Coupang announced on Thursday that it would fully cooperate with the investigation and subpoenas issued by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.
In a statement released that day, Coupang said it would fully comply with the House Judiciary Committee’s investigation, including submitting requested documents and providing witness testimony as outlined in the subpoena.
On the same day, the House Judiciary Committee issued an official subpoena to Coupang’s Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Harold Rogers. The committee cited concerns that South Korean government agencies, including the Korea Fair Trade Commission, are targeting U.S. tech companies like Coupang with discriminatory regulations and excessive sanctions.
The committee has demanded all relevant communication materials between Coupang and the South Korean government, as well as Rogers’s appearance and testimony before the committee.
The Judiciary Committee has formally announced its intention to investigate whether South Korea’s digital regulations in the Coupang case violate the due process rights of U.S. companies and undermine global competitiveness. Based on this inquiry, they plan to propose legislation to shield American companies from discriminatory regulations imposed by foreign governments.
This subpoena comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on South Korea from 15% to 25%, citing delays in South Korea’s legislative actions regarding U.S. investments.
The U.S. government and Congress have responded critically to South Korea’s digital regulatory legislation, arguing that it violates agreements outlined in the joint fact sheet from two summits between President Lee Jae Myung and President Trump.