Time Series Data Investigation for Assessing the Impact of Chinese Exports and Imports on India-Japan Bilateral Trade Relations

Abstract

This chapter perceives the Chinese effect on India-Japan bilateral trade relations. Thereupon, it adopted a log-linear regression model to detect the Chinese effect on India-Japan bilateral trade relations. Export and import of India with China have a positive impact on export of India with Japan. GDP of China and Japan, total population of Japan and official exchange rate of India have a positive impact on exports of India with China. AHS total tariff lines of India-Japan, import of India with China, GDP of China and Japan, and total population of China and Japan have a positive impact on import of India with Japan. While export of India with China; AHS and MFN total tariff lines of India with China; GDP of India; total population of India; official exchange rate of China, India and Japan have a negative impact on import of India with Japan.