Japan Considers Increasing U.S. Corn Imports

The Japanese government is considering increasing imports of U.S. corn as a potential bargaining chip in upcoming tariff negotiations with the United States. Several government sources revealed that the Japanese government expects this corn to be used for next-generation sustainable aviation fuel and livestock feed. Japan's Minister of Economic Revitalization, Ryoichi Akazawa, will visit the United States from April 30 to May 2 to hold ministerial meetings with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and others. It is expected that tariff negotiations will be fully launched during these meetings. The United States is Japan's largest corn supplier. In 2024, Japan imported about 11.5 million tons of corn from the United States (worth approximately 459 billion yen). There is no tariff on corn used for livestock feed. (The Yomiuri Shimbun)