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.

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean officials have requested an exemption from U.S. reciprocal, steel and aluminium tariffs during their visit this week to Washington, the industry ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Automakers such as General Motors and South Korea-based Hyundai Motor export vehicles tariff-free from South Korea.

South Korea has formally filed a request with the Trump administration to exempt it from US plans to impose tariffs on its trade partners, local media reported Friday. South Korean Deputy Trade Minister Park Jong-won visited Washington this week and met with US officials, according to Yonhap News Agency.

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,