Trade and Investment
Japan-United States Free Trade Agreement
(Japan-US FTA)
Signed but not yet in effect: October 7, 2019; Signed and in effect: January 1, 2020
Sources:
Signed and In Effect
Members
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2020-01-01 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2019-10-07 - Proposed/Under consultation and study
2018-10-16 - Negotiations launched
2019-04-0 - Not yet notified to the WTO
News
- [US firm] GlobalFoundries to be recipient of Japan's 3rd batch of US investmentThe Mainichi15 Oct 2026
- 20% of Japan’s pledged US investments underway a year after tariff dealJapan Times19 Jul 2026
- [Japan's] Nippon Steel to invest up to $2.5 [billion] in US Steel [Corporation's] plant in Pennsylvania[, US]The Mainichi9 Jun 2026
- [Japan's] Toyota to 'reverse-import' Camry sedans made in US, possibly from fallThe Mainichi6 Jun 2026
