U.S. guidance does not mention additional tariff exemption for Japan

U.S. customs guidance released Monday does not include a stipulation that imports from Japan already subject to tariffs of 15 percent or higher will not face an additional "reciprocal" duty, as stated by Tokyo following a recent bilateral trade deal.But the U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidance states that goods from the European Union, which struck a similar trade deal with the United States on July 27, a few days after Japan, will not be subject to additional tariffs.An executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump last week modifying his administration's so-called reciproca…READ FULL ARTICLE