- Registration date2026-02-24
Minister JK (Jung-Kwan) Kim of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) chaired a public–private joint response meeting on the U.S. International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ruling and additional tariff measures on February 23, 2026, at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Seoul.
The meeting was attended by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF), and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), as well as representatives from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), the Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ), the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), and other relevant organizations.
Minister Kim stated, “Guided by the principle of maximizing the national interest, the government will stay in close communication with the U.S. side so that the balance of benefits secured under the Korea–U.S. tariff agreement and market conditions for Korean exports to the United States are not undermined.”