TradeJapan exports drop for second month as auto shipments to US plummet
Trade surplus shrinks by 31% in June, amid uncertainty over tariff negotiations
Newly manufactured cars awaiting export are parked at a port in Yokohama, Japan, south of Tokyo. © Reuters
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July 17, 2025 09:25 JST
Updated on July 17, 2025 11:19 JST
TOKYO -- Japan's exports declined for the second consecutive month in June, as shipments to America, its biggest export destination, continued to fall as a result of the hefty tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on Japanese cars and other products.