The Korea Customs Service announced on the 1st that it held the first monthly inspection meeting of the special response headquarters to address U.S. tariff policies and protect domestic industries.
The special response headquarters launched on March 28 and was established to monitor trends in U.S. tariff measures and quickly respond to trade security threats such as domestic products disguised as exports. The Korea Customs Service plans to hold monthly meetings to check the progress of responses to U.S. tariff policies and domestic industry protection policies.
The Korea Customs Service highlighted a key achievement in this meeting as the matching table of tax subject item classification numbers announced by the U.S. and Korea's item classification numbers. It also noted the success of holding discussions with the industry affected by tariff policies, such as the Korea Iron and Steel Association, to hear on-site proposals.
Customs Commissioner Ko Gwang-hyo said, "We will do our best to carefully examine the achievements and direction of the special response headquarters to protect our industries and enhance competitiveness."