Amid the rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce, there is increasing global momentum to review systems that allow tax exemptions for low-value imports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/21/economy/japan-low-value-imports-duty-exemption-revision/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #trade #ecommerce #china #financeministry

Japan’s exports sustained their steepest drop in more than four years in July as U.S. tariffs continued to weigh on global commerce, clouding the outlook for growth at a time when personal spending remains unsteady. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/20/economy/japan-july-exports-fall-most-in-four-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #financeministry #trade #tariffs #cars #steel #japaneseeconomy

Surplus in the Japanese government's foreign exchange special account stood at a record high of ¥5.36 trillion at the end of fiscal 2024, a Finance Ministry report showed Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/surplus-forex-special-account-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #financeministry #forex

Japan's current account surplus hit ¥3,436.4 billion in May, the highest level for the month, thanks partly to a lower trade deficit reflecting the falling cost of natural resources from abroad, government data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/08/economy/may-current-account-surplus-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #currentaccount #trade #financeministry