South Korea has faced an unusual situation: It is the countries-especially China, which is trying to hide its products as South Korean exports to avoid the comprehensive definitions of US President Donald Trump.
The Customs Service in Korea said it had found 29.5 billion Wales (20.81 million US dollars) in the breach of the original in the first quarter, with transfers in the United States representing 97 % of the total after a special investigation last month.
This is compared to a total of 34.8 billion Wales ($ 25 million) in violations throughout 2024, including shipping to the United States represents 62 %.
Since he took office in January, Trump provided large rates on various products and countriesAnd that began to enter into force in March.
The South Korean authorities said that there is an increase in the attempts of foreign companies, such as neighboring China, to use South Korea, a great American ally and has a free trade agreement as a way to prevent definitions and regulations.
Trump imposed 25 % rates on South Korea this month, That was subsequently suspended for three months. The United States is now imposed Tarifas from 145 % in China after Successful retaliatory measuresWhich, according to the economists, was subjected to weak trade between the two largest economies in the world.
On Monday’s results include 3.3 billion Wales ($ 2.3 million) in Cathodic materials used in batteries, imported from China and sending them to the United States with South Korea, which was falsely marked as a country of origin, to avoid already high rates in January, even before Trump’s tariff came into effect.
In March, the 19.3 billion Wales surveillance cameras ($ 14 million) were imported from China in parts and rented in South Korea to circumvent the United States’ restrictions on Chinese communication devices.
The Customs Customs Service in Korea launched a special workplace to prevent illegal export attempts and its plans to clarify more specific response measures to protect national companies.
