Trump Announces ‘Massive’ Trade Deal with Japan, Setting Tariffs at 15%

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CNBC: President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside announced a “massive” deal with Japan that includes “reciprocal” tariffs of 15% on the country’s exports to the U.S., with auto duties reportedly being lowered to that level as well. In a post on Truth Social, Trump called the agreement “perhaps the largest Deal ever made,” while adding that Japan would invest $550 billion in the United States and the U.S. would “receive 90% of the Profits.” Trump said that Japan will “open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products, and other things” (CNBC).

Auto stocks surged: The announcement Tuesday evening sent Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index climbing almost 4% to its highest in a year, led by stocks in automakers with Toyota (7203.T), opens new tab up more than 14% and Honda (7267.T), opens new tab nearly 11%. Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday, shoring up expectations of further agreements ahead of the fast-approaching August 1 deadline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), opens new tab rose 158.7 points, or 0.36%, at the open to 44661.12 (Reuters).

From the White House: With over $550 billion in a new Japanese/USA investment vehicle and enhanced access for American exports, this agreement marks a new chapter in bilateral cooperation—one that will unleash the full potential of the U.S. economy, strengthen vital supply chains, and support American workers, communities, and businesses for decades to come. RESTORING AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL POWER: Japan will invest $550 billion directed by the United States to rebuild and expand core American industries. This is the single largest foreign investment commitment ever secured by any country and will generate hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs, expand domestic manufacturing, and secure American prosperity for generations (White House).

Trump announces ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan, setting tariffs at 15%

By CNBC, July 22nd, 2025

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside announced a “massive” deal with Japan that includes “reciprocal” tariffs of 15% on the country’s exports to the U.S., with auto duties reportedly being lowered to that level as well.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump labeled the agreement as “perhaps the largest Deal ever made,” while adding that Japan will invest $550 billion into the United States and the U.S. would “receive 90% of the Profits.”

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Trump said that Japan will “open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products, and other things.”

The U.S. president added that the deal would create “Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs.”

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