Lower U.S. Tariffs on Japan to Take Effect by Sept. 16

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Sep 9, 2025 16:03 (JST)

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–U.S. tariff rates on some Japanese goods are expected to be formally lowered by Sept. 16, Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday.

Akazawa, Japan’s chief negotiator in tariff talks with the United States, announced the prospect at a press conference.

“This is not the end of the negotiations,” Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a meeting of the government’s headquarters on measures related to the U.S. tariffs. “It is necessary to ensure that the (Japan-U.S.) agreement will be implemented and to respond immediately if new concerns arise,” he added.

At the day’s meeting, Akazawa reported achievements from his latest visit to Washington, such as an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, a joint statement released by the Japanese and U.S. governments and a memorandum on Japanese investments in the United States.

He also explained progress on support for Japanese businesses, including financial aid.

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