韩国要求我们免除所有关税

韩国再次要求美国免除所有关税

South Korea has again asked the United States to exempt the country from all tariffs, Seoul's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun said on Friday.

首尔行业部长阿恩·杜克·乔恩（Ahn Duk-Geun）周五表示，韩国再次要求美国免除所有关税。

The two sides also agreed to hold their second round of technical discussions in Washington next week on six areas related to trade, Ahn said after meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of a trade ministers' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies.

阿恩在与美国贸易代表杰米森·格里尔（Jamieson Greer）会面后说，双方还同意下周在华盛顿进行第二轮技术讨论。

Next week's meeting is expected to be followed by additional high-level talks in mid-June, he added.

他补充说，预计下周的会议将在6月中旬进行额外的高级会谈。

The high-level meeting held on South Korea's southern island of Jeju comes about three weeks after their last gathering in Washington for high-level trade consultations, where the two sides agreed to pursue a "package" deal on U.S. tariffs and economic cooperation issues by July 8.

在韩国南部岛济州举行的高级会议是在华盛顿上一次聚会上大约三周的高级贸易咨询之后的三个星期，双方同意在7月8日之前就美国关税和经济合作问题提出“套餐”协议。

Greer was participating in the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting in Jeju, which wrapped up its two-day run on Friday.

格里尔（Greer）参加了负责在济州岛（Jeju）进行商业会议的APEC部长，该会议在周五结束了为期两天的比赛。

Last month, Seoul and Washington agreed to focus their talks on four categories -- tariff and non-tariff measures, economic security, investment cooperation and currency policies.

上个月，首尔和华盛顿同意将他们的演讲重点放在四个类别上：关税和非关税措施，经济安全，投资合作和货币政策。

South Korea has been seeking to get a reduction or exemption from U.S. tariffs, including 25 percent reciprocal duties, which have been suspended for 90 days.

韩国一直在寻求减少美国关税的减少或豁免，其中包括25％的互惠职责，这些职责已被停职90天。

"In Friday's meeting, we tried to raise awareness that South Korea has a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the U.S., unlike some other countries, and have expanded trade and investment with the U.S. under the FTA," Ahn told reporters in a press briefing.

“在周五的会议上，我们试图提高人们对韩国与美国有一项双边自由贸易协定（FTA）的认识，与其他一些国家不同，并在FTA下扩大了与美国的贸易和投资，” Ahn在新闻发布会上对记者说。

"We also explained that U.S. tariffs on automobile and steel imports have a huge impact on trade relations between the two countries," he added.

他补充说：“我们还解释说，美国对汽车和钢铁进口的关税对两国之间的贸易关系产生了巨大影响。”

Ahn noted that South Korea's capabilities in becoming a major cooperation partner to the U.S. in industrial sectors, such as semiconductors, energy and advanced technologies, stand out compared to other countries.

AHN指出，与其他国家相比，韩国在半导体，能源和高级技术等工业领域的主要合作伙伴（例如，与其他国家相比，韩国成为美国的主要合作伙伴）的能力。

"Rather than approaching the negotiations in a narrow-minded manner of reducing South Korea's trade surplus with the U.S. to get tariff cuts, we are working to build a more constructive and future-oriented relationship with Washington, where the two countries can create a stable trade environment and strengthen industrial cooperation," he said.

他说：“我们并没有以狭narrow的方式进行谈判，以减少韩国与美国的贸易盈余，而是在努力与华盛顿建立更具建设性和面向未来的关系，在那里两国可以创造稳定的贸易环境并加强工业合作。”

On concerns over the current leadership vacuum in South Korea, the minister said Seoul is "doing its best" to meet the July 8 deadline, but also noted the possibility of a delay due to the domestic political situation.

这位部长在担心目前的韩国领导真空吸尘器时说，首尔正在“尽最大努力”以满足7月8日的截止日期，但也指出，由于国内政治局势，可能会延迟延误。

South Korea is scheduled to hold a presidential election on June 3 following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol due to his failed martial law bid.

由于武术失败的出价，韩国原定于6月3日举行总统大选。

"The U.S. understands we are not trying to unnecessarily delay our negotiations by using the domestic political situation as an excuse."

“美国了解我们并没有通过以国内政治局势作为借口来不必要地推迟我们的谈判。”

Regarding next week's technical discussions, the U.S. has shown a big interest in digital trade, including Google Maps and cloud computing issues, Ahn said.

Ahn说，关于下周的技术讨论，美国对数字交易表现出了极大的兴趣，包括Google Maps和Cloud Computing问题。