Japan's exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by President Donald Trump hit home.

Japan's exports to the US declined nearly 2% due to higher US tariffs, contributing to Japan's first trade deficit in three months. Overall exports saw a reduced increase, while imports from the US significantly dropped.

Japan's export growth slowed in April, weighed by a decline in shipments to the U.S. as businesses in the world's fourth-largest economy braced for the hit to a fragile economic recovery from President Donald Trump's tariffs.