US rules out UK-style ‘fast’ trade deals for South Korea, Japan

US rules out UK-style ‘fast’ trade deals for South Korea, Japan

Commerce Secretary Lutnick said the UK pact showed ways that nations could see Trump remove sectoral tariffs imposed on products like metals.

US commerce chief warns South Korea, Japan deals more complicated than UK

It is a signal that some Asian partners may have to wait for tariff relief. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lutnick Warns South Korea, Japan Deals More Complicated Than UK

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that trade deals with South Korea and Japan could take significantly more time to complete than the framework agreement President Donald Trump announced Thursday with the UK, in a signal that some Asian partners may have to wait for tariff relief.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says that trade agreements with Japan, South Korea and India will take significantly longer than the framework agreement signed with the UK.

The Secretary of Commerce assured that the agreements will not be as efficient as the one announced with the United Kingdom today