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Japan posts $63 billion trade surplus with U.S. amid tariff talks with Trump.

Levi Farrer by Levi Farrer
April 17, 2025
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Japan posts $63 billion trade surplus with U.S. amid tariff talks with Trump.

The Finance Ministry of Japan announced Thursday that the nation experienced its fourth consecutive trade deficit of 5.2 trillion yen ($37 billion) during the fiscal year ending March 2025. The United States received 9 trillion yen ($63 billion) in trade surplus from Japan even though the country maintained a fourth consecutive year of trade deficits.

Japanese negotiators in Washington face Trump’s tariff threats while the U.S. surplus demonstrates Japan’s essential economic relationship as both an ally and investor that sustains many American employment opportunities. The U.S. President Donald Trump introduced a 24% tariff on Japanese imports through his April 2 announcement which targeted imports of various nations. Trump initiated market instability by imposing these duties before he decided to delay them for 90 days while raising Chinese product tariffs to 145%.

The current trade agreement imposes both a 10% basic tariff and a 25% tax on cars and auto parts and steel and aluminum products which started their application recently. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a major challenge because of these measures as he works to manage both national and global pressures. The tariffs create a substantial threat to Japan’s export-based economy especially targeting its automotive sector which stands as the foundation of its U.S. trade. The Japanese delegation works to use their strategic partnership with the United States to obtain exemptions or relief because they want to preserve economic benefits between the nations.

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