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Japan to expand antidumping duties to fight evasion

Sep 25, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Anna Nishino

TOKYO -- Japan seeks to broaden its antidumping duties to cover products routed through third countries, Nikkei has learned, aiming to curb inflows of goods -- like Chinese steel -- that may enjoy unfair price advantages. Japan's current duties apply only to products from specific countries of origin. They do not cover materials or components shipped from those locations and processed elsewhere, or goods that have been slightly altered.
Japan aims to expand auto exports to UAE via trade pact

Sep 20, 2024 | bilaterals.org | Anna Nishino

Negotiations UAE All the versions of this article: [English] [français] Nikkei Asia | 19 septembre 2024 Japan aims to expand auto exports to UAE via trade pact by ANNA NISHINO TOKYO — Japan and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday agreed to start negotiations on an economic partnership agreement, as Tokyo hopes to boost its automobile and machinery exports while promoting investment in energy. Japan’s exports to the UAE totaled 1.57 trillion yen ($11.1 billion at current rates) in 2022. The...
Japan aims to expand auto exports to UAE via trade pact

Sep 18, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Anna Nishino

TOKYO -- Japan and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday agreed to start negotiations on an economic partnership agreement, as Tokyo hopes to boost its automobile and machinery exports while promoting investment in energy. Japan's exports to the UAE totaled 1.57 trillion yen ($11.1 billion at current rates) in 2022. The Middle Eastern country levies a 5% tariff on many items, including autos, and these account for about 60% of the total.
Japan's Toyota Tsusho to develop and supply biofuels in Indonesia

Aug 20, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Anna Nishino

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Toyota Tsusho will develop and supply biofuels and green hydrogen with Indonesian state-run oil company Pertamina, part of efforts led by Tokyo to support decarbonization in Southeast Asia. Toyota Tsusho plans to supply these renewable energy sources to the Patimban Port and industrial park projects in West Java, which are under construction with the aid of Japanese yen-denominated loans.
Isuzu, Sojitz to join Japan's ASEAN chip, EV supply chain push

Aug 14, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Anna Nishino

TOKYO -- Fifteen Japanese companies including Isuzu Motors and trading house Sojitz will receive government funding to create supply chains in Southeast Asia, Nikkei has learned, part of an initiative with investments estimated at 100 billion yen ($679 million). Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry soon will announce 13 demonstration projects chosen to get a combined 35 billion yen -- or $238 million -- in assistance from the state.
Japan first-half food exports down 1st time in 4 years amid China row

Aug 2, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Anna Nishino

TOKYO -- Japan's January-June exports of food, agricultural, forestry and fishery products dropped for the first time in four years as shipments to China plunged, the latest Japanese government data shows. The figure declined 1.8% on the year to 701.3 billion yen ($4.76 billion), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced Friday.
WTO members reach digital trade deal to ban tariffs on data

Jul 26, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Anna Nishino

TOKYO -- World Trade Organization members negotiating rules on e-commerce agreed Friday to permanently ban tariffs on cross-border data transmissions. Japan, Australia and Singapore, which co-convened the talks, released the text agreed to by the 91 countries and regions participating in the WTO's e-commerce rulemaking initiative.
Japan relies on China, other single import partners for 40% of goods

Jul 9, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Anna Nishino

TOKYO -- Japan depends heavily on a single country, often China, for imports of many more types of consumer and industrial products than do Tokyo's Group of Seven peers, a government white paper shows. The report released Tuesday analyzed 2022 trade data on around 4,300 items imported by Japan, the U.S. and Germany, as well as the G7 overall.
Japanese Companies to Launch $1 Billion Fund for Hydrogen Supply Chains

Jun 4, 2024 | caixinglobal.com | Anna Nishino

00:00/00:00 您的浏览器不支持 audio 标签。 Listen to this article 1x (Nikkei Asia) — A coalition of more than 400 Japanese companies and organizations plans to set up a $1 billion fund as early as the fiscal half ending September to bolster hydrogen supply chains, with an eye on Japan’s economic security, Nikkei has learned. The Japan Hydrogen Association — which counts Iwatani Corp., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
Japan companies to launch $1bn fund for hydrogen supply chains

Jun 3, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Anna Nishino

TOKYO -- A coalition of more than 400 Japanese companies and organizations plans to set up a $1 billion fund as early as the fiscal half ending September to bolster hydrogen supply chains, with an eye on Japan's economic security, Nikkei has learned. The Japan Hydrogen Association -- which counts Iwatani, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group among its members -- is looking to invest in the production, storage and safe transport of hydrogen.