Odaily Planet Daily News The Office of the United States Trade Representative said on Friday that it is "continuously in contact" with Japan and other countries on alternative reciprocal trade arrangements that could eliminate or reduce the current 10% tariff level imposed on most countries. A spokesman for the Office of the United States Trade Representative said in an emailed statement that these negotiations are substantive and technical, but President Donald Trump "will ultimately decide whether to enter into alternative arrangements with any country." (Jin Shi)