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Japan: Government announces emergency energy subsidies of up to JPY 388.1 billion for businesses in response to US tariffs

Announcement

27 May 2025

In May 2025, the government of Japan announced the allocation of up to JPY 388.1 billion (USD 2.69 billion) from its contingency funds to provide energy subsidies for domestic businesses in order to address the price increase caused by the US tariffs.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jul 2025

Revocation date:

30 Sep 2025

Announced: 27 May 2025
Financial grant
On 27 May 2025, the government of Japan announced the allocation of JPY 288.1 billion (USD 2 billion) from its contingency funds in subsidies to businesses of all sizes and households for the purchase...
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Implementation date

27 May 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 27 May 2025
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On 27 May 2025, the government of Japan announced the allocation of additional JPY 100 billion (USD 692.61 million) from its contingency funds in local financial grants to small and medium-sized enter...
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