It was found that the Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations , it is requested that the United States eliminate tariffs on all imports to Japan . Agricultural products such as rice that Japan is seeking an exception handling also " important item 5 " , asked to elimination by, for example, create a grace period of 20 years. Japanese government is increasingly repulsive to hard-line stance of unexpected U.S. , year agreement is gaining uncertainty .
Until now , Japan can be 89 % or so maximum percentage of the number of items that were excluded from tariff elimination of five important wheat and rice , sugar , beef , pork , dairy products , eliminate tariffs ( trade liberalization rate ) the proposed . To narrow the " sanctuary " In addition, the increase in the rate of liberalization is also a consideration.
And the United States , agreed " to recognize certain agricultural products , that there Sensitivity and industrial products of certain ( Important ) in the United States to Japan" by summit in February . Have been negotiating it and look , can maintain tariffs for items of a certain percentage .
However, according to officials negotiating in late October , on the phone consultation with Mr. Akira Amari, Minister TPP , Froment representative U.S. Trade Representative of (USTR) to request the elimination of tariffs on all imported goods . Amari Mr. refused accordingly " five important involved in the fate of the regime " or but , while suggesting the idea of allow a grace period of 20 years or more for some items , the U.S. side is then also , all imported goods it is said that continue to seek the elimination of tariffs .