Executive Branch

Trump Signs Order Implementing Trade Deal With Japan

The deal reduces tariffs on Japanese cars from 27.5 percent to 15 percent.
Trump Signs Order Implementing Trade Deal With Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a gift for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a press conference at the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 7, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Sept. 4 to impose new 15 percent tariffs on Japanese goods and enact other provisions of a previous trade agreement with Tokyo, which includes $550 billion in investment commitments in the United States.

The U.S.-Japan trade deal, agreed on July 22, sets a baseline 15 percent tariff on nearly all Japanese imports. The tariffs will be applied retroactively to shipments from Aug. 7.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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