Japan mulls retaliatory tariffs against US on steel, aluminium import duties

摘要

Japan is planning tariffs on U.S.exports worth $409 million inretaliation against steel andaluminium import tariffs imposedby President Donald Trump, asper media reports. Such a movewould signal Tokyo is ready togo beyond backdoor talks andpleas for exemptions from theU.S. duties. It would also add toa growing rift that Trump`s"America First" trade policies iscreating among major economies,which threatens to slow globaltrade and business activity.