12. General Note 4 (a) (k) in Schedule II of the trade agreement. ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/japan/Annex_II_Tariffs_and_Tariff-Related_Provisions_of_the_United_States.pdf. The United States and Japan have concluded a trade agreement on market access for certain agricultural and industrial products, with plans to continue negotiations for an expanded free trade agreement. On October 17, 2019, the United States and Japan agreed on market access for certain agricultural and industrial products. Japan`s legislature approved the agreement on December 5, 2019. President 9974`s proclamation was issued on December 26, 2019, with the effective date of January 1, 2020. On 30 December 2019, the Communication of the Federal Register (84 FR 72187) on the implementation of the agreement was published. On October 7, 2019, USTR Robert Lighthizer and Japan`s Ambassador to the United States Shinsuke J. Sugiyama signed the U.S.-Japan trade agreement and the U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement. Following national procedures, both agreements came into force on 1 January 2020. As announced in the joint statement of the United States and Japan of September 25, 2019, the United States and Japan intend to conclude consultations within four months of the U.S.-Japan trade agreement coming into force and then to open negotiations on tariffs and other trade restrictions, trade barriers and investment, and other issues, to promote mutually beneficial, fair and reciprocal trade for both parties.

2. ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2019/december/ambassador-lighthizer-lauds-japan. The agreement came into force on 1 January 2020 and was published on 30 December 2019 in the Communication of the Federal Register (84 FR 72187). Appendix II of the agreement sets out the rules of origin for determining whether a gutwartin is eligible for preferential or “agreement-derived” tariff treatment. The product-specific provisions (Annex II of the agreement) set out the degree of change in the tariff classification to which non-original materials must be subject. The general note 36 is added to the HTSUS and contains the requirements of the agreement. Links to the text of the U.S.-Japan trade agreement and related documents are listed below. 9. www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-secured-tremendous-victory-american-farmers-businesses-new-japan-trade-agreements/. On September 26, 2018, President Trump and Prime Minister Abe announced that the United States and Japan would begin negotiations for a trade agreement between the United States and Japan.

On October 16, 2018, the USTR formally informed Congress that the Trump administration intends to begin negotiations after the necessary internal procedures. Thus began a 90-day consultation period under the Trade Promotion Authority, mandated by Congress, before negotiations began. Public notices on the negotiating objectives of a trade agreement were expected on 26 November 2018 and detailed negotiating targets were published on 21 December 2018. Negotiations began in April 2019. Within four months of its implementation, President Trump and Prime Minister Abe will relocate their efforts for a broader trade deal. This broader agreement aims to cover both tariff and non-tariff barriers, including tariffs and restrictions on trade in services and investment.