Trump Signs Executive Order to Implement Japan-U.S. Trade Deal

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Sep 5, 2025 09:02 (JST)

Washington, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to implement a tariff deal with Japan.

With the move, the U.S. side will revise the way it applies the 15 pct reciprocal tariffs on Japanese products. The United States will also lower its tariffs on Japanese vehicles and auto parts to 15 pct from 27.5 pct.

Trump ordered Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to launch a procedure to modify the auto tariff rates within seven days of the tariff rate cut being published in the Federal Register.

The executive order also included a plan for Japan to work on expanding rice imports from the United States by 75 pct within its current minimum access quota.

The executive order largely reflected the contents of the agreement concluded on July 22 following bilateral negotiations over the Trump administration’s high tariffs on Japanese imports.

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