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Mexico agrees to raise import quota of S. Korean cold-rolled steel products

By Yonhap

Published : Dec. 25, 2020 - 15:11

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This photo provided by the South Korean foreign ministry shows Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Gunn (2nd from R) attending a meeting with Mexican foreign ministry officials to discuss ways to enhance post-coronavirus economic cooperation between the two countries during his visit to Mexico from Oct. 19-21, 2020. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) This photo provided by the South Korean foreign ministry shows Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Gunn (2nd from R) attending a meeting with Mexican foreign ministry officials to discuss ways to enhance post-coronavirus economic cooperation between the two countries during his visit to Mexico from Oct. 19-21, 2020. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Mexico has agreed to increase its import quota of South Korean cold-rolled steel products, South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday.

Last month, Mexico said it will import 662,000 tons of cold-rolled steel sheets in 2023, up from 548,000 tons in 2019, according to the ministry.

The move came after South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Gunn made the request for an import quota hike of cold-rolled steel sheets during his visit to the Latin American country in October.

Cold-rolled sheets are produced by processing hot-rolled steel sheets and are mainly used in automobiles and home appliances. (Yonhap)