Japan formally requests exemption from Trump tariffs
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday Japan has formally asked the United States for an exemption of Trump administration 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
Japan’s government says it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo was given previously.
Tokyo urges U.S. to exempt Japanese firms from metal tariffs
Finance Minister Katsunobu Katō and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi separately emphasized Tokyo’s concerns over the issue, with Hayashi stating that Japan’s exemption request was made through its embassy in Washington.
Japan urges U.S. to lift blanket tariffs on steel, aluminum
Japanese government secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that Tokyo has formally requested the United States to exempt Japan from the 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum announced by US President Donald Trump.
Japan Asks for Exemption From US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Tokyo asked U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude Japanese companies from his fresh tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs
The measures announced by Trump are part of his aggressive push to reset global trade in the belief that tax hikes on foreign-made products will strengthen domestic manufacturing.
Japan urges trump to lift steel tariffs amid trade tensions
Japanese government secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that Tokyo has formally requested the United States to exempt Japan from the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium announced by US President Donald Trump.
Japan asks US for exemption from Trump steel tariffs
Japan asked the United States on Wednesday to be exempt from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum exports, Tokyo’s top government spokesman said. Trump has signed executive orders to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum starting March 12,
Tokyo urges US to rethink steel tariffs amid trade tensions
Japanese government secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that Tokyo has formally requested the United States to exempt Japan from the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan seeks exemption from US steel and aluminium tariffs
According to the White House, the tariffs are set to take effect on March 12. This marks Trump’s first sector-specific tariff order since assuming office last month.
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