U.S., Japan Sign Limited Deal on Farm Goods and Digital Trade
- Trump says accord is a ‘game changer’ for farmers, ranchers
- Text doesn’t cover auto tariffs, but Japan says it’s spared
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The U.S. and Japan signed a limited trade deal that opens markets for American farmers and brings Tokyo a degree of assurance that President Donald Trump won’t impose new tariffs on auto imports for now.
The accords on agriculture and digital trade cover about $55 billion worth of commerce between the world’s largest- and third-biggest economies, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said at a ceremony in the Oval Office alongside Trump. The accord is a “game changer for our farmers” and ranchers, Trump said at the event.