TOKYO -- Japan's exports to the United States fell sharply in the first half of fiscal 2025 as auto shipments were hit by US tariff measures, government data showed on Wednesday.
According to data from the Ministry of Finance, exports to the US between April and September declined 10.2 percent from a year earlier to 9.71 trillion yen ($64 billion).
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Automobile exports tumbled 22.7 percent to 2.39 trillion yen during the period, with export volumes decreasing 2.4 percent to 662,914 vehicles.
In the first half of fiscal 2025, Japan's trade surplus with the US shrank 22.6 percent to 3.32 trillion yen.
Globally, Japan posted a trade deficit of 1.22 trillion yen. Total exports edged up 0.2 percent to 53.65 trillion yen, while imports fell 3.2 percent to 54.88 trillion yen, mainly due to declines in crude oil, coal and liquefied natural gas purchases, the data showed.