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12-20-2013, 10:35 PM
Two key reasons for Japan?s record trade deficit
By Sober Look (http://soberlook.com/)
Japan’s Ministry of Finance just released the nation’s trade balance numbers, showing the trade deficit hitting a new record.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J_dw_2lFV3U/UrDm6Y3kbnI/AAAAAAAAdR8/4F6eWYKUarI/s640/Japan+trade+balance.PNG (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J_dw_2lFV3U/UrDm6Y3kbnI/AAAAAAAAdR8/4F6eWYKUarI/s1600/Japan+trade+balance.PNG) unit = ¥ trillion (source: Investing.com) While there are a number of reasons for this trend, two key items stand out:
1. Yen weakness has **t generated the expected benefits in terms of exports due to slow global growth and challenging competitive landscape.
2. Recently domestic import demand has grown considerably, as buyers try to get ahead of next April’s consumption tax hike.
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By Sober Look (http://soberlook.com/)
Japan’s Ministry of Finance just released the nation’s trade balance numbers, showing the trade deficit hitting a new record.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J_dw_2lFV3U/UrDm6Y3kbnI/AAAAAAAAdR8/4F6eWYKUarI/s640/Japan+trade+balance.PNG (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J_dw_2lFV3U/UrDm6Y3kbnI/AAAAAAAAdR8/4F6eWYKUarI/s1600/Japan+trade+balance.PNG) unit = ¥ trillion (source: Investing.com) While there are a number of reasons for this trend, two key items stand out:
1. Yen weakness has **t generated the expected benefits in terms of exports due to slow global growth and challenging competitive landscape.
2. Recently domestic import demand has grown considerably, as buyers try to get ahead of next April’s consumption tax hike.
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On Germany’s record trade surplus and increasing trade deficits in Japan (http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2013/02/germany-trade-surplus-japan-trade-deficit.html)
Larger US Trade Deficit to Weigh on Q4 GDP Estimates (http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2013/01/us-trade-deficit-cuts-gdp-estimates.html)
China trade slippage highlights growth deceleration risk (http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2013/07/china-trade-slippage-highlights-growth-deceleration-risk.html)