여한구 통상교섭본부장이 멕시코를 방문해 한-멕시코 자유무역협정(FTA) 협상 재개를 위한 접촉을 확대할 예정이다. 이번 방문은 한국 기업들이 직면한 무역 정책 변화에 따른 우려를 해소하기 위한 노력의 일환이다.
여한구 장관은 5월 8일 멕시코 방문 계획을 밝혔다. 그는 멕시코 경제부 장관과 의원들을 만나 양국 FTA 협상 재개를 촉구할 방침이다.
여 장관은 “우리 기업들은 멕시코의 최근 무역 정책 변화로 상당한 어려움을 겪고 있다”고 말했다. 그는 한국 기업의 수출 경쟁력 회복을 위해 FTA가 시급하다고 강조했다.
멕시코는 한국 기업의 주요 제조 허브로, USMCA 협정을 활용해 북미 시장에 제품을 수출해왔다. 그러나 USMCA 재검토와 멕시코의 관세 인상으로 불확실성이 커지고 있다.
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Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo has called for utmost efforts to secure alternative oil and naphtha supplies to reduce uncertainties for South Korean companies amid supply disruptions from persisting Middle East turmoil. Yeo held an emergency virtual meeting late Tuesday with commercial attaches and trade officials. In a separate Wednesday meeting with business officials, he discussed requests to countries including India and the UAE.
Following the US Supreme Court's ruling invalidating President Trump's reciprocal tariffs, South Korea's government stated it will continue 'amicable' consultations with the United States to protect favorable export conditions secured under their bilateral trade deal. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan pledged ongoing support for local businesses to enhance global competitiveness. Trump announced a new 15 percent global tariff in response.
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President Lee Jae-myung returned home on April 24 after a six-day trip to India and Vietnam. He focused on expanding cooperation in energy and supply chains amid Middle East uncertainties during summits with the countries' leaders. Agreements aimed at doubling trade volumes and deepening strategic ties were reached.
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back will visit the United States next week to meet U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The allies plan to discuss wartime operational control transfer and other pending security issues.
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President Lee Jae-myung held a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on April 20, agreeing to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030 and cooperate on energy supply chains amid Middle East tensions. The leaders confirmed resuming CEPA upgrade talks and signing MoUs in shipbuilding, AI and other areas. A selfie taken by Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong with a Galaxy Z Flip7 during the event went viral.