Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his country «cannot accept» potential U. S. auto import tariffs being considered by the Trump administration. «It’s…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his country «cannot accept» potential U. S. auto import tariffs being considered by the Trump administration.
«It’s hard for Japan to understand and we cannot accept it,» Abe said in a session of the Japanese parliament, according to NPR .
Trump has instructed Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to investigate whether auto imports pose a national security risk to the U. S. The investigation lays the groundwork for the administration to use a law to raise tariffs up to 25 percent on imported auto parts and vehicles.