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Japan hopes to stick to existing US deal in face of Trump’s new tariffs
Japan said on Tuesday it has asked the US to ensure its treatment under a new tariff regime will be as favourable as in an existing agreement, treading carefully to avoid rocking the boat before the prime minister’s US visit next month.
Japan said on Tuesday (February 24) that it has asked the United States to ensure that its treatment under the new tariff system is as favorable as under the existing agreement. Japan is proceeding cautiously ahead of its prime minister's visit to the United States next month to avoid impacting the overall situation.
Japan presses US to avoid tougher tariffs amid policy shifts
On the Dash: • Japan is seeking assurance it will not face harsher tariffs than under the 2025 trade deal. • The agreement lowered auto import duties to 15% from 27.5%. • New U.S. levies could complicate tariff treatment under Section 122. Japan’s trade minister is urging the United States to ensure that newly announced tariff measures do not leave Tokyo in a worse position than under last year’s bilateral trade agreement, as uncertainty surroun…
Japan said on Tuesday that it had asked the United States to ensure that its treatment under a new tariff regime was as favourable as in the existing agreement, acting with caution to avoid creating tensions before the Prime Minister's visit to the United States next month.Although the latest measures by U.S. President Donald Trump could increase the tariff cost of some Japanese export products, Japan's Minister of Commerce Ryosei Akazawa, and U…
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