[House Document 116-63]
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116th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 116-63
 
          TRADE AGREEMENT REGARDING TARIFF BARRIERS WITH JAPAN

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                                MESSAGE

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                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

  A NOTIFICATION THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS REACHED AN INITIAL TRADE 
 AGREEMENT REGARDING TARIFF BARRIERS WITH JAPAN, PURSUANT TO 19 U.S.C. 
     4202(a)(2); PUBLIC LAW 114-26, SEC. 103(a)(2); (129 STAT. 333)











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 September 17, 2016.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
         Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed

                              
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                   U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

89-011                     WASHINGTON : 2019



















To the Congress of the United States:
    On October 16, 2018, my Administration notified the 
Congress that I intended to initiate trade negotiations with 
Japan on a United States-Japan Trade Agreement. As stated in 
that notification and subsequent consultations with the 
Congress, my Administration proposed pursuing negotiations with 
Japan in stages. I am pleased to report that my Administration 
has reached an initial trade agreement regarding tariff 
barriers (the ``agreement'') with Japan and I intend to enter 
into the agreement in the coming weeks.
    Accordingly, pursuant to section 103(a)(2) of the 
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability 
Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-26, Title I) (the ``Act''), I 
hereby notify the Congress that I intend to enter into a trade 
agreement regarding tariff barriers with Japan under section 
103(a) of the Act.
    In addition, I also will be entering into an Executive 
Agreement with Japan regarding digital trade.
    My Administration looks forward to continued collaboration 
with the Congress on further negotiations with Japan to achieve 
a comprehensive trade agreement that results in more fair and 
reciprocal trade between the United States and Japan.
                                                   Donald J. Trump.
    The White House, September 16, 2019.

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