CORRECTED-South Korea officials heading to Washington for talks with USTR over tariffs

SEOUL, April 30 (Reuters) - South Korean Industry Ministry officials will travel to Washington on Wednesday for "technical discussions" with their U.S. Trade Representative counterparts on U.S. tariffs, Seoul's ministry said.

The team will seek to minimise the impact of the tariffs announced by the U.S. Trump administration on South Korean companies by seeking exemption from reciprocal tariffs and import duties on automobiles and steel products, the ministry said in a statement.