South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners, emphasizing that Seoul is already applying low duties on American products under the free trade agreement between the two nations.

For the first time in seven years, speculation about U.S. multinational automaker General Motors (GM) withdrawing from the South Korean market is reemerging, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to impose a 25% tariff on imported automobiles.

South Korea has asked the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude the country from proposed tariffs, citing an existing free trade agreement and low import duties, Seoul's Trade Ministry said Friday.

Seoul emphasizes that South Korea is already applying low duties on American products under the free trade agreement between the 2 nations

South Korean officials have urged the U.S. to exempt them from steel and aluminum tariffs during a visit to Washington this week, the industry ministry said Friday. Deputy Minister Park Jong-won led the delegation,