According to preliminary trade statistics for April released by Japan's Ministry of Finance on May 21, exports to the US fell 1.8% from the same period last year to 1.7708 trillion yen, the first drop in 4 months. Looking at specific items, automobile exports fell 4.8%, and exports of manufacturing equipment such as construction and mining machinery and semiconductors also declined year-on-year.

According to preliminary trade statistics for April released by Japan's Ministry of Finance on May 21, exports to the US fell 1.8% from the same period last year to 1.7708 trillion yen, the first drop in 4 months. Looking at specific items, automobile exports fell 4.8%, and exports of manufacturing equipment such as construction and mining machinery and semiconductors also declined year-on-year.