Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Presidential Message to Congress Regarding the Notification of Initiation of United States–Japan Trade Agreement

On September 16, 2019, President Donald Trump notified Congress that he intends to enter into a trade agreement regarding tariff barriers with Japan under section 103(a)(2) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-26, Title I).

On October 16, 2018, the President notified the Congress that he intended to initiate trade negotiations with Japan on a United States-Japan Trade Agreement. The Administration now proposes pursuing negotiations with Japan in stages and has reached an initial trade agreement regarding tariff barriers with Japan and intenda to enter into the agreement in the coming weeks.

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