It is difficult to protect enterprises from tariff increase, and the United States forces Japan to ＂make up for the deficit＂ by reviving the decline in exports.

　　CCTV News:A few days ago, the American steel company announced a layoff plan, which is considered as a clear signal of "the decline of American industry". In fact, the United States has already hurt itself by provoking economic and trade frictions everywhere. According to the latest data, the purchasing managers’ index of manufacturing industry in the United States was 49.9 in August, which fell below the "threshold" for the first time in 10 years.

　　According to a report by CNN on the 22nd, a report recently submitted by the American Steel Company to the regulatory authorities in Michigan shows that the company’s factory near Detroit, Michigan will suspend production for more than six months, and will temporarily lay off 200 employees.

　　As an industry giant, the layoffs of American steel companies have caused people to question the statement of "the recovery of American steel industry". On the 13th of this month, US President Trump vowed that the measure of imposing a 25% tariff on imported steel is bringing the US steel industry back to life.

　　But the fact is far from Trump’s statement. According to US media reports, under the influence of Trump’s tariff policy, the demand in the US auto market and agricultural machinery market is weak, resulting in a sharp drop in US steel prices. According to CNN, the stock trading price of American steel companies has dropped from $30 per share in August 2018 to $12 per share.

　　In order to fill the deficit caused by trade tensions, the United States turned its attention to its allies. According to Kyodo News, US President Trump had earlier directly asked Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to purchase a huge amount of American agricultural products, including soybeans, wheat and other varieties. According to reports, due to trade friction, US soybean exports decreased by 682 million US dollars in July.

　　From 21st to 22nd, in the new round of US-Japan trade negotiations held in Washington, USA, "asking Japan to import more American agricultural products" is still one of the key issues in the game between the two sides. The Japanese government is worried that once this hole is torn open, the United States will gradually ask Japan to "swallow" more American products. In the long run, Japan will be unable to cope.

　　More importantly, as an exporter of agricultural products, Japan exported 900 billion yen (about 59.8 billion yuan) last year, and there was no market demand for buying American agricultural products in large quantities. Once American agricultural products flood into Japan, it will undoubtedly cause a fatal blow to high-cost Japanese agriculture; It also made people think that "it is difficult for Abe’s government to maintain Japan’s food security", which adversely affected Abe’s support rate.