U.S. to seek better Korea Free Trade deal for Detroit's Big 3

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Source: Detroit News

Last Updated: July 26. 2010 8:24PM
U.S. to seek better Korea Free Trade deal for Detroit's Big 3
David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau


Washington -- The Obama administration's top trade official vowed to seek changes in the Korea Free Trade agreement to help automakers.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk told reporters Monday that the administration is committed to winning changes to ensure that more U.S. autos are sold in Korea.

Kirk spoke on the sidelines of an event in Washington where he helped unveil the new 2011 Ford Explorer. Ford has been very critical of the trade agreement for not doing more to open the Korean market to U.S. exports.

"We can't accept -- and I am not going to ask (automakers) to accept ... the inability to just go in and compete and let the Korean consumer decide just like the American consumer does."

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The Prez will be in Detroit to visit an auto plant on Friday.

Good timing, eh?