The FACT SHEET on Agriculture references provisions of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, including tariff elimination and tariff reduction on key agricultural products.

As part of the deal, the United States has imposed a 15% tariff on most imports from Japan, a reduction from the 25% that President Trump initially proposed but an increase from 2024 U.S.

Below table has data from UNCTAD TRAINS for Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff and Applied tariff applied by United States on imports from Japan.

September 4, 2025 - Under the Agreement, the United States will apply a baseline 15 percent tariff on nearly all Japanese imports entering the United States, alongside separate sector-specific treatment for automobiles and automobile parts; aerospace products; ...

1 day ago - He attended the first day of the summit gathering of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations held in Malaysia on October 26–28 before flying to Tokyo, where he met with the newly installed Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on October 28, and then to South Korea, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ gathering on October 29. Japan had entered negotiations with the United States in April on the tariffs levied on its exports to that market, reaching an agreement of sorts in July.

Japan would be adversely affected by increased US tariffs but has a history of responding positively to policy lurches in Washington. Pressure from the Trump administration could prove to be a catalyst for necessary reforms.

July 23, 2025 - The agreement — including a 15 per cent tariff on all imported Japanese goods, down from a proposed 25 per cent — is the most significant of the string of trade deals the White House has reached ahead of an approaching Aug.

September 25, 2025 - In the initial framework agreement, ... while the United States committed to reducing reciprocal and automobile tariff rates to 15.0 percent from 25.0 percent and 27.5 percent, respectively....

3 days ago - In negotiations over the Japan-US strategic trade and investment agreement, Tokyo and Washington agreed on a framework that caps tariffs on Japanese imports at 15%, with Japan signaling its intention to invest $550 billion in the United States.

November 7, 2025 - The U.S. agreed to a 15% tariff rate on Japanese imports when Washington and Tokyo reached a deal in July, less than the initial 27.5% it had threatened on autos and 25% for most other goods.

July 23, 2025 - Trump announced new U.S. tariff rates of 15 percent on Japanese imports and 19 percent on Philippine imports in social media posts yesterday. Trump said that Washington reached deals with both countries, though Philippine President Ferdinand ...

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered into force on January 1, 2020. In this agreement, Japan committed to provide substantial market access for the United States by phasing out most tariffs, enacting meaningful tariff reductions, or allowing a specific quantity of imports at a lower duty.

October 28, 2025 - President Trump signed a trade ... the two countries agreed to over the summer — will see the U.S. charge 15% tariffs on imported Japanese goods, lower than the 25% initially threatened by Mr....

In April 2025, following the imposition of U.S. tariffs and outreach by the Japanese government, the Trump Administration announced new negotiations with Japan "regarding tariffs, non-tariff barriers, currency issues, and government subsidies." The White House has indicated it is using tariffs to eliminate U.S. goods trade deficits, encourage U.S. trading partners to negotiate, and remedy "unfair trade practices," among other objectives. It is unclear whether the ongoing bilateral talks might build on the trade deals reached in 2020 or the CMA.

August 27, 2025 - Negotiations between Tokyo and Washington on US tariffs on Japanese imports have reached a seemingly successful conclusion, reducing the rate from 25% to 15%. But uncertainties abound, and it is difficult to welcome this as a positive outcome ...

Presidential Proclamation 9974 ... Federal Register Notice (84 FR 72187) was issued to implement the Agreement. The United States will provide tariff elimination or reduction on 241 tariff lines....

In July 2025, the Trump administration announced that the United States reached a trade deal with Japan that included a flat 15 percent tariff on nearly all Japanese goods and commitments from Japan to reduce non-tariff barriers and invest billions ...

August 19, 2025 - The White House has issued a Fact Sheet, but many operational details remain unconfirmed. Reciprocal Tariffs of 15% on Japanese Imports: Reciprocal tariffs of 15% were imposed by the United States as of early August, replacing the previously ...

November 17, 2025 - In July, Japan reached a trade agreement with the United States, which, in exchange for a pledge to invest $550 billion in the U.S. economy, resulted in a 15 percent blanket tariff on Japan’s exports — a rate lower than initially threatened ...