Bloomberg reported that Japan’s main commercial negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said Friday that “in general terms, if we reach an agreement, it should ensure special treatment for Japan and exclude it from the rules that apply to most countries,” when asked about the comments of the president of the US, Donald Trump, who indicated that they are considering increasing even more tariff to boost production in the US
On his way to Washington for his sixth round of commercial negotiations with his American counterparts, Akazawa said: “We are in bilateral negotiations with the US”
Market reaction
At the time of writing, the USD/JPY is recovering more land, quoting 0.28% higher in the day at 143.88.
FAQS tariffs
Although tariffs and taxes generate government income to finance public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are paid in advance in the entrance port, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and companies, while tariffs are paid by importers.
There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the use of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect national industries and address commercial imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially increase long -term prices and bring to a harmful commercial war by promoting reciprocal tariffs.
During the election campaign for the presidential elections of November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada represented 42% of the total US imports in this period, Mexico stood out as the main exporter with 466.6 billion dollars, according to the US Census Office, therefore, Trump wants to focus on these three nations by imposing tariffs. It also plans to use the income generated through tariffs to reduce personal income taxes.
Source: Fx Street
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