KORUS signed, but protectionist threat remains

The revised Korea-US free trade agreement (KORUS) that was formally signed yesterday removes one of the potential downside risks for Korean exporters. However, with the US-China trade war intensifying and concerns remaining that the US will push ahead with plans to impose tariffs on all of its automotive imports soon, Korea is not out of the woods yet.

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