Japan Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

10.85%

Duty on U.S. imports

$1.3B

U.S. imports / exports

$12.0B / $8.6B a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Japan

These 5 make up 24% of U.S. imports from Japan in the latest month.

1. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323$1.0B
2. Passenger Vehicles with Spark-Ignition and Electric Motor (Non-Plug-In Hybrid) HS 870340$791.9M
3. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 3,000 cc HS 870324$410.1M
4. Plug-In Hybrid Passenger Vehicles — Spark-Ignition & Electric Motor HS 870360$354.3M
5. Self-Propelled Mechanical Shovels & Excavators with 360-Degree Revolving Superstructure HS 842952$308.0M

Top U.S. exports to Japan

These 5 make up 34% of U.S. exports to Japan in the latest month.

1. Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900$1.1B
2. Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts HS 880000$668.9M
3. Liquefied Propane HS 271112$519.2M
4. Digital Processing Units (CPUs), NESOI HS 847150$351.1M
5. Corn (Maize), Other Than Seed Corn HS 100590$301.1M

Trade overview

Japan is one of the United States' largest and most important trading partners, with a long-standing bilateral trade relationship spanning a wide range of industries. The two countries are parties to the US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which entered into force in January 2020 and reduced tariffs on select agricultural and industrial goods. Key US imports from Japan include vehicles, auto parts, machinery, and electronics, while Japan imports US agricultural products, aircraft, and pharmaceuticals.