If Japan were to abolish those quotas no import surges would be expected as high tariffs would be imposed in their place. At the same time the US was distressed that cuts were not made in wood products and chocolates as the US had strongly requested. MITI has also been strongly pressing for measures calling for reciprocity in dropping tariffs on 61 high-technology items, if Japan's trading partners likewise drop their tariffs on the items. The high technology items include electronics, new materials, space and nuclear power related items. Japan has already achieved benefits in the markets of its trading partners, to the tune of the tens of billions of dollars shown in its trade surpluses.
Japan is the nation which is presently and massively benefiting from foreign markets.
Japan is the nation with the massive trade surplus. Other nations for too long tolerated Japan's high tariffs and trade barriers when Japan was developing and suffering from deficits. Now it is Japan's turn. Much to Japan's credit the Japanese government did decide to unilaterally drop tariffs on computers and peripherals from April, 1986. Such proposals could not, however, be acted upon soon enough to be included in the action program.