WORLD TRADE G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
20November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4935)
Original: English Committee onImport Licensing
REPLIES TOQUESTIONNAIRE ONIMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 7.3ofthe
Agreement onImport Licensing Procedures
JAPAN
Thefollowingnotification,dated21October1996,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
ofJapan.
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CONTENTS
Page
I. MARINE PRODUCTS 2
1. Import quota items 2
2. Import approval items 6
II. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (RICE) 8
III. MEDICINES AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 11
IV. SALTS 15
V PROPELLENT POWDERS 17
VI NUCLEAR GOODS 20
VII WEAPONS 22
VIII RAW SILK GOODS, SILK YAN, WOVEN FABRICS OFSILK,
GAUZE OFSILK 24
IX WILDLIFE ANIMALS AND PLANTS 27
1. Import quota items 27
2. Import licensing items 29
X. SUBSTANCES WHICH DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER,
SPECIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTES, WASTE CHEMICAL
WEAPONS GOODS 31
1. Import quota items 31
2. Import Licensing items 33G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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I. MARINE PRODUCTS
1. Import quota items
Outline ofSystems
1. TheMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry shalldesignate andpublish alistofitems
ofgoods forwhich anallocation ofimport quotas must beobtained, tocomply withtheIMPORT
TRADE CONTROL ORDER1,Article 3.Aperson desiring toimport anitempublished inthe
above-mentioned listmustbesubject totheimport quota allocation, andmaynotbegranted approval
forimport asprovided forinArticle 4unless hefirstobtains anallocation ofanimport quota forthe
goods resulting fromtheapplication toArticle 9,made byMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry.
Thepublication bytheMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry shallbemade byinsertion
intheOfficial Gazette, theMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry Official Bulletin andthe
International Trade Bulletin.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired forMarine products. Concretely, asfollows:
HSNo. Description ofGoods
ex0301 Herring,Cod,Yellow tail,Mackerel,Sardines,Horse-mackerel,
ex0302 Sauries,roes ofCodandNiboshi(small boiled anddried fish
ex0303 forseasoning),live,fresh,chilled,frozen,dried,salted or
ex0304 inbrine
ex0305 Scallops,adductors ofshell-fish,cuttle-fish andsquid
ex0307 (excluding "Mongo ika")
ex1212 Edible seaweeds anditsfoodpreparations
ex2106
3. Inprinciple, concerning theplace oforigin andembarkation, thepermit system applies to
products coming from allcountries.
4. Inprinciple, licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively.
5. Thepermit system isastatutory requirement oftheIMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER
Article 4.1.(1) andArticle 9.1.(1). Thecontrolled items shallbepublished asanIMPORT NOTICE
intheOfficial Gazette. Itwould bepossible forthegovernment toabolish thesystem without legislative
approval, however, consent shallberequired fromtheMinister( ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries),
whohasjurisdiction fortheitemofgoods.
Procedures
6. Inprinciple, thepermit system applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
I. Theinformation about import quota'sapplication shallbepublished intheOfficial Gazette,
theMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry Official Bulletin, theInternational Trade Bulletin and
1Available forconsultation intheSecretariat (Market Access Division).G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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anewspaper. Thetotalamount shallbepublished intheMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
Official Bulletin andothers. Theclassification oftheimport quota ismade byitem. Thatisasfollows:
Items Originating country
- Herring,Cod,Yellow tail,Mackerel,Sardines,Horse- Allcountries
mackerel,Sauries,roes ofCodandNiboshi(small (country ofdemand
boiled anddried fishforseasoning), live, toexport)
fresh,chilled,frozen,dried,salted orinbrine
- Scallops,adductors ofshell-fish,cuttle-fish and
squid (excluding "Mongo ika")
- Edible seaweeds anditsfoodpreparations
With regard tocases whereby anapplication forimport licensing isnotnecessary, thevalue
ofacargo should beestimated below Yen180,000 andofno-commercial value. Insuchcases, a
declaration shallbesenttocustoms, andaconfirmation shallbereceived fromthecustom 'sbureau.
II. Thescaleofquota shallbedetermined, taking intoaccount ofthebalance ofdomestic supply
anddemand. When theMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry designates, heshallfirstobtain
consent from theMinister (Minister ofAgriculture,Forestry andFisheries), whohasjurisdiction for
thatitemofgoods.
Thescale ofimport quota isdetermined onasix-months basis orone-year basis, based on
theforecast ofdomestic supply anddemand. Acertificate ofimport quota isissued foreachapplication
made byimporter. Ifmore thanoneapplications issubmitted, thesame number ofcertifications of
import quota areissued inoneimport quota application procedure forasix-months orone-year period.
III. Thecertificate ofimport quota isissued toimporters suchastraders. Importers shallsubmit
anapplication foracertificate ofimport quota totheMITI. After obtaining thecertificate ofimport
quota, importers areissued toacertificate ofimport approval bytheForeign Exchange Bank based
onthecertificate ofimport quota. Then importers canimport thegoods concerned aftersubmitting
theimport approval tothecustoms bureau.
Actual importation corresponding totheimport quota issued isconfirmed bythereport of
importation, which importers submit toMITI every month. Importers arerequested tosubmit the
report ofimports according totheapplication procedure ofimport quota.
Unused allocations, inprinciple, arenotadded tothequota forasucceeding period asthe
allocation isdetermined based ontheforecast ofdomestic supply anddemand. However, asan
exception, itshall beallowed toaddtotheperiod, onlyoncondition thatanimporter hasno
responsibility forthecause ofextending licences, orthatprohibition fromtheexporters sideleads to
extending theduration, etc.
Thename ofimporters towhom acertificate foranimport quota hasbeenissued arenotmade
public, because aperson whoobtains theabove certificate isfromaprivate company andthesubstance
oftheimport quota isaprivate company 'ssecret.
IV. Publication inorder toannounce theinformation concerning procedures, shalltakeplace at
least21daysprior tothefirstdayofaccepting requirement.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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V. After receipt ofanapplication ofimport quota, theMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
shallprocess itasquickly aspossible. Itwould takeabout 3weeks tocarry outtheprocess, required
bytheMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry.
VI. Anapplication foranimport quota shallbemade priortotheimport declaration. After issuance
ofthecertificate ofimport quota bytheMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry, withthecertificate
ofimport approval issued byanAuthorized Foreign Exchange Bank andothers, itwould bepossible
foranimporter todeclare animport anytime, evenontheverydayoftheissuance ofthecertificate
ofimport quota.
VII. Consideration ofanimport quota application shall becarried outonlybytheMinistry of
International Trade andIndustry. However, afterissuance ofthecertificate ofimport quota, acertificate
forimport approval, issued byAuthorized Foreign Exchange Bank andothers, shallberequired.
VIII. Thelevel oftheimport quota isdetermined sothatthenecessary amount ofgoods willbe
imported. However, inthecasewhere thelevelofimport quota issmaller thanthetotalquantity
applied byimporters, thecapability ofanimporter ismainly taken intoaccount. Specifically, the
importer 'sexperience ofobtaining animport quota andimporting goods using thecertificate ofimport
quota. Fornew-comer importers, acertain portion ofimport quota isavailable toallocate ona
"first-come first-served" basis.
Applications foranimport quota areexamined onreceipt.
IX. Notapplicable.
X. Notapplicable.
XI. Notapplicable.
7. Notapplicable.
8. Noapplication shall berefused ifthestandard criteria (e.g. theperiod ofapplication, the
eligibility ofapplication, thedocumentation forapplication) complies totheprocedures.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Qualification forapplication ofthecertificate ofimport quota isdescribed onpublication of
theimport quota'sapplication. Inprinciple, importers who qualify forapplication should meetany
ofthefollowing three cases:
1. animporter whohasexperience ofobtaining thecertificate ofimport quota andof
importing goods using thecertificate ofimport quota;
2. animporter whoisordered togetmaterials byassociations ofseafood processors, which
areadmitted byFisheries Agency, toobtain materials tobeprocessed bytheprocessors;
3. animporter whohasexperience ofimporting items notsubject totheimport quota
butwhointends toimport items subject totheimport quota withadefinite plan.
There isnosystem ofregistration ofpersons orfirms permitted toengage inimportation.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Aperson desiring tohave anallocation ofimport quota shall submit totheMinister of
International Trade andIndustry, anapplication forimport quota allocation. Another document isa
certificate showing thatanapplicant meets application procedure matters.
11. Acurrent certificate ofimport approval byanAuthorized Foreign Exchange Bank andothers,
which shallbebased onthecertificate foranimport quota issued byMinister ofInternational Trade
andIndustry, isrequired upon actual importation.
12. There isnolicensing feeoradministrative charge forapermit.
13. Nodeposit oradvance payment isrequired inconnection withtheissuance ofpermits.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Thevalidity termofacertificate ofimport quota, issued bytheMinister ofInternational Trade
andIndustry, isfourmonths, andthatofacertificate onimport approval, issued byanAuthorized
Foreign Exchange Bank andothers based onthecertificate foranimport quota, issixmonths.
Although, inprinciple, extension ofthecertificate ofimport quota andimport approval shall
notbepermitted, insuchacasewhere therelevant importer isclearly notresponsible fortheinadequate
situation, theextension maybepermitted.
Inthecaseofanapplication ofanextension forcertificates ofimport quota, theMinistry of
International Trade andIndustry mayreceive theapplication.
Inthecaseofanapplication ofanextension oflessthan2months foracertificate ofimport
approval, thecustoms bureau mayreceive theapplication fortheextension, andinthecaseofmore
than2months, theMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry mayreceive it.
15. Inprinciple, nopenalty shallbeexecuted because ofthenon-utilization ofalicence oraportion
ofalicence.
16. Itshallnotbeallowed toassign thelicence totheothers.
17. Inprinciple, there arenoother conditions attached totheissuance ofpermit.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. There arenoother administrative procedures required prior toimportation.
19. Foreign exchange shallbeautomatically provided byanAuthorized Foreign Exchange Bank
forthose goods tobeimported. Alicence isnotrequired asacondition forobtaining foreign exchange.
Foreign exchange isalways available tocover thelicences issued. Noformalities havetobecarried
outtoobtain foreign exchange.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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2. Import approval items
Outline ofSystems
1. TheMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry shalldesignate andpublish alistofitems
ofgoods forwhich import approval mustbeobtained, tocomply withtheIMPORT TRADE CONTROL
ORDER, Article 3.Aperson desiring toimport anitempublished intheabove-mentioned listmust
besubject toimport approval forimports provided forinArticle 4.
Thepublication bytheMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry shallbemade byinsertion
intheOfficialGazette,theMinistryofInternationalTradeandIndustryOfficialBulletinandInternational
Trade Bulletin.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired forMarine products. Concretely, asfollows:
(1) Marine animals andtheirpreparations
HSNo.
0106,0208,0210,1504,1521,1601,1602,2301,2309
(2) Fish, crustaceans, other aquatics andtheirpreparations
HSNo.
0208,0210,0301,0302,0303,0304,0305,0306,0307,1504,1506,
1604,1605,2106,2301,2309
(3) Products ofanimal origin (marine animals,fish,crustaceans andmollusk)
HSNo.
0504,0506,0507,0508,0509,0511
(4) Seaweeds andtheirpreparations
HSNo.
1212,2106
(5) Whales andtheirpreparations
HSNo.
0106,0208,0210,1504,1521,1601,1602,2301,2309
(6) Salmon and(salmon) troutandtheirpreparations
HSNo.
0301,0302,0303,0304,0305,1604
3.
(1) Thepermit system applies frompara.2.(1) to2.(4)tothose products fished fromwaters outside
those ofJapan (incaseofshipment only) (excluding thecaseofshipment fromharbors offoreignG/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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countries andthecaseofimport byfishing boats, which haveleftJapanese territory except
when thegoods havebeentrans-shipped fromfishing boats which haveleftplaces other than
Japanese territory.).
(2) Thepermit system applies topara.2.(5), above regarding thenon-member countries ofthe
IWC andtheIWC members which haveconducted thewhaling.
(3) Thepermit system applies topara.2.(6) forthose coming fromthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina,
North Korea andTaiwan.
4. Thelicensing isnotintended torestrict thequantity orvalue ofimports.
Theobjective ofthemeasures described in2(1)-(4) istoensure thatthefishproducts caught
byforeign fishermen toJapan maynotaffect adversely fishing activities byJapanese fishermen.
Theobjective ofrestriction ofabove 2(5)istoobserve theresolution oftheIWC, which restricts
theimport ofwhale meats andwhale products from non-IWC members toIWC members.
Theobjective ofthemeasure described in2(6)istoobserve theprovisions ofArticle 66of
UNCLOS, regarding theprinciples fortheanadromonas stocks withreference tothestateofitsorigin.
5. Thepermit system isastatutory requirement oftheIMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER
Article 4.1.(2). Thecontrolled items shallbepublished asanIMPORT NOTICE intheOfficial Gazette.
Itispossible forthegovernment toabolish thesystem without legislative approval, however, consent
shallberequiredfromtheMinister(MinisterofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheries),whohasjurisdiction
fortheitemofgoods.
Procedures
6. Notapplicable.
7. Noquantitative limitontheimportation ofaproduct.
(a) Theitemssubjecttoimportapprovalcannotbeimportedwithoutacertificateofimportapproval.
Animporter shallapply import approval, taking intoconsideration theprocessing timefor
application, which isaround twoweeks.
(b) Duetotakingsufficienttimeforexamination,apermitcannotbegrantedimmediatelyonrequest.
(c) There isnolimitation astoperiod oftheyearduring which anapplication forimport approval
maybemade.
(d) Consideration ofanapplication forimport approval shallbecarried outonlybytheMinistry
ofInternational Trade andIndustry.
8. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Anyperson, firmorinstitution which fulfils thelegalrequirements shallbeequally toapply
forandobtain import approval.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Aperson desiring toobtain theimport approval shallsubmit totheMinister ofInternational
Trade andIndustry, anapplication document andanapplication reason paper forimport licences.
Incaseofpara.2.(5), animporter shallsubmit theconfirmation issued bytheFisheries Agency,
when thegoods haveoriginated inorhavebeenshipped from Brazil, Norway, Peru, South Korea,
Spain andRussia.
Incaseofpara.2.(6), animporter shallsubmit theconfirmation issued bytheFisheries Agency,
when thegoods haveoriginated inorhavebeenshipped fromChina andNorth Korea. Animporter
shallsubmit thecertificate issued bytheTaiwan Authorities, which certifies thatthematerial ofsalmon
andsalmon products isnotcaught byFishing boats ofTaiwan, when thegoods haveoriginated inor
havebeenshipped from Taiwan.
11. Acurrent certificate ofimport approval bytheMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry
isrequired upon actual importation.
12. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Thevaliditytermforcertificationshallbesixmonthsasfromthedatewhentheabove-mentioned
approval wasgranted. TheMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry, when hedeems itnecessary
todosoinconsideration ofspecial circumstances, maydesignate avalidity termdifferent from that
mentioned inthepreceding paragraph ormayextend thevalidity termoftheapproval ofimport.
Inthecaseofanapplication ofextension oflessthan2months ofcertification, customs bureau
mayreceive theapplication, andinthecaseofmore than2months theMinistry ofInternational Trade
andIndustry mayreceive it.
15. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
16. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
17. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
II. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (RICE)
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired foragricultural products( i.e.rice). Concretely, asfollows:
HSNo. Description ofGoods
1006 Riceanditsfoodpreparations
ex1102
ex1103
ex1104
ex1901
ex1904
ex2106
Thepermit system isnotified subject totheprovisions oftheWTO Agriculture Agreement.
3. Thepermit system applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
4. Thepermit system intends torestrict thequantity ofimports.
5. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Procedures
6. Thepermit system applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
I. Theinformation about animport quota'sapplication shallbepublished intheOfficial Gazette,
theMinistryofInternationalTradeandIndustryOfficialBulletinandInternationalTradeBulletin
andanewspaper. Thetotalamount ispublished intheMinistry ofInternational Trade and
Industry Official Bulletin andothers. Theclassification ofanimport quota ismade byitem.
Thatisasfollows:
- Rice
- Specified materials forbreakfast cereals
- Glutinous riceflour (forfiberdyeing)
With regard tocases whereby anapplication forimport licensing isnotnecessary, thevalue
ofacargo should beestimated below Yen180,000 andofno-commercial value. Insuchcases,
adeclaration shallbesenttocustoms, andaconfirmation shallbereceived fromthecustom 's
bureau.
II. Based ontheAgreement onAgriculture, thescaleofanimport quota forJapanese fiscal year
1995is379,000 tones onamilled-rice basis(4%ofthecorresponding domestic consumption
inbaseperiod 1986-88), andthatfortheyear2000willbeexpanded toattain 758,000 tones
(8%ofthatinthesame baseperiod). Thescale ofanimport quota isdetermined based on
consent fromtheMinister (Minister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries) whohasjurisdiction
forthatitemofgoods. Thescale ofanimport quota isdetermined onasix-month orone-
yearbasis according totheforecast ofdomestic supply anddemand. Foroneimport quota
application procedure, anapplication istransacted onlyonce, andacertificate foranimport
quota shallbeissued based onthisapplication.
III. Withrespect toensuring unified trade, theeligibility ofanimport quota application islimited
according toeachitemasshown below.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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- Rice
Aperson whokeeps acontract withtheFood Agency forapurchase-consignation of
importing rice,within theextent ofthequantity described inthesaidcontract.
- Specified materials forbreakfast cereals
ApersonwhoisgivenconfirmationbytheDirector-GeneraloftheFoodAgency,within
theextent ofthequantity described inthesaidconfirmation.
- Glutinous riceflour (forfiberdyeing)
Aperson whoisgiven anunofficial notice from theDirector-General oftheBasic
Industries Bureau orConsumer Goods Industries Bureau, Ministry ofInternational
Trade andIndustry.
Theallocation ofanimport quota isgiven tothose persons whoconform totheterms of
applications foreachitem.
Confirmation ofwhether acertificate ofimport quota isactually usedforimports ornot,shall
bemadebysubmittinganimportresultreportfromimporters.Concerningtheabove-mentioned
reports, theimporter shallbeobliged tosubmit them. Unused allocations, inprinciple, are
notadded tothequota forasucceeding period astheallocation isdetermined based onthe
forecast ofdomestic supply anddemand. However, asanexception, itshallbeallowed to
addtotheperiod, onlyoncondition thatanimporter hasnoresponsibility forthecause of
theextending licences, orthatprohibition fromtheexporters sideleadstoextending theduration
etc.
Thenames ofimporters towhom acertificate foranimport quota havebeenissued arenot
made public, because aperson whoobtains theabove certificate isfrom aprivate company
andthesubstance oftheimport quota isaprivate company 'ssecret.
IV. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
V. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
VII. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
VIII. When thescaleofanimport quota application iswithin thelimitofthesizeofaquota calculated
byevery application factor, thedemand forlicences canbefullysatisfied. Applications are
examined onreceipt.
IX. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
X. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
XI. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
7. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
8. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Theeligibility foranimport quota application isdifferent according toeachitems.
- Rice
Contractors withtheFood Agency forpurchase-consignation ofimporting rice
- Specified materials forbreakfast cereals
Producers ofspecified breakfast cereals whoarealsogiven confirmation bythe
Director-General oftheFood Agency
- Glutinous riceflour (forfiberdyeing)
Aperson whoisgiven anunofficial notice from theDirector-General oftheBasic
Industries Bureau ortheConsumer Goods Industries Bureau Ministry ofInternational
Trade andIndustry. Theeligibility foranimport quota comes under anyoneofthe
above, andthere isnoother registration system.
Documents andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
11. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
15. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
16. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
17. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
III. MEDICINES AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired forMedicines andChemical products. Concretely, asfollows:
HSNo. Description ofGoods
ex1211 Narcotic,chemical products,category
ex1301 1Psychotropics,vaccines.
1302
ex2524
ex2903
ex2904
ex2909
ex2910
2914
ex2921
ex2922
ex2924
ex2926
ex2931
ex2932
ex2933
ex2934
ex2939
ex3002
ex3003
ex3004
ex3404
ex3506
ex3605
ex3822
ex3824
ex4005
ex4016
ex6811
ex6812
ex6813
3. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
4. Licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which protect thelifeandhealth ofhumans,
animals andplants. Acertificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly issued toaperson andobtained
byusing permission fromtheMinistry (Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries orMinistry
ofHealth andWelfare) which hasjurisdiction fortheitemofgoods. Under anordinary business unit
which ismanifold, conveniently, thescaleoftheimport quota shallbetransacted according tothevalue
ofimport.
5. Thepermit system isastatutory requirement oftheIMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER,
Article 4.1.(1) andArticle 9.1.(1). Thecontrolled items shallbepublished asan"IMPORT NOTICE"
intheOfficial Gazette. Legislation leaves thedesignation ofproducts subject tolicensing upto
administrative discretion. Itispossible forthegovernment toabolish thesystem without legislativeG/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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approval, however, theconsent shallberequired fromtheMinister (Minister ofAgriculture, Forestry
andFisheries orMinister ofHealth andWelfare),who hasjurisdiction fortheitemofgoods.
Procedures
6. Thepermit system applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
I. Theinformation about import quota'sapplication shall bepublished intheMinistry of
International Trade andIndustry Official Bulletin, theInternational Trade Bulletin anda
newspaper.
ThetotalamountispublishedintheMinistryofInternationalTradeandIndustryOfficialBulletin
andothers. Theclassification oftheimport quota ismade byitem. Thatisasfollows:
- Medicines
- Chemical products
- Prevention liquid fordomestic animals
- Prevention liquid fordomestic fowls
With regard tocases whereby anapplication forimport licensing isnotnecessary, thevalue
ofacargo should beestimated below Yen180,000 andofno-commercial value. Insuchcases,
adeclaration shallbesenttocustoms, andaconfirmation shallbereceived fromthecustom 's
bureau.
II. Thescaleofquota shallbedetermined based ontheprotection ofthelifeandhealth ofhumans,
animals andplants. When theMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry designates, heshall
firstobtainconsentfromtheMinister(MinisterofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheriesorMinister
ofHealth andWelfare), whohasjurisdiction forthatitemofgoods. Thescale ofanimport
quota shallbedetermined onaone-year orsix-month basis. Inprinciple, foroneimport quota
application procedure, anapplication shallbetransacted onceonly, andthecertificate foran
import quota isissued based onthisapplication. Ifseveral applications aremade, several
certificates based onthese applications canbeissued.
III. Licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which protect thelifeandhealth ofhumans,
animals andplants. Acertificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly issued toaperson and
obtained byusing permission fromtheMinistry (Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
orMinistry ofHealth andWelfare) ,which hasjurisdiction fortheitemofgoods.
Inprinciple, there isnoconfirmation whether acertificate ofimport quota isactually used
forimports ornot.Unused allocations arenotadded tothequota forasucceeding period as
theallocation isdetermined based ontheforecast ofdomestic supply anddemand.
Thenames ofimporters towhom acertificate foranimport quota hasbeenissued arenotmade
public, because aperson whoobtains theabove certificate isfromaprivate company, andthe
substance oftheimport quota isaprivate company 'ssecret (e.g.contract contents).
IV. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
V. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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VII. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VIII. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
IX. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
X. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
XI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
7. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
8. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Theeligibility foranimport quota application isdifferent foreachitem.
- Narcotic:apersonwhohasobtainedpermissionfromtheMinisterofHealthandWelfare
- Chemical products: aperson whodesires toimport forthepurpose oftesting and
research, oraperson whohasbeengiven anorder from them
- Vaccine: aperson whohasobtained permission from theMinister ofHealth and
Welfare, oraperson whohasbeengiven anunofficial notice fromtheDirector-General,
Medicine Bureau, Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
Theeligibility foranimport quota comes under anyoneoftheabove, andthere isnoother
registration system.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
11. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
15. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
16. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
17. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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19. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
IV. SALTS
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired forSalts. Concretely, asfollows:
HSNo. Description ofGoods
ex2501 Commonsalt(includingrocksalt,seasaltandtablesalt);puresodiumchloride;
saltliquors
3. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
4. Inprinciple, licensed products which areitems imported bythenational government, shall
berestricted quantitatively. Acertificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly issued toaperson from
whom anorder hasbeenreceived, orwhohasbeenconsigned bytheJapan Tobacco Inc.(aunified
import company), ortoaperson whohasbeengiven anunofficial notice from theDirector-General
ofBasic Industries Bureau, Ministry ofInternational Trade andIndustry.
5. Thepermit system isastatutory requirement oftheIMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER,
ARTICLE4.1.(1)andArticle9.1.(1).Thecontrolleditemsshallbepublishedasan"IMPORTNOTICE"
intheOfficial Gazette. Legislation leaves thedesignation ofproducts subject tolicensing upto
administrative discretion. Itispossible forthegovernment toabolish thesystem without legislative
approval, however, consent shallberequired from theMinister whohasjurisdiction fortheitemof
goods.
Procedures
6. Thepermit system applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
I. Theinformation about import quota'sapplication shall bepublished intheMinistry of
International Trade andIndustry Official Bulletin, theInternational Trade Bulletin anda
newspaper. Thetotalamount ispublished intheMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
Official Bulletin andothers.
With regard tocases whereby anapplication forimport licensing isnotnecessary, thevalue
ofacargo should beestimated below Yen180,000 andofno-commercial value. Insuchcases,
adeclaration shallbesenttocustoms, andaconfirmation shallbereceived fromthecustom 's
bureau.
II. When theMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry designates, heshallfirstobtain consent
from theMinister whohasjurisdiction forthatitemofgoods. Thescale ofanimport quota
shallbedeterminedonsix-monthbasis.Inprinciple,foroneimportquotaapplicationprocedure,
anapplication shallbetransacted onceonly, andthecertificate foranimport quota isissued
based onthisapplication.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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III. Assaltisanational trade, eligibility foranimport quota application islimited. Acertificate
foranimport quota isissued toaperson fromwhom anorder hasbeenreceived, orhasbeen
consigned bytheJapan Tobacco Inc.(anunified import company), ortoaperson whohas
beengiven anunofficial notice fromtheDirector-General ofBasic Industries Bureau, Ministry
ofInternational Trade andIndustry.
Inprinciple, there isnoconfirmation whether acertificate ofimport quota isactually used
forimports ornot.Inprinciple, unused allocations arenotadded tothequota forasucceeding
period astheallocation isdetermined based ontheforecast ofdomestic supply anddemand.
However, asanexception, itshallbeallowed toaddtotheperiod, onlyoncondition thatan
importer hasnoresponsibility forthecause ofextending licences, orthatprohibition from
theexporters sideleads toextending theduration etc.
Thenames ofimporters towhom acertificate foranimport quota hasbeenissued arenotmade
public, because aperson whoobtains theabove certificate isfromaprivate company, andthe
substance oftheimport quota isaprivate company 'ssecret (e.g.contract contents).
IV. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
V. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VII. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VIII. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
IX. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
X. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
XI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
7. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
8. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Theeligibility foranimport quota application isdifferent foreachitem.
- General-use saltandsample-use salt
Aperson fromwhom anorder hasbeengiven, orisentrusted bytheJapan Tobacco
Inc.(anunified import company)
- Soda industrial-use salt
Aperson whohasbeengiven anunofficial notice from theDirector-General, Basic
Industries Bureau, Ministry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
- Others
Aperson whoneeds toimportG/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Theeligibility foranimport quota comes under anyoneoftheabove, andthere isnoother
registration system.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
11. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
15. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
16. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
17. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
V. PROPELLENT POWDERS
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired forPropellent powders. Concretely, asfollows:
HSNo. Description ofGoods
3601 Propellent powders,prepared explosives,safety
3602 fuses, etc.
ex3603
3. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
4. Inprinciple, licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which protect thesecurity
advantage. Acertificate foranimport quota shall beproperly issued toaperson andobtained by
manufacturing orselling permission .G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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5. Thepermit system isastatutory requirement oftheIMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER,
ARTICLE4.1.(1)andArticle9.1.(1).Thecontrolleditemsshallbepublishedasan"IMPORTNOTICE"
intheOfficial Gazette. Legislation leaves thedesignation ofproducts subject tolicensing upto
administrativediscretion.Itwouldbepossibleforthegovernmenttoabolishthesystemwithoutlegislative
approval.
Procedures
6. Thepermit system applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
I. Theinformation about animport quota'sapplication shall bepublished intheMinistry of
International Trade andIndustry Official Bulletin, theInternational Trade Bulletin anda
newspaper.
Thetotalamount isnotpublished.
With regard tocases whereby anapplication forimport licensing isnotnecessary, thevalue
ofacargo should beestimated below Yen180,000 andofno-commercial value. Insuchcases,
adeclaration shallbesenttocustoms, andaconfirmation shallbereceived fromthecustom 's
bureau.
II. Thescale ofaquota shallbedetermined based ontheprotection ofthesecurity advantage.
Thescale ofanimport quota shallbedetermined onaone-year basis.
Inprinciple, foroneimport quota application procedure, anapplication shallbetransacted
onceonly, andthecertificate foranimport quota isissued based onthisapplication. Ifmore
thanoneapplications issubmitted, thesamenumber ofcertifications ofimport quota areissued
inoneimport quota application procedure.
III. Licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which protects thesecurity advantage. A
certificateforanimportquotashallbeproperlyissuedtoapersonandobtainedbymanufacturing
orselling permission.
Inprinciple, there isnoconfirmation whether acertificate ofimport quota isactually used
forimports ornot.Inprinciple, unused allocations arenotadded tothequota forasucceeding
period astheallocation isdetermined based ontheforecast ofdomestic supply anddemand.
However, asanexception, itshallbeallowed toaddtotheperiod, onlyoncondition thatan
importer hasnoresponsibility forthecause ofextending licences, orthatprohibition from
theexporters sideleads toextending theduration etc.
Thenames ofimporters towhom acertificate foranimport quota havebeenissued arenot
made public, because aperson whoobtains theabove certificate isfrom aprivate company
andthesubstance oftheimport quota isaprivate company 'ssecret (e.g.contract contents).
IV. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
V. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VII. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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VIII. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
IX. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
X. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
XI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
7. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
8. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Theeligibility foranimport quota application isthatofaperson whohasbeen obtained
manufacturing orselling permission.
Theeligibility foranimport quota comes under anyoneoftheabove, there isnoother
registration system.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
11. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
15. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
16. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
17. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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VI. NUCLEAR GOODS
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired forNuclear goods. Concretely, asfollows:
HSNo. Description ofGoods
2612 Nuclear materials,nuclear fuel,nuclear reactors,
ex2844 instruments andapparatus containing nuclear
ex8109 fuelmaterials,for measuring ordetecting
8401 ionising radiations, tubes ofzirconium etc.
ex9030
3. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
4. Inprinciple, licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which protect thesecurity
advantage. Acertificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly issued toaperson whodeals withthe
refines,processes,establishesnuclearreactors,orreprocesses,afterhavingobtainedtheabove-mentioned
permission.
5. Seereply ofPropellent Powders.
Procedures
6. Thepermit system applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
I. Seereply ofPropellent Powders.
II. Seereply ofPropellent Powders.
III. Licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which protects thesecurity advantage. A
certificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly issued toaperson whorefines, processes,
establishes nuclear reactors, orreprocesses, after having obtained theabove-mentioned
permission.
Inprinciple, there isnoconfirmation whether acertificate ofimport quota isactually used
forimports ornot.Inprinciple, unused allocations arenotadded tothequota forasucceeding
period astheallocation isdetermined based ontheforecast ofdomestic supply anddemand.
However, asanexception,it shallbeallowed toaddtotheperiod, onlyoncondition thatan
importerhasnoresponsibilityforthecauseofextendinglicences,orthatprohibitionbyexporters
sideleads toextending theduration etc.
Thenames ofimporters towhom acertificate foranimport quota hasbeenissued arenotmade
public, because aperson whoobtains theabove certificate isfromaprivate company andthe
substance oftheimport quota isaprivate company 'ssecret (e.g.contract contents).
IV. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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V. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VII. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VIII. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
IX. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
X. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
XI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
7. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
8. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Theeligibility foranimport quota application isaperson whorefines, processes, establishes
nuclear reactors orreprocesses afterhaving obtained theabove-mentioned permission.
Theeligibility foranimport quota comes under anyoneoftheabove, andthere isnoother
registration system.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
11. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
15. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
16. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
17. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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VII. WEAPONS
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired forWeapons. Concretely, asfollows:
HSNo. Description ofGoods
ex8411 Weapons,ammunition andparts thereof etc.
ex8412
8710
ex8802
ex8906
9301
9302
9303
9304
ex9305
9306
9307
3. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
4. Inprinciple, licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which protect thesecurity
advantage. Acertificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly issued toaperson whoisentrusted imports
bypublic bodies inthestateoratlocallevel, orwhoobtains manufacturing permission.
5. Seereply ofPropellent powders.
Procedures
6.
I. Seereply ofPropellent powders.
II. Seereply ofPropellent powders.
III. Licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which protects thesecurity advantage. A
certificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly issued toaperson whoentrusted import by
public bodies inthestate oratlocal level, orwhoobtains manufacturing permission.
Confirmation whether acertificate ofimport quota isactually usedforimports ornot,shall
bemade bysubmitting theimport result reports fromimporters every month. Concerning the
above-mentioned reports, theimporter shallbeobliged tosubmit them.
Inprinciple, unused allocations arenotadded tothequota forasucceeding period asthe
allocation isdetermined based ontheforecast ofdomestic supply anddemand. However, as
anexception,it shallbeallowed toaddtotheperiod, onlyoncondition thatanimporter has
noresponsibility forthecause ofextending licences, orthatprohibition from theexporters
sideleads toextending theduration etc.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Thenames ofimporters towhom acertificate foranimport quota hasbeenissued arenotmade
public, because aperson whoobtains theabove certificate isfromaprivate company, andthe
substance oftheimport quota isaprivate company 'ssecret (e.g.contract contents).
IV. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
V. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VII. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VIII. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
IX. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
X. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
XI. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
7. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
8. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Theeligibility foranimport quota application isthatofaperson whoisentrusted imports by
public bodies inthestateoratlocallevel, orwhoobtains manufacturing permission.
Theeligibility foranimport quota comes under anyoneoftheabove, andthere isnoother
registration system.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
11. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
15. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
16. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
17. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport items inMarine products.
VIII. RAW SILK GOODS,SILK YARN,WOVEN FABRICS OFSILK,GAUZE OFSILK
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired for:
(1) Yarnofartificial fibers(continuous),fabrics ofsilkandother fibermixtures(excluding
texturedfabrics),wovenpilefabrics,cordage(includingtwine,rope-sandcables),bonded
fiberfabrics andknitted orcrocheted fabrics andwarp-knit fabrics using rawsilk,and
alsothatusedasrawsilkbyunsewing
HSNo.
5007, 5111, 5112, 5208, 5209, 5211, 5212, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5401, 5402, 5403,
5406, 5407, 5408, 5512, 5503, 5514, 5515, 5516, 5603, 5607, 5801, 5802, 5803,
5804, 5806, 5809, 5902,5911, 6002
(2) Silkyarn, excluding yarnspunfromnoilandother waste silk,butincluding those used
assilkyarnbyunsewing
HSNo.
5004, 5006, 5007, 5111, 5112, 5208, 5209, 5210, 5211, 5212, 5309, 5310, 5311,
5401, 5402, 5403, 5406, 5407, 5408, 5512, 5513, 5514, 5515, 5516, 5603, 5607,
5801, 5802, 5803, 5804, 5806, 5809, 5902, 5911, 6002
(3) Woven fabrics ofsilk(excluding fabrics ofnoilsilk, silkandother fiber
mixture)(excluding thecaseofshipment fromthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina, Republic
ofKorea orTaiwan)
HSNo.
5007
(4) Gauze ofsilk(excluding thecaseofshipment from thePeople 'sRepublic ofChina)
HSNo.
5803
(5) Lape, robe, bedlinen, tablelinen, curtain, bagforpacking, tarpaulin andother products
using woven fabrics ofsilk(excluding fabrics ofnoilsilk,silkandother fibermixture)
andusedaswoven fabrics ofsilkG/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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HSNo.
6301, 6302, 6303, 6304,6305, 6306, 6307
3.
(1) Thepermit system applies topara.2.(1), with regard tothatcoming from
Brazil,Bulgaria,France(includingFrenchGuyana),Greece,HongKong,India,Italy,North
Korea,the People 'sRepublic ofChina,Republic ofKorea,Romania,Taiwan,the United
Kingdom andVietNam.
(2) Thepermit system applies topara.2.(2), withregard tothatcoming fromAfghanistan,
Albania,Algeria,Angola,Argentina,Armenia,Azerbaidjan,Australia,Austria,Bahrain,
Bangladesh,Barbados,Belarus,Belgium,Belize,Benin,Bermuda,Bolivia,Brazil,Brunei
Bulgaria,BurkinaFaso,Burundi,Cambodia,Cameroon,Canada,CapeVerde,
Central Africa,Chad,Chile,Colombia,Congo,CostaRica,Croatia,Cuba,
theCzech Republic,Denmark,Dominican Republic,
Ecuador,Egypt,El Salvador,Eritrea,Estonia,Ethiopia,
theFalkland Islands,Fiji,Finland,France (including French Guyana),
French Polynesia,French West Indies,Gambia,Germany,Ghana,Greece,Greenland,
Guam,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Hong Kong,Hungary,Iceland,India,Indonesia,
Iran,Iraq,Ireland,Israel,Italy,IvoryCoast,Jamaica,Kazakhstan,Kenya,Kiribati,
Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Latvia,Lebanon,Liberia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,
Luxembourg,Macao,Madagascar,Malawi,Malaysia,Mali,Malta,Mauritius,Mexico,
Mongolia,Moldova,Morocco,Mozambique,Myanmar,Nepal,Netherlands,
NewHebrides,New Zealand,Nicaragua,Niger,Nigeria,Norway,North Korea,
Pakistan,Panama,Papua NewGuinea,Paraguay,
thePeople 'sRepublic ofChina,Peru,Philippines,Poland,Portugal,
Puerto Rico,Republic ofKorea,Romania,Russia,SanMarino,Saudi Arabia,
Senegal,Singapore,the Slovak Republic,Slovenia,South Africa,Spain,
SriLanka,Sudan,Surinam,Sweden,Switzerland,Syria,Tadzhikistan,Taiwan,
Tanzania,Thailand,Trinidad andTobago,
Trust Territory ofthePacific Islands,Tunisia,Turkey,Turkmenistan,Tuvalu,
Uganda,Ukraine,the United Arab Emirates,the United Kingdom,
theUnited States ofAmerica,Uruguay,Uzbekistan,Venezuela,Viet Nam,
Western Samoa,Yemen,Yugoslavia,Zaire andZambia.
(3) Thepermit system applies topara.2.(3), withregard tothatcoming fromthePeople 's
Republic ofChina,Japan,Republic ofKorea andTaiwan (inthecaseoforigin only
(including thecaseofbeing woven inthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina orJapan and
thenbeing dyed, refined, embossed orprocessed byother similar methods outside the
People 'sRepublic ofChina))
(4) Thepermit system applies topara.2.(4), withregard tothatcoming fromthePeople 's
Republic ofChina (inthecaseoforigin only(including thecaseofbeing woven in
thePeople 'sRepublic ofChina, andthenbeing dyed, refined, embossed orprocessed
byother similar methods outside thePeople 'sRepublic ofChina))
(5) Thepermit system applies topara.2.(5), withregard tothatcoming fromthePeople 's
Republic ofChina andJapan(in thecaseoforigin only(including thecaseofbeing
woven inthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina orJapan andthenbeing sewn orprocessed
forother silkmanufactures outside thePeople 'sRepublic ofChina andJapan))G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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4. Thelicensing isnotintended torestrict thequantity orvalue ofimports. Thepermit system
istosecure theresults ofbilateral agreements though alternative methods ofaccomplishing thepurposes
havenotbeenconsidered.
5. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
Procedures
6.
I. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
II. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
III. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
IV. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
V. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
VII. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
VIII. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
IX. Notapplicable.
X. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
XI. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
7. Noquantitative limitontheimportation ofaproduct:
(a) Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
(b) Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
(c) Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
(d) Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
8. There arenocircumstances, other thanfailure tomeet thestandard criteria, under which a
permit mayberefused. Reasons forrefusal aregiven totheapplicant.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply foraLicence
9. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication forLicence
10. Application foranimport approval: Anapplication reason paper andothers shallberequired
inapplications.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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11. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
15. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
16. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
17. Inprinciple, there isnoconditions attached totheissue oflicence.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
IX. WILDLIFE ANIMALS AND PLANTS
1. Import quota items
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired for:
(1) Animals (excluding sperm whale, bird'sbakes Whale, mink whale, seiwhale bryde 's
whale andfinwhale) andplants included inAnnex oftheConvention onInternational
Trade inEndangered Species ofWild Fauna andFlora (hereafter referred toasthe
"Washington Convention") andtheirpart.
(2) Eggs, seeds, bulbs, fruits(including peel), stuffed orprocessed animal products and
plants subject totheWashington Convention
3. Thepermit system applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
4. Inprinciple, thepermit system shallbeintended torestrict thevalue ofimports. Thepermit
system shallfunction toperform thedutyofatreaty. Acertificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly
issued foratransaction based onthecontrol ofatreaty
5. Seereply ofPropellent powders.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Procedures
6. Inprinciple, thepermit applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
I. Theinformation about animport quota'sapplication shallbepublished intheMinistry of
International Trade andIndustry Official Bulletin, theInternational Trade Bulletin anda
newspaper.
Thetotalamount isnotpublished.
Inprinciple, there isnoexception orderogation from thelicensing requirements.
II. Thescale ofaquota shallbedetermined based ontheperformance ofthedutyofthetreaty.
Thescale ofanimport quota shallbedetermined onaone-year basis.
Inprinciple, foroneimport quota application procedure, anapplication shallbetransacted
onceonly, andthecertificate foranimport quota isissued based onthisapplication. Ifmore
thanoneapplications issubmitted, thesamenumber ofcertifications ofimport quota areissued
inoneimport quota application procedure.
III. Licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which performs thedutyofatreaty. A
certificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly issued toaperson whohasbeenthrough the
procedure based ontheperformance ofthedutyofthetreaty.
Confirmation whether acertificate ofimport quota isactually usedforimports ornotshall
bemade bysubmitting theimport circumstance report fromimporters every month. Concerning
theabove-mentioned reports, theimporter shallbeobliged tosubmit them.
Inprinciple, unused allocations arenotadded tothequotas forasucceeding period.
Thenames ofimporters towhom acertificate foranimport quota hasbeenissued arenotmade
public, because aperson whoobtains above certificates from aprivate company, andthe
substance oftheimport quota isaprivate company 'ssecret (e.g.contract contents).
IV. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
V. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
VII. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
VIII. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
IX. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
X. When imports areallowed onthebasisofexport permits only, shallascertain toexport country
thevalidity oftheexport permits. Theresult shallbeshown through theissuance ofacertificate
foranimport quota totheimporter.
XI. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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7. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
8. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Theeligibility foranimport quota application isjustforthecaseofmuseums orzoos, and
theimports forscientific research, aswellasimports ofartificial propagation animals orplants for
businesses, andtheimports ofanimals orplants thathavebeenacquired.
Theeligibility forimporters toapply foranimport quota isoneoftheabove, andthere isno
other registration system.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
11. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Thevalidity termofacertificate foranimport quota, issued bytheMinister ofInternational
Trade andIndustry isfourmonths, andthatofacertificate forimport approval, issued byan
Authorized Foreign Exchange Bank orothers based onthecertificate foranimport quota is
sixmonths.
15. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
16. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
17. Another condition concerning theissuance ofalicence isthatwhen making adeclaration to
acustoms bureau, acertificate forimport approval shallbeissued based onacertificate for
animport quota, uponsubmission tothecustoms authorities oftheoriginal oftheexport permit
orthecertificate ofre-export.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
2. Import licensing items
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired for:
(1) Animals andplants belonging tospecies listed inAnnex oftheWashington Convention
(except forwhales andtheirpreparations), plustheirpartsandderivatives (forplants,
onlythose parts andderivatives specified inAnnex II).
(2) Animals andplants belonging tospecies listed inAnnex IIIoftheWashington
Convention, plustheirparts andderivatives.
3. Thepermit system applies topara.2.(1) and(2)coming fromnon-members oftheWashington
Convention having nocompetent authority.
4. Thelicensing isnotintended torestrict thequantity orvalue ofimports. Thepermit system
istoperform thedutyofatreaty. Inprinciple, acertificate ofimport approval isnotissued. Alternative
methods ofaccomplishing thepurpose havenotbeenconsidered.
5. Thepermit system isastatutory requirement oftheIMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER,
ARTICLE 4.1.(2). Legislation leaves thedesignation ofproducts andgoods originating orcoming
fromwhich country tobesubjected tolicensing toadministrative discretion. Itwould bepossible for
thegovernment toabolish thesystem without legislative approval.
Procedures
6. Noprocedures.
7. Notapplicable.
8. Inprinciple, shallnotbemade approval.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply foraLicence
9. Notapplicable.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication forLicence
10. Notapplicable.
11. Notapplicable.
12. Notapplicable.
13. Notapplicable.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Notapplicable.
15. Notapplicable.
16. Notapplicable.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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17. Notapplicable.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Notapplicable.
19. Notapplicable.
X. SUBSTANCES WHICH DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER, SPECIFIED HAZARDOUS
CHEMICAL WEAPONS GOODS
1. Import quota items
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired forcontrolled substances listed in:Annex A,Group (excluding those
usedasrawmaterials forproducing other substances andthose usedforlaboratory andanalytical
purpose); Annex A,Group (excluding those usedasrawmaterials forproducing other substances);
Annex B(excluding those usedasrawmaterials forproducing other substances andthose usedfor
laboratory andanalytical purpose); andAnnex C(excluding those usedasrawmaterials forproducing
othersubstances),oftheMontrealProtocolonSubstancesthatDepletetheOzoneLayer,orforcontrolled
substances listed inAnnex E(excluding those usedasrawmaterials forproducing other substances
andthose usedfortheguarantee oftheexport orimport ofcargo).
3. Thepermit system applies toproducts coming from allcountries.
4. Inprinciple, thepermit system shallbeintended torestrict thequantity ofimports. Thepermit
system shallfunction toperform thedutyoftheMontreal Protocol. Acertificate foranimport quota
shallbeproperly issued fortransactions thataremade based onthecontrol ofatreaty.
5. Seereply ofPropellent powders.
Procedures
6.
I. Seereply ofPropellent powders.
II. Thescaleofaquota shallbedetermined based ontheperformance ofthedutyoftheProtocol.
Thescale ofanimport quota shallbedetermined onaone-year basis. Inprinciple, forone
import quota application procedure, anapplication shall betransacted once only, andthe
certificate foranimport quota isissued based onthisapplication. Ifseveral applications are
made,several certificates based onthese applications canbeissued.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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III. Licensed products shallberestricted quantitatively, which performs thedutyoftheProtocol.
Acertificate foranimport quota shallbeproperly issued toaperson whohasbeenthrough
theprocedure based ontheperformance ofthedutyofatreaty.
Confirmation ofwhether acertificate foranimport quota areactually usedforimports or
notshall bemade bysubmitting theimport result reports from importers every month.
Concerning theabove-mentioned report, theimporter shallbeobliged tosubmit them.
Inprinciple, unused allocations arenotadded tothequota forasucceeding period asthe
allocation isdetermined based ontheforecast ofdomestic supply anddemand. However, as
anexception, itshallbeallowed toaddtheperiod ,only oncondition thatanimporter hasno
responsibility forthecause ofextending licences, orthatprohibition from theexporters side
leads toextending theduration etc.
IV. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
V. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
VII. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
VIII. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
IX. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
X. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
XI. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
7. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
8. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Theeligibility foranimport quota application isaperson whocarries outtransactions that
aremade based onthecontrol ofatreaty.
Theeligibility foranimport quota comes under anyoneoftheabove, andthere isnoother
registration system.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
11. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Conditions ofLicensing
14. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
15. Seereply ofFarm products (Rice).
16. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
17. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport quota items inMarine products.
2. Import licensing items
Outline ofSystems
1. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
Purposes andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Permits arerequired for:
(1) Controlled substances listed inAnnex DoftheMontreal Protocol onSubstances that
Deplete theOzone Layer
(2) Specified hazardous wastes initem1ofSection 2oftheLawfortheControl ofthe
Export andImport ofSpecified Hazardous Wastes andOther Wastes
(3) Wastesinitem1ofSection2oftheWasteManagementandPublicCleaningLaw(except
forwastes produced from shiporaircraft navigation inArticle 4.2andforaperson
whoenters Japan carrying wastes)
(4) Specified products initem3ofSection 2oftheLawontheProhibition ofChemical
Weapons andRegulation
3.
(1) Thepermit system applies topara.2.(1), withregard tothatcoming fromallcountries
(excluding Algeria,Antigua,Barbuda,Argentina,Australia,Austria,Bahamas,Bahrain,
Bangladesh,Barbados,Belarus,Belarus,Belgium,Benin,Bolivia,Bosniaand
Herzegovina,Botswana,Brazil,Brunei,Bulgaria,BurkinaFaso,Cameroon,Canada,
Central Africa,Chad,Chile,Colombia,Comoros,Congo,CostaRica,Croatia,Cuba,
Cyprus,the Czech Republic,Denmark,Dominica,Dominican Republic,Ecuador,Egypt,
ElSalvador,Ethiopia,Fiji,Finland,France,Gabon,Gambia,Germany,Ghana,Greece,
Grenada,Guatemala,Guinea,Guyana,Honduras,Hong Kong,Hungary,Iceland,India,
Indonesia,Iran,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Ivory Coast,Jamaica,Jordan,Kenya,Kiribati,
Kuwait,Lebanon,Lesotho,Libya, Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macao,G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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Macedonia,Malawi,Malaysia, Maldives,Mali,Malta,Marshall,Mauritania,
Mauritius,Mexico,Monaco,Montenegro,Mozambique,Myanmar,Namibia,Nepal,
theNetherlands,New Zealand,Nicaragua,Niger,Nigeria,North Korea,Norway,
Pakistan,Panama,Papua NewGuinea,Paraguay,
thePeople 'sRepublic ofChina,Peru,Philippines,Poland,Portugal,
Republic ofKorea,Romania,,Russia,St.Christopher andNevis,
Saint Lucia,Saudi Arabia,Senegal,Serums,Seychelles,Singapore,Slovenia,
Slovenia,Solomon Islands,South Africa,Spain,Sri Lanka,Sudan,Swaziland,
Sweden,Switzerland,Syria,Taiwan,Tanzania,Thailand,Togo,Trinidad andTobago,
Tunisia,Turkey,Turkmenistan,Tuvalu,Uganda,Ukraine,the United Arab Emirates,
theUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesofAmerica,Uruguay,Uzbekistan,
Vanuatu,Venezuela,Viet Nam,Zaire,Zambia andZimbabwe)
(2) Thepermit system applies topara. 2.(1)to2.(4), withregard tothatcoming fromall
countries.
4. Thepermit system isnotintended torestrict thequantity orvalue ofimports. Thepermit system
functions toperform theeffects oftheMontreal Protocol onSubstances thatDeplete theOzone Layer,
theBasel Convention ontheControl ofMovements ofHazardous Wastes andTheir Disposal, Waste
Disposal andthePublic Cleansing Law, theLawontheProhibition ofChemical Weapons andthe
Regulation ofSpecific Chemicals. Alternative methods ofaccomplishing thepurpose havenotyetbeen
considered.
5. Thepermit system isastatutory requirement oftheIMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER,
ARTICLE4.1.(2).Legislationleavesthedesignationofproductssubjecttolicensinguptoadministrative
discretion. Itispossible forthegovernment toabolish thesystem without legislative approval.
Procedures
6.
I. Theinformation about import approval 'sapplication shallbepublished intheOfficial Gazette,
theMinistryofInternationalTradeandIndustryOfficialBulletinandInternationalTradeBulletin.
Thetotalamount ofimport approval isnotindicated, because thepurpose ofthecontrol of
theimport approval system isnottocontrol thequantity orvalue. Exceptions orderogations
fromtheimportapprovalsystemisastatutoryrequirementoftheIMPORTTRADECONTROL
ORDER Article 14.When astateoraperson isbased onaMinisterial Ordinance ofHealth
andWelfare imports, import approval isnotrequired.
II. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
III. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
IV. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
V. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
VI. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
VII. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1
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VIII. Inprinciple, thedemand forlicences canbefullysatisfied, because theimport approval system
isnotintended torestrict thequantity orvalue ofimports.
IX. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
X. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
XI. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
7.
(a) Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
(b) Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
(c) Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
(d) Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
8. Noapplication shallberefused ifstandard criteria (e.g.period ofapplication, theeligibility
ofapplication, documentation forapplication) complies totheprocedures.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication foraLicence
10. Aperson desiring tohaveanallocation ofanimport approval shallsubmit totheMinister of
International Trade andIndustry, anapplication, andanapplication reason paper forimport approval
allocation.
11. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
12. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
13. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
15. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
16. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
17. Inprinciple, there arenoother conditions attached totheissue ofapermit.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.
19. Seereply ofImport licensing items inMarine products.