South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Tuesday he would seek a mutually beneficial trade deal when he meets U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for talks this week, just days before an August 1 deadline expires to avoid punishing tariffs.

South Koreas top economic officials are in Washington seeking to finalize a trade agreement with the United States as a deadline looms for steep tariffs. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol joined Industry Minister

South Korea is seeking trade concessions, including on tariffs and non-trade barriers, in return for accepting the U.S. request to recalibrate the USFK’s strategic posture.