Lower US Tariffs Will Take Effect by Sept. 16: Japan

The new tariff rates take effect retroactively, dating back to Aug. 7.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) shakes hands with Japan's economic revitalisation minister and chief negotiator in trade tariff talks, Ryosei Akazawa (R), in front of the U.S. pavillon at the Osaka Expo as they attend U.S. national day celebrations in the city of Osaka, Japan, on July 19, 2025. JIJI Press/AFP

Lower U.S. tariffs secured by Japan during its recent trade talks with the White House will kick in by Sept. 16, Japan’s tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday.

Citing a U.S. Federal Register notice dated Sept. 9 that formalized President Donald Trump’s executive order, Akazawa said the revised tariff rates will take effect within seven days of the notice’s publication.