Japan’s exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by President Donald Trump hit home. Globally, exports rose just 2% year-on-year,

A record surge in the price of rice drove Japan's consumer inflation higher in April. The country's staple crop nearly doubled in price compared to the same month a year earlier.

Japan’s exports to the U.S. fell in April for the first time in four months as the effects of higher tariffs started to kick in.

Japanese exports rose 2% in April from a year earlier but shipments to the U.S. fell 1.8%, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday.

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Japan's exports to the U.S. dropped 1.8% in April from a year earlier, reflecting weaker demand for cars and machinery including chip-making machines. Read more:

Japan's exports grew at a slower pace in April largely due to the higher tariffs imposed by the US administration, official data revealed Wednesday.