Increase in Japan rice imports targets US deal


Japan has set an annual quota of 770,000 tonnes that can arrive tariff free. — AFP

TOKYO: The Japanese government may propose increasing duty-free imports of US rice in negotiations over US tariffs, according to government sources.

The United States has said that it would be difficult for it to revise tariffs on imports of automobiles, which is Japan’s top priority.

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