Japan has reported its exports fell in May as shipments of autos to the U.S. dropped nearly 25% from a year earlier due to higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

TOKYO—Japan’s exports fell for the first time in eight months in May, bolstering views that the impact of President Trump’s tariffs could tie the Bank of Japan’s hands on rate hikes. Exports, a main engine of growth for Japan’s economy,

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada, as Tokyo urges Washington to drop auto import tariffs that threaten to hobble its economy.