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President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday lowering tariffs on Japanese automobiles and other imports.
The order seals a July agreement and reduces U.S. tariffs on Japanese cars from 27.5% to 15%, with the new rate set to take effect by the end of the month. Some tariff relief is retroactive to August 7, and the lower duties on autos will formally begin seven days after the order’s publication.
In return, Trump said Japan has pledged to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products by $8 billion annually, including rice, corn, soybeans and bioethanol, and to invest $550 billion in U.S. projects chosen by Washington.
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US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba make remarks at a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Friday, February 7, 2025.
US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba make remarks at a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Friday, February 7, 2025.
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