特定国への依存はリスク　円安、輸出強化が課題―通商白書

　斎藤健経済産業相は９日、２０２４年版の通商白書を閣議に報告した。白書では、特定国からの半導体やレアメタルなどの輸入の依存度について、先進７カ国（Ｇ７）の中で日本は高いと分析。過度な依存は「供給網上のリスク」だとして、輸入元分散が重要だと訴えた。円安進行に関しては輸出数量が伸び悩んでいるため、「輸出競争力の強化が課題だ」と指摘した。（2024/07/09-10:24）

Japan's dependency on particular countries for imports of semiconductors and rare metals is high compared with other Group of Seven major powers, the Japanese government said in a white paper released Tuesday.
   Excessive dependence is a risk to supply networks, the 2024 White Paper on International Economy and Trade said, stressing the importance of import source diversification.
   Japanese industry minister Ken Saito reported on the white paper at a cabinet meeting Tuesday.
   China puts in enormous subsidies to overproduce electric vehicles and other products, overwhelming rivals in markets in and outside the country. The United States and the European Union are trying to tackle the situation by imposing additional tariffs to protect their domestic industries.
   The white paper emphasized that promoting international collaboration further is essential to prevent the spread of protectionism and decrease the level of import dependency on particular countries.