Executive Order 14345: Implementing the United States-Japan Agreement
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed implementation of a United States–Japan trade agreement through tariff and agency actions.
Status: In effect.
Is Executive Order 14345 still in effect? Yes. Active trade implementation; individual tariff and investment actions retain separate authority.
What does Executive Order 14345 do?
The order instructed agencies to apply specified tariff treatment and take implementation steps for the bilateral arrangement, subject to its schedules and legal authority.
Later official evidence reviewed October 4, 2026: Commerce’s September 2025 Federal Register notice implemented EO 14345’s tariff schedule. For Japanese goods with a Column 1 tariff below 15 percent, the additional rate fills the gap to 15 percent; where the existing rate is at least 15 percent, EO 14345 adds no further rate under that provision.
Reading the operative provisions of Executive Order 14345
EO 14345 directs U.S. agencies to implement selected terms of the United States–Japan trade agreement through tariff and related agency actions. It specifies treatment for covered products and instructs agencies to administer the arrangement under U.S. law. The Federal Register text of EO 14345 is the operative U.S. direction; the broader bilateral agreement may include commitments beyond the order’s immediate scope.
Tariff treatment can depend on product classification, origin, quota limits, import date and compliance with conditions in an annex. A negotiated arrangement may provide a lower rate for qualifying goods without changing the rate for all products from Japan. Customs implementation notices and the tariff schedule provide operational detail. Importers should retain records supporting origin and eligibility.
The order also directs agencies to coordinate non-tariff implementation steps, which may involve separate regulatory or procurement authority. A bilateral announcement does not automatically amend every U.S. statute or agency rule. The Federal Register notice cited on this page is a subsequent customs implementation record. To determine what changed, read EO 14345 and that notice together, then check the current tariff classification and effective date for a particular shipment.
What happened after
Verified actions after the order
The notice made the general tariff changes effective for covered entries on or after August 7, 2025. Separate changes effective September 16 excluded qualifying Japanese civil-aircraft products from listed additional tariffs, except unmanned aircraft, and applied the 15-percent calculation to covered automobiles and parts. These are product- and date-specific tariff rules, not a blanket exemption for all Japanese imports. The implementing notice was issued by Commerce after consultation with USTR, Customs and Border Protection, and the International Trade Commission.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President | Issued the executive order and stated the administration policy | September 4, 2025 |
| Named departments and officials | Carry out the directions, reviews and reports specified in the order | According to the deadlines in the primary text |
| Office of the Federal Register | Assigned the EO number and published the signed document | September 9, 2025 |
What happened next
Executive Order 14345 signed.
Order published in the Federal Register.
Legal and source detail
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- USTR — Japan (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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