US EditionTrump Threatens Tariffs on Japan over Rice Exports
- On June 30, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to send Japan a letter imposing higher tariffs over stalled trade talks on rice and autos ahead of a July 9 deadline.
- This threat followed ongoing disputes where Japan resists increasing imports of American rice and seeks relief from Trump’s 25 percent auto tariffs imposed since April.
- Under a WTO "minimum access" agreement, Japan receives an annual tariff exemption for 770,000 tons of rice imports but is experiencing a shortage in 2024 due to poor weather conditions, panic buying, and stockpiling.
- Trump criticized Japan’s refusal to take U.S. rice despite their shortage and said letters would notify countries of tariff rates if they fail to negotiate in good faith.
- With the July 9 deadline approaching, Trump expects a flurry of deals but plans to maintain or reinstate higher tariffs on countries that do not cooperate.
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Insider PaperTrump threatens tariffs on Japan over rice exports
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump threatened on Monday (Jun 30) to send Tokyo a letter with a new tariff rate, days before a deadline where higher levies will restart for dozens of trading partners including Japan. Trump's comments on social media – over what he called Japan's reluctance t
TOFU TACO isn't nice about rice and Japan
In a sort of carrying coal to Newcastle story, Donald Trump wants Japan to buy more American rice. For some reason, he thinks they aren't buying any. Japan Imports nearly 380,000 metric tons of rice every year from the United States. That's a lot of...
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose higher tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States due to what he claims is the country's reluctance to buy U.S.-grown rice.
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