tariffs
While details remain unclear, Yonhap News reported that South Korea has proposed a multibillion-dollar project dubbed 'Make American Shipbuilding Great Again' (Masga). South Korea's Industry Ministry declined to comment.
'We confirmed the US side's strong interest in the shipbuilding sector and the two countries agreed to work together to develop mutually acceptable terms that include shipbuilding cooperation,' South Korea's presidential office said in a statement on Saturday.
As countries across Asia clinched deals last week, Seoul's negotiators have been racing to stay engaged with their US counterparts as Washington shifted its focus to the European Union and China. The
US and EU announced a pact on Sunday that will see the bloc face 15 per cent tariffs on most of its exports to the US, including automobiles. The latest agreement,
which follows a Japan deal last week , adds to the pressure on Asia's fourth-largest economy to clinch a deal.
South Korea, where negotiations have been slowed by internal political turmoil, is one of the biggest Asian economies to still be without a deal. In addition to
China
India is another major exporter in the region currently engaged in negotiations.
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