Seoul, July 14 -- South Korean exporters want new government to go for a strategic shift in the trade policy amid U.S. tariff risks, reveals a survey as reported by the Korea Herald.

To maximize national interest and enhance industrial competitiveness, 20.7 per cent of 416 trade industry professionals surveyed on June 10-11 chose the implementation of a strategic trade policy.

According to a report released by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), the most frequently specified task cited under strategic trade policy was an active response to tariff risks posed by the United States.

Jung Hee-chul, executive director of KITA's trade promotion division, said that, "The trade sector hopes the new administration will establish a...