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Trump’s Tariffs on Cars Expected To Hit Japan and Korea Hard

BGA Japan Managing Director Kiyoaki Aburaki and Korea Managing Director B.J. Kim, Ph.D., wrote a client update on the impacts of the Trump administration’s tariffs on cars. Context U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent declaration about imposing 25 percent tariffs on cars, pickup trucks and their parts, effective April 3, is projected to have a major impact on the auto industry in Japan and Korea. These tariffs follow earlier Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum. The U.S. president is expected to … Continue Reading

A small ginko leaf Kiyoaki Aburaki