NgoNovemba 22, uNgqongqoshe Wezohwebo waseNingizimu Korea, uLu Hanwei, umemezele eMnyangweni Wezolwazi ukuthi ukuhwebelana ne-United States kuzoba umcimbi wokuhweba ngensimbi.
“I-United States kanye ne-European Union bafinyelela isivumelwano esisha sikabhiya mayelana nokuhwebelana ngaphandle kwensimbi ngo-1000, futhi muva nje baveze isivumelwano sabo sokwandisa ukushisekela ukuhwebelana kwensimbi nezinkampani zaseJapan.Phenya ngezindaba ezifanele ne-United States. "Kusho uLu Hanku.
Kuyaqondakala ukuthi amasosha aseNingizimu Korea kanye neziphathimandla zikahulumeni zikhawulele ukuthunyelwa kwensimbi yase-US ezweni lonke ukuya ku-70% wesilinganiso sokuthunyelwa kwensimbi kwamanye amazwe kusukela ngo-2015 kuya ku-2017. I-US kanye ne-South Korean steel imported ngaphakathi kwebanga elikhawulelwe ingabamba ithuba lokungenzeka elingama-25%.
UMnyango Wezohwebo waseNingizimu Korea uthe uzoxhumana ngomhlangano wongqongqoshe, ngethemba lokuthi uzohlenga amathuba okuba khona kwawo.