South Korean Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki has asked his U.S. counterpart Steven Mnuchin for an exemption from tariffs on imported vehicles,... following the ratification of their revised bilateral trade pact.<br />According to Seoul's finance ministry on Tuesday,... they spoke for 20 minutes over the phone,... covering a range of issues,... including an exemption from the auto tariffs.<br />Mnuchin said he would share Hong's concerns with trade officials in Washington.<br />Seoul's finance minister also sought continued support for South Korea's trade with Iran,... as the U.S. reimposed oil sanctions on Tehran,... but granted South Korea and seven other countries a temporary waiver on Iranian crude purchases. <br />
