US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to lower tariffs on Japanese cars from 25% to 15%, aligning the rates for most Japanese goods with this new threshold under a deal similar to the one signed with the European Union.
The reduced tariffs will take effect seven days after the order is officially published in the US Federal Register, a step that has not yet occurred.
This move validates the interpretation of the agreement previously outlined by the Japanese government following negotiations with Washington.
