TOKYO -- Japan will permit low import tariffs on about 240,000 tons of American beef as part of the trade negotiations with the U.S., hoping to ink a deal by the end of September, Nikkei has learned.
Duties would fall to TPP levels if Washington signs a trade deal this year

Japan plans a gradual reduction in tariffs on about 90% of current beef imports from the U.S. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan will permit low import tariffs on about 240,000 tons of American beef as part of the trade negotiations with the U.S., hoping to ink a deal by the end of September, Nikkei has learned.