I know of several Auto industry insiders who frequent this forum, and usually find the posts here to be unbiased and informative, so I thought I would throw this out to see what some of you have to say. Over the past decade, I had been aware, though only in a general sense, of high import tariffs placed on American made automobiles sold in Japan. In an effort to develop a more informed opinion of the situation, I am asking what the current status is of trade regulations between Japan and America. Or America and any other country for that matter. Seeing that the auto industry has become largely global and interdependent, I see using the basis of fair trade as the only way left to really support my country with an auto purchase. For instance, if Japan still places high tariffs on imported US autos, then there is not fair trade between the two countries, and I will not consider the purchase of a Japanese car. But as long as a country has agreeable trade regs, I would consider purchsing a car from that country. Okay, I will shut my piehole now and open the floor.

 

maybe we should have higher tarrifs on imported cars... fix that $80-something billion deficit....

 

...and to help the Big 3 in America(soon to be big 2??) have better sales

 

As far as I am aware, Japan is the only country the US exports to that applies a substantial import tariff. I am starting to like some of the cars coming out of there, but I will not support business that puts my country at an unfair disadvantage.

 

Tarriffs won't do much good on cars that are assembled here. Most if not all of the Japanese Auto Manuf. have plants here.

 

we have to pay 10% duty (the tariff) and 17.5% sales tax (the 17.5% is the same no matter what you import)

 

well why not have tarriffs on everything imported to the US? THAT'll fix the prob