<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>日本銀行行長植田和男表示，美國的關税可能會對全球貿易產生重大影響，儘管整體影響仍不明確。他強調家庭和企業情緒對消費的重要性。植田的評論是在特朗普總統宣佈 25% 的汽車關税後發表的。日本正在為潛在影響做好準備，首相石破茂推出了對企業的支持措施。儘管存在不確定性，日本經濟與日本銀行的展望一致，企業信心依然強勁，儘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

- 日本央行行長上田和夫表示，美國關税可能顯著影響受影響國家的貿易活動。  
- 日本政府已採取措施應對潛在影響，包括設立諮詢服務。  
- 最新調查顯示，日本企業信心依然強勁，儘管面臨美國關税的不確定性。  

日本央行行長上田表示，美國關税可能對全球貿易產生重大影響