The United States has acknowledged an error in how it implemented its trade deal with Japan and has vowed to rectify it, according to Japans chief tariff negotiator, as reported by Kyodo News Agency on Friday.
Ryosei Akazawa, who is currently in Washington for talks with American officials, said that the US has agreed to reimburse the import duties that were charged due to the error.
Akazawa has conferred with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after arriving on Tuesday, seeking a quick reduction in auto tariffs aligned with the recent bilateral trade agreement.
The primary concern is whether the 15 per cent tariff imposed by President Donald Trump on Japanese imports will be applied in addition to the existing duties, as per the agencys report.
On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged Trump to revise his executive order regarding the increased tariffs imposed by Washington.