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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Japan's exports to the US continue to fall, hit by Trump's tariffs

Japan’s exports to the United States plummeted 13.8% in August compared to the same month the previous year, marking the fifth straight month of declines, as auto exports were hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The Finance Ministry data released Wednesday showed the rate of the drop in exports to the U.S. compared to the previous year worsened from a 10.1% slip in July.

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