(Washington, D.C.) - On Monday, October 7, President Donald J. Trump will hosted a formal ceremony for the signing of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement and the U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement, two important early outcomes from successful, bilateral trade negotiations with Japan.
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement will result in duty free or preferential access for approximately 90 percent of U.S. agricultural goods exports to Japan. The U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement includes high-standard, comprehensive provisions in the area of digital trade, including ‘gold standard’ rules that can also be found in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), another successful Trump Administration trade agreement that awaits a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. Further negotiations with Japan will be held on other issues following the implementation of these agreements.
The following individuals are expected to attend:
The White House
President Donald J. Trump
Jared Kushner, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor
Larry Kudlow, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council
Trump Administration
Secretary Elaine Chao, Department of Transportation
Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative
Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky, Department of Agriculture
Ambassador Jeffrey Gerrish, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Ambassador Gregory Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Members of Congress
U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Montana
U.S. Representative Kevin Hern, Oklahoma
U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington, Texas
State and Local Officials
Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota
Dan Forest, Lt. Governor of North Carolina
Adam Gregg, Lt. Governor of Iowa
Bruce Kettler, Director, Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Eddie Settle, Chairman, Wilkes County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina
Tony Kurtz, State Representatives and Vice Chair,Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Agriculture
American Stakeholders
Zippy Duvall, President and CEO, American Farm Bureau Federation
Barbara Glenn, CEO, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Ben Scholz, President, National Association of Wheat Growers
Jennifer Houston, President, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Kevin Ross, President, National Corn Growers Association
Randy Mooney, Chairman, National Milk Producers Federation
David Herring, President, National Pork Producers Council
Kody Carson, Vice Chairman, National Sorghum Producers
Julie Anna Potts, President and CEO, North American Meat Institute
Darren Armstrong, Chairman, U.S. Grains Council
Hobey Bauhan, President, Virginia Poultry Federation
Tom Nassif, President and CEO, Western Growers Association
Tom Stenzel, President and CEO, United Fresh Produce Association
Vince Peterson, President, U.S. Wheat Associates
Fred Wacker, President, Montana Stockgrowers Association
Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Microsoft Corporation
Craig Albright, Vice President, Legislative Strategy, BSA | The Software Alliance
Chris Padilla, Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, IBM
Japanese Participant
Ambassador Shinsuke Sugiyama, Japanese Ambassador to the United States
Japanese Stakeholders
Go Eguchi, President, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Washington DC, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Akihiko Nakazono, Secretary, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Washington DC, ITOCHU International, Inc.
Tetsuo Iguchi, Toshiba America, Inc.
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement will result in duty free or preferential access for approximately 90 percent of U.S. agricultural goods exports to Japan. The U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement includes high-standard, comprehensive provisions in the area of digital trade, including ‘gold standard’ rules that can also be found in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), another successful Trump Administration trade agreement that awaits a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. Further negotiations with Japan will be held on other issues following the implementation of these agreements.
The following individuals are expected to attend:
The White House
President Donald J. Trump
Jared Kushner, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor
Larry Kudlow, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council
Trump Administration
Secretary Elaine Chao, Department of Transportation
Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative
Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky, Department of Agriculture
Ambassador Jeffrey Gerrish, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Ambassador Gregory Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Members of Congress
U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Montana
U.S. Representative Kevin Hern, Oklahoma
U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington, Texas
State and Local Officials
Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota
Dan Forest, Lt. Governor of North Carolina
Adam Gregg, Lt. Governor of Iowa
Bruce Kettler, Director, Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Eddie Settle, Chairman, Wilkes County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina
Tony Kurtz, State Representatives and Vice Chair,Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Agriculture
American Stakeholders
Zippy Duvall, President and CEO, American Farm Bureau Federation
Barbara Glenn, CEO, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Ben Scholz, President, National Association of Wheat Growers
Jennifer Houston, President, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Kevin Ross, President, National Corn Growers Association
Randy Mooney, Chairman, National Milk Producers Federation
David Herring, President, National Pork Producers Council
Kody Carson, Vice Chairman, National Sorghum Producers
Julie Anna Potts, President and CEO, North American Meat Institute
Darren Armstrong, Chairman, U.S. Grains Council
Hobey Bauhan, President, Virginia Poultry Federation
Tom Nassif, President and CEO, Western Growers Association
Tom Stenzel, President and CEO, United Fresh Produce Association
Vince Peterson, President, U.S. Wheat Associates
Fred Wacker, President, Montana Stockgrowers Association
Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Microsoft Corporation
Craig Albright, Vice President, Legislative Strategy, BSA | The Software Alliance
Chris Padilla, Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, IBM
Japanese Participant
Ambassador Shinsuke Sugiyama, Japanese Ambassador to the United States
Japanese Stakeholders
Go Eguchi, President, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Washington DC, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Akihiko Nakazono, Secretary, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Washington DC, ITOCHU International, Inc.
Tetsuo Iguchi, Toshiba America, Inc.