BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM vows to review nontariff barriers to autos in U.S. talks

On the 20th, US President Trump listed specific examples of trade abuses (non-tariff barriers) he considers problematic aside from tariffs on his social networking website. The sixth of the eight items listed was "protective technical standards (Japanese bowling ball test)." The reality is that if you drop a bowling ball at a car and it damages the body, the car fails the safety standards.

[Washington, Sakaguchi Yukihiro] On the 20th, US President Trump listed eight items in a post on his social media account entitled "Injustice through Non-Tariff Barriers" with the aim of holding negotiations with other countries over tariff measures in mind. He named Japan by name and labelled their car safety standards as "protectionist technical standards." He specifically mentioned "Japan's bowling ball test." Until now, without naming any co…

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