Importing from Japan
Short answer
Japan benefits from the U.S.–Japan trade agreement for many listed goods. Most consumer electronics already carry a zero Column 1 general rate, so the additional-duty layer usually matters more than the base rate.
Country-scoped actions
Programs that apply because of where the goods come from.
- USJTA preferential rates apply to listed goods that qualify.
- General rates apply to non-listed goods.
- Verify Japan's position in the July 2026 Section 301 forced-labor annex.
Product-scoped actions
Programs that apply because of what the goods are. These are evaluated against your HTS classification independently of origin — the absence of a country-specific action does not exempt a product.
- Section 232 steel, aluminium, copper, and semiconductor actions are evaluated against the product's HTS independently of origin.
Recent changes
Section 122 expired and was replaced by the Section 301 forced-labor action.
USTR — Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies
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Sources
- retrieved
- 2026-08-09
Primary source of truth for Column 1 general rates, special rates, and Chapter 99 subheadings.
- FR
- 91 FR 47318
- effective
- 2026-07-24
- retrieved
- 2026-08-09
Two-tier 10% / 12.5% additional duties on products of roughly 60 economies, effective 2026-07-24. Implemented in HTS Chapter 99 subchapter III at heading 9903.02, which carries 91 lines covering per-economy tiers, in-transit exceptions and carve-outs. No statutory expiration.