Commerce Amends HTSUS to Implement U.S.-Japan Tariff Agreement (EO 14345)
Executive Order 14345 (Sept. 4, 2025) directed Commerce to revise the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for Japanese goods, covering general tariffs, WTO civil aircraft products (excluding UAVs), and automobiles/auto parts previously subject to §232 duties under Proclamation 10908. This Federal Register notice enacts those HTSUS amendments pursuant to the July 23, 2025 U.S.-Japan framework agreement.
What changed
Commerce published a trade-policy record: Executive Order 14345 (Sept. 4, 2025) directed Commerce to revise the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for Japanese goods, covering general tariffs, WTO civil aircraft products (excluding UAVs), and automobiles/auto parts previously subject to §232 duties under Proclamation 10908. This Federal Register notice enacts those HTSUS amendments pursuant to the July 23, 2025 U.S.-Japan framework agreement.
Procedural posture
The record should be read under §232; confirm whether it is a notice, request for comments, rule, bill action, report, or implementation step.
Affected scope
HS scope: 87, 88; countries: JP, US; instruments: §232, IEEPA, HTSUS
Practical impact
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What to check next
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Source limits
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- The source record is 286 days old; this brief describes what the record did then and does not assert current legal status.