Hyundai Motor President Sung Kim, who oversees the company's global external affairs, has highlighted the current imbalance in U.S. tariffs between Korean and Japanese automobiles in a meeting with the American business community in Seoul, organizers said Wednesday. AMCHAM said in a release that a particular focus of the talks was on the "imbalance" in U.S. tariffs, with Japanese automobiles facing a 15 percent duty compared to the 25 percent rate applied to Korean vehicles. The reduction of U.S. tariffs on Japanese autos to 15 percent from 27.5 percent since Sept. 16 has put Korean auto exports to the U.S. at a disadvantage. In the meeting, co-hosted by law firm Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL), Sung Kim, a former U.S. diplomat-turned-businessman, offered candid insights into "how foreign policy and security issues shape global corporate strategy," the U.S. business chamber said. AMCHAM's James Kim underscored the urgency of the moment, saying, "We are at a critical moment in the U.S.-Korea relationship."