<div><div><p>[TOKYO] Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said US tariffs could have a significant impact on trade activity in affected nations, although for now the overall picture of the policies remains unclear ahead of an official announcement later in the global day.</p><p>“Depending on the size and area of the tariffs, it’s possible they will have a large impact on trade activities among nations,” Ueda said in response to questions in parliament on Wednesday (Apr 2). “Another big point is how household and business sentiment will be affected by them, influencing overall spending.”  
</p><p>Ueda’s first public comments since US President Donald Trump officially unveiled a 25 per cent auto tariff last week suggest he continues to monitor developments while refraining from offering any hints as to whether he’s become more or less cautious over the BOJ’s rate hike path.
</p><div><div><div><div id="dfp-ad-imu1"></div></div></div></div><p>Details from Trump regarding so-called reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners are expected to be unveiled at a time that corresponds to the early hours of Thursday in Tokyo.
</p><p>“It’s unfortunate but uncertainties are high so we will be closely watching developments of policies to grasp their economic impacts more precisely,” Ueda said.
</p><p>Ahead of the latest levies, Japan’s authorities have been rushing to prepare for potential impacts. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday introduced support measures for businesses that include the establishment of 1,000 consultation booths across the nation.
</p><div><div><div><div id="dfp-ad-midarticlespecial"></div></div></div></div><p>Japan’s economy has so far developed in line with the BOJ’s economic outlook. The latest quarterly Tankan survey published on Tuesday showed that business confidence remains relatively robust even with US levies clouding the outlook. 
</p><p>In a Bloomberg survey last month, a majority of economists forecast authorities will next lift the benchmark rate in June or July. After a barrage of reports related to US tariffs, traders now see the chance of a rate hike at the next meeting ending May 1 at around 16 per cent as at Wednesday, plunging from around 26 per cent a week ago. BLOOMBERG
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<p>日本银行行长植田和男表示，美国的关税可能会对全球贸易产生重大影响，尽管整体影响仍不明确。他强调家庭和企业情绪对消费的重要性。植田的评论是在特朗普总统宣布 25% 的汽车关税后发表的。日本正在为潜在影响做好准备，首相石破茂推出了对企业的支持措施。尽管存在不确定性，日本经济与日本银行的展望一致，企业信心依然强劲，尽管近期加息的可能性有所降低</p>

Bank of Japan’s Ueda says US tariffs could have big impact on global trade

- 日本央行行长上田和夫表示，美国关税可能显著影响受影响国家的贸易活动。  
- 日本政府已采取措施应对潜在影响，包括设立咨询服务。  
- 最新调查显示，日本企业信心依然强劲，尽管面临美国关税的不确定性。  

日本央行行长上田表示，美国关税可能对全球贸易产生重大影响