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US Treasury Sec. Bessent: Japan's non-tariff barriers are quite high
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US Treasury Sec. Bessent: Japan's non-tariff barriers are quite high
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2025.04.08 08:52
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent late Wednesday said late Monday that he has not yet received a trade offer from Japan. Nonetheless, Bessent expects Japan to be prioritized in negotiations due to their early approach, per Fox Business Network.
Bessent emphasized that Japan's non-tariff trade barriers are considerably high. However, he expressed optimism about the upcoming discussions.
Key quotes
Says he has not seen a trade offer from Japan.
Expects Japan to get priority in negotiations because they came forward early.
Japan's non-tariff barriers are quite high.
We are at maximum tariff levels.
It is my hope that through good negotiations, tariff levels will come down for countries that don't retaliate.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, the USD/JPY pair is trading 0.02% lower on the day to trade at 147.80.
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Tariffs are customs duties levied on certain merchandise imports or a category of products. Tariffs are designed to help local producers and manufacturers be more competitive in the market by providing a price advantage over similar goods that can be imported. Tariffs are widely used as tools of protectionism, along with trade barriers and import quotas.
Although tariffs and taxes both generate government revenue to fund public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are prepaid at the port of entry, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and businesses, while tariffs are paid by importers.
There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the usage of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect domestic industries and address trade imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially drive prices higher over the long term and lead to a damaging trade war by encouraging tit-for-tat tariffs.
During the run-up to the presidential election in November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy and American producers. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada accounted for 42% of total US imports. In this period, Mexico stood out as the top exporter with $466.6 billion, according to the US Census Bureau. Hence, Trump wants to focus on these three nations when imposing tariffs. He also plans to use the revenue generated through tariffs to lower personal income taxes.
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