Japan’s Akazawa says U.S. auto tariff cut may take time, NHK reports

Japan seeks swift cut to US auto tariff following trade deal

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that Japan will continue urging the United States to swiftly implement their bilateral trad

Japan seeks swift cut to U.S. auto tariff following trade deal

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that Japan will continue urging the United States to swiftly implement their bilateral trade agreement, including cutting tariffs on automobiles and auto parts. Ishiba said the government will take "all necessary measures" to mitigate the impact of higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese exports, adding…

Japan to Seek Car Tariff Cut, Secure Automakers’ Competitiveness

Japan will keep pressing the US to cut tariffs on cars and auto parts to 15% as promised in a trade deal and work to ensure the nation’s automakers remain competitive against their rivals, according to the nation’s chief trade negotiator.

Japan will press US to execute auto tariff cut, Akazawa says

TOKYO: Japan will continue to push the US to implement an agreed-upon cut to automobile and auto parts tariffs to 15 per cent from 25 per cent, its top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Japan’s Akazawa says U.S. auto tariff cut may take time, NHK reports

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said it might take some time for U.S. tariffs on automobiles to be lowered to 15%, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. Under a bilateral trade deal clinched with Japan earlier this month, the U.S. agreed to lower “reciprocal” tariffs on goods and a levy on automobiles both to 15% from the current 25%. Speaking to reporters after the government’s task-force meeting on U.S. tari…

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. auto tariffs on Japan may not be cut swiftly to 15%: negotiator

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