日本为促进外国货物入口,鼓励外国大型的百货公司在日本开设分店,据消息说,日本议会正在讨论有关外国进口货物溢利税进行减免的条例,明年初相信会有结果。现在,进口日本的外国货物平均需要缴交关税3％。然而,近年日本与美国及其他国家、地区的贸易顺差额上升。在今年六、七月间,日本通产省发出指令, In order to promote the import of foreign goods, Japan encouraged large foreign department stores to set up branches in Japan. According to the news, Japan’s parliament is discussing the regulations on reducing or exempting profits tax on imported goods. Early next year, Japan believed there would be a result. Now, on average, foreign goods imported into Japan need to pay customs duties of 3%. However, the trade surplus between Japan and the United States and other countries and regions has risen in recent years. In June and July this year, MITI issued a directive,