Japanese carmakers have largely absorbed the cost of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on auto imports, a move that may undermine the Asian nation’s negotiating power ahead of a July 9 deadline that will see duties rocket even higher.

Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s frustration over Tokyo’s policies.

It means that a tariff of 341 yen ($2.4) per kilogram of rice will remain in place for now, a rate that has been in place since Japan opened its market in 1999 and allowed importers to bring in rice as long as they pay a 341-yen tariff per kilo.