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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Japan seeks luxury-car tariff cut


Lexus SUV

Japan has asked Thailand to speed up reducing tariffs on luxury cars under an agreement that has been stalled for four years.

The Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) that took effect in 2007 calls for cutting the import tax on cars with engines above 3,000 cc by 5% annually until 2010.

The current rate stands at 80%.