日本8月对美出口额减少13.8%，对华减少0.5%

Core Insights - Japan's trade surplus with the United States decreased by 50.5% in August, reaching 323.9 billion yen, the lowest level since January 2023 [2] - Exports to the U.S. fell by 13.8% year-on-year, marking five consecutive months of decline [2] - The decline in automobile exports to the U.S. is attributed to the ongoing impact of U.S. tariff policies [2] Group 1: Trade Statistics - In August, Japan's automobile exports to the U.S. decreased by 28.4%, amounting to 307.6 billion yen, with export volume dropping by 9.5% to 86,480 vehicles [4] - The average price of exported vehicles fell by 20.9% to 3.55 million yen, remaining below the previous year's level for six consecutive months [4] - Japan's overall trade balance showed a deficit of 242.5 billion yen in August, marking two consecutive months of deficit [4] Group 2: Export Trends - Japan's total exports in August decreased by 0.1% to 8.4251 trillion yen, with exports to China declining by 0.5% to 1.5007 trillion yen, continuing a six-month downward trend [4] - Exports to the European Union increased by 5.5% to 780.4 billion yen, marking the first increase in two months [4] - The increase in exports to the EU was driven by higher demand for engineering and mining machinery, as well as hybrid vehicles [4]