Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yosuke Wu said that Japan's electric vehicle charging standard would be studied as a potential topic for negotiation with the United States. He mentioned the Trump administration's concerns over non-tariff barriers.
On the 22nd, Wu told reporters, "As far as I know, American electric vehicles can still charge at Japanese charging stations through adapters. If these standards indeed constitute non-tariff barriers as claimed by the U.S. side, they may be included in the Japan-US trade negotiation agenda. I believe it is necessary to review this."
The Office of the United States Trade Representative previously pointed out that Japan's subsidies for charging stations constitute non-tariff barriers, and that charging stations need to be compatible with Japan's CHAdeMO charging standard. Sources from the Japanese government revealed that Trump expressed dissatisfaction in tariff negotiations with Japan's Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Akira Akazawa, saying, "There are no American cars on Japanese roads." (Source: NHK)
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