Japan’s Early June Exports Rise Slightly Ahead of Higher Tariffs

Japan’s exports edged up in the first 20 days of June ahead of the Trump administration’s scheduled imposition of higher tariffs as US policy continues to impact trade flows.

Exports measured by value gained 0.7% from the same period a year earlier, the Finance Ministry reported Tuesday. That compared with a 3% drop in the first 20 days of May, and a 1.7% loss for all of that month. Growth in exports has averaged 4.6% over the year through May.