Changes in the dollar-yen exchange rate. U.S.-Japan trade structure.
Japan is the second largest market for U.S. exports.
Japan's per-capita imports of U.S. products are at a high level. Japan is a main export market for U.S. manufactured products. Japan is the largest export market for U.S. agricultural products. The U.S. is Japan's largest technology trading partner. Japan is the primary source of tourism income for the U.S. Foreign products' share of Japan's market for electronic machinery has expanded.