Trump Signs Trade Deal with Japan, Reducing Auto Tariffs

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President Trump announced a new US-Japan trade agreement that establishes a 15% baseline tariff on most Japanese imports, aims to reduce the US trade deficit, and includes Japan's commitment to invest $550 billion in the US, boosting domestic manufacturing and job creation, while addressing national security concerns.
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- IMPLEMENTING THE UNITED STATES–JAPAN AGREEMENT The White House (.gov)
- Trump signs executive order implementing trade deal with Japan, White House says Yahoo Finance
- Exclusive: Japan, US near deal to bring lower auto tariffs into effect, source says Reuters
- Trump Signs Order Cementing Deal With Japan, Setting 15% Tariff Bloomberg.com
- Trump Lowers Auto Tariffs on Japan The Wall Street Journal
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