S. Korea offers to prioritize large-scale U.S. ship orders: Trade Ministry

Trade relations between South Korea and the U.S. appear to be promising.

According to the Trade Ministry, its minister Ahn Duk-geun, during his visit to Washington D.C. last month, proposed that Korean shipbuilders prioritize U.S. orders if they come as large-scale, long-term package deals for warships, tankers, and icebreakers.

The offer reportedly received a positive response from the U.S.

Meeting with the Commerce and Interior Secretaries and the U.S. Trade Representative, Ahn also brought up securing a stable investment environment for Korean companies and exemptions from tariffs.

Yonhap News, citing a ministry official, reported that the talks were less tense than those with the EU, Canada, and Mexico.