US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a trade agreement with Japan is unlikely before the 9 July deadline, warning that tariffs on Japanese imports could be raised to 30 or even 35 percent. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump expressed frustration over Japan’s trade practices, particularly their reluctance to open markets to US rice and the ongoing imbalance in automobile trade.
“I’m not sure we’re going to make a deal,” Trump said. “I doubt it with Japan, they’re very tough.”
In April, Trump imposed a 10 percent tariff on imports from most trading partners but temporarily paused higher tariffs to allow negotiations. That pause ends on 9 July, meaning increased tariffs could take effect if no deal is reached.
So far, the US has only struck two trade pacts under this timeline — one with the UK and a temporary easing of tariffs with China.
Trump said he would write a letter to Japan demanding they pay a 30–35 percent tariff due to what he described as an unfair trade deficit with Tokyo, calling the situation “very unfair to the American people.”
Japan, a longstanding US ally and the largest investor in the country, currently faces the standard 10 percent tariff along with higher rates on steel, aluminium, and cars. Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s trade envoy, said last month that while some progress had been made in ongoing talks, “we’ve not been able to find a point of agreement yet.”
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