Japan's exports to US fall as tariffs biteTOKYO, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Japan's exports to the United States dropped 11.1 percent in December and slipped more than four percent last year, official figures showed Thursday, as tariffs bite. In 2025, Japan's exports to the United States fell 4.1 percent, contributing to a 12.6 percent decline in Tokyo's trade surplus with Washington to 7.5 trillion yen ($47 billion), finance ministry data showed. In December, Tokyo's exports to Washington fell 11.1 percent to 1.81 trillion yen ($11.4 billion), with the trade surplus shrinking 31.7 percent to 690.6 billion yen ($4.4 billion). Crucially, that reduction included the auto sector, an industry that accounted for 30 percent of Japanese exports to the United States in 2024. Japan's overall trade account logged a deficit of 2.65 trillion yen in 2025, its fifth consecutive deficit.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 22, 2026 03:01 UTC