FACT SHEET For more information, visit the CBP.gov Web site or contact the Office of Trade at [email protected]. CBP Publicaon No. 1015-1219 30 December 2019 U.S.— Japan Trade Agreement The United States and Japan have achieved a trade agreement regarding market access for certain agricultural and industrial goods, with plans to pursue subsequent negoaons for an expanded free trade agreement. Timeline On October 17, 2019, the United States and Japan reached an agreement on market access for certain agriculture and industrial goods. The Japanese Legislature approved the agreement on December 5, 2019. Presidenal Proclamaon 9974 was issued on December 26, 2019 establishing an entry into force date of January 1, 2020. On December 30, 2019 the Federal Register Noce (84 FR 72187) was issued to imple- ment the Agreement. Imports into the United States The United States will provide tariff eliminaon or reducon on 241 tariff lines. The affected agricultural products include perennial plants and cut flowers, persimmons, green tea, chewing gum, and soy sauce. The United States will also reduce or eliminate tariffs on certain industrial goods from Japan such as certain machine tools, fasteners, steam turbines, bicycles, bicycle parts, and musical instruments. Import Compliance U.S. Customs and Border Protecon (CBP) issued CSMS Message #41149692 on December 31, 2019. Addi- onal compliance guidance will be made available as soon as possible. Exports to Japan The U.S. – Japan Trade Agreement provides for significant proporons of U.S. food and agricultural prod- ucts imported into Japan to either be duty free or receive preferenal tariff access, and the reducon of other import restricons. For more informaon on how treatment of U.S. exports to Japan will change, please contact the U.S. Department of Commerce at www.Export.gov. For addional informaon, please see the following resources U.S. – Japan Trade Agreement (hps://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/japan/ Trade_Agreement_between_the_United_States_and_Japan.pdf) U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Annex 1: Tariffs and Tariff-Related Provisions of Japan (hps://ustr.gov/ sites/default/files/files/agreements/japan/Annex_I_Tariffs_and_Tariff-Related_Provisions_of_Japan.pdf) U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement: Annex 2 Tariffs and Tariff-Related Provisions of the U.S. (hps://ustr.gov/ sites/default/files/files/agreements/japan/Annex_II_Tariffs_and_Tariff- Related_Provisions_of_the_United_States.pdf) U.S. Trade Representave - General Informaon Fact Sheet (hps://ustr.gov/countries-regions/japan- korea-apec/japan/us-japan-trade-agreement-negoaons/fact-sheets) US-Japan Trade Agreement Text, Annexes, and Side Leers (hps://ustr.gov/countries-regions/japan- korea-apec/japan/us-japan-trade-agreement-negoaons/us-japan-trade-agreement-text) Follow us on Twitter for updates @CBPTradeGov

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For more information, visit the CBP.gov Web site

or contact the Office of Trade at [email protected].

CBP Publication No. 1015-1219 30 December 2019

U.S.— Japan Trade Agreement

The United States and Japan have achieved a trade agreement regarding market access for certain agricultural and industrial goods, with plans to pursue subsequent negotiations for an expanded free trade agreement.

Timeline

On October 17, 2019, the United States and Japan reached an agreement on market access for certain

agriculture and industrial goods. The Japanese Legislature approved the agreement on December 5, 2019.

Presidential Proclamation 9974 was issued on December 26, 2019 establishing an entry into force date of

January 1, 2020. On December 30, 2019 the Federal Register Notice (84 FR 72187) was issued to imple-

ment the Agreement.

Imports into the United States

The United States will provide tariff elimination or reduction on 241 tariff lines. The affected agriculturalproducts include perennial plants and cut flowers, persimmons, green tea, chewing gum, and soy sauce.The United States will also reduce or eliminate tariffs on certain industrial goods from Japan such as cer-tain machine tools, fasteners, steam turbines, bicycles, bicycle parts, and musical instruments.

Import Compliance

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS Message #41149692 on December 31, 2019. Addi-tional compliance guidance will be made available as soon as possible.

Exports to Japan

The U.S. – Japan Trade Agreement provides for significant proportions of U.S. food and agricultural prod-ucts imported into Japan to either be duty free or receive preferential tariff access, and the reduction ofother import restrictions. For more information on how treatment of U.S. exports to Japan will change,please contact the U.S. Department of Commerce at www.Export.gov.

For additional information, please see the following resources

U.S. – Japan Trade Agreement (https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/japan/

Trade_Agreement_between_the_United_States_and_Japan.pdf)

U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Annex 1: Tariffs and Tariff-Related Provisions of Japan (https://ustr.gov/

sites/default/files/files/agreements/japan/Annex_I_Tariffs_and_Tariff-Related_Provisions_of_Japan.pdf)

U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement: Annex 2 Tariffs and Tariff-Related Provisions of the U.S. (https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/japan/Annex_II_Tariffs_and_Tariff-Related_Provisions_of_the_United_States.pdf)

U.S. Trade Representative - General Information Fact Sheet (https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/japan-korea-apec/japan/us-japan-trade-agreement-negotiations/fact-sheets)

US-Japan Trade Agreement Text, Annexes, and Side Letters (https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/japan-korea-apec/japan/us-japan-trade-agreement-negotiations/us-japan-trade-agreement-text)

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https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/japan/Trade_Agreement_between_the_United_States_and_Japan.pdf

https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/japan-korea-apec/japan/us-japan-trade-agreement-negotiations/fact-sheets

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