Japan exports to U.S. down 10.2% in April-September amid higher tariffs

Japan's exports to the United States fell 10.2 percent from a year earlier to 9.71 trillion yen ($64 billion) in the first half of fiscal 2025, the first decline since the second half of fiscal 2020, amid higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, government data showed Wednesday.During the six months through September, Japan's trade surplus with the United States shrank 22.6 percent to 3.32 trillion yen, marking the first decline in a year, as car exports plunged 22.7 percent in value terms, the Finance Ministry said.Imports fell 2.0 percent to 6.39 trillion yen, marking the second …READ FULL ARTICLE