APPENDIX TABLESJapan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AI.1
Current account developments, 1992-96
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Current account (¥trillion) 14.2 14.7 13.3 10.4 7.2
annual changes (percent) 3.1 -9.0 -22.2 -31.1
(US$ billion) 112.4 131.9 130.6 110.4 65.8
annual changes (percent) 17.4 -1.0 -15.5 -40.4
Trade balance (¥trillion) 15.8 15.5 14.7 12.3 9.1
annual changes (percent) -1.9 -4.8 -16.2 -26.3
(US$ billion) 124.5 139.2 144.1 131.2 83.6
annual changes (percent) 11.8 3.5 -9.0 -36.2
Exports (¥trillion) 42.1 39.2 39.3 40.3 43.6
annual changes (percent) -6.9 0.5 2.3 8.2
(US$ billion) 332.1 352.2 385.0 427.8 400.4
annual changes (percent) 6.0 9.3 11.1 -6.4
Imports (¥trillion) 26.3 23.7 24.6 27.9 34.5
annual changes (percent) -10.0 4.0 13.4 23.5
(US$ billion) 207.6 213.0 240.9 296.7 316.8
annual changes (percent) 2.6 13.1 23.2 6.8
Services trade balance (¥trillion) -5.6 -4.8 -4.9 -5.4 -6.8
annual changes (percent) -14.2 -2.5 -10.0 -25.8
(US$ billion) -44.0 -43.0 -47.9 -57.3 -62.3
annual changes (percent) -2.2 -11.5 -19.5 -8.8
Exports (¥trillion) 6.2 5.9 6.0 6.2 7.4
annual changes (percent) -4.7 0.7 3.4 19.6
(US$ billion) 49.0 53.2 58.3 65.4 67.7
annual changes (percent) 8.6 9.6 12.3 3.5
Imports (¥trillion) 11.8 10.7 10.9 11.5 14.1
annual changes (percent) -9.2 1.5 6.4 22.5
(US$ billion) 93.0 96.2 106.2 122.7 130.0
annual changes (percent) 3.5 10.4 15.5 6.0
Income andnettransfers (¥trillion) 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.4 4.8
annual changes (percent) -1.5 -11.6 -2.2 41.0
(US$ billion) 31.8 35.7 34.3 36.5 44.5
annual changes (percent) 12.2 -3.8 6.3 22.0
Volume ofexports
annual changes (percent) 1.5 -2.4 1.7 3.3 ...
Volume ofimports
annual changes (percent) -0.4 2.9 13.6 12.5 ...
Exchange rate(¥/US$) 126.7 111.2 102.2 94.1 108.8
... Notavailable.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities; IMF(1997a) International Financial Statistics, October; andWTO Secretariat
calculations.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AI.2
Imports intoJapan byproduct category, 1985-96
(US$ million andpercent)
Commodity 1985 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996
Total (US$ million) 127,512.1 231,223.5 238,716.3 272,307.8 332,843.9 347,495.5
Total primary products 73.3 54.7 51.2 48.0 44.5 43.4
Agriculture 20.6 21.2 24.2 24.2 21.7 20.4
Food 13.9 14.7 17.5 18.1 16.2 15.5
Agricultural rawmaterial 6.7 6.5 6.7 6.1 5.6 4.8
Mining 52.6 33.5 27.0 23.9 22.7 23.0
Oresandother minerals 5.7 4.8 3.6 3.4 3.4 2.9
Non-ferrous metals 3.2 4.3 2.8 2.9 3.3 2.7
Fuels 43.7 24.5 20.6 17.5 16.1 17.4
Manufactures 25.4 44.2 47.5 50.5 54.3 55.3
Iron&steel 1.2 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.3
Chemicals 6.3 6.9 7.5 7.4 7.3 6.6
Other semi-manufactures 2.7 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7
Machinery andtransport equipment 8.8 15.8 17.3 19.5 22.9 24.7
Power generating machines 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5
Other non-electrical machinery 1.8 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.9 3.3
Agricultural machinery andtractors 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Office machines &telecommunications equipment 2.4 4.8 6.8 8.3 11.2 12.3
Other electrical machines 1.8 2.4 2.7 3.1 3.5 3.8
Automotive products 0.7 3.3 2.9 3.3 3.7 3.7
Other transport equipment 1.4 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.2 1.1
Textiles 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8
Clothing 1.6 3.8 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.7
Other consumer goods 3.3 8.4 8.3 8.9 9.0 9.5
Other 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.4
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.1).Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AI.3
Exports from Japan byproduct category, 1985-96
(US$ million andpercent)
Commodity 1985 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996
Total (US$ million) 175,857.9 286,767.6 360,705.5 395,326.2 442,571.0 410,481.2
Total primary products 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.6
Agriculture 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1
Food 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
Agricultural rawmaterial 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6
Mining 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6
Oresandother minerals 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Non-ferrous metals 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0
Fuels 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5
Manufactures 96.3 95.9 95.9 95.6 95.2 94.9
Iron&steel 7.7 4.4 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.7
Chemicals 4.4 5.4 5.5 5.9 6.7 6.9
Other semi-manufactures 5.1 4.8 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
Machinery andtransport equipment 66.9 69.5 70.8 70.7 69.2 68.6
Power generating machines 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6
Other non-electrical machinery 10.3 12.2 12.1 12.6 13.7 14.2
Agricultural machinery andtractors 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Office machines &telecommunications equipment 19.3 21.9 21.9 22.4 22.6 21.5
Other electrical machines 6.8 7.1 7.8 8.2 8.6 8.5
Automotive products 24.6 24.3 23.6 22.4 19.8 19.9
Other transport equipment 5.4 3.5 4.8 4.6 4.0 4.0
Textiles 2.8 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.7
Clothing 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other consumer goods 9.1 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.9 9.2
Other 1.0 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.4
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.1).WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AI.4(a)
Japan 'sintra-industry trade withtheworld byWTO Tariff Study Categories, 1985-96
Intra-industry trade (%)
TS
Code DescriptionNumber of
SITC lines 1985 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996
Allcategories 804 16.63 26.77 26.78 29.08 33.73 37.01
01 Rawhides andskins, leather andfurskins 24 21.24 18.50 19.69 22.38 20.60 21.69
02 Rubber 13 20.28 31.87 32.31 31.83 29.25 27.76
03 Wood andcork 28 4.73 2.39 1.70 1.85 1.53 1.63
04 Pulp, paper andpaperboard 27 35.99 41.01 46.59 46.69 47.05 49.95
05 Textiles andclothing 79 28.05 24.38 19.75 18.71 18.34 18.15
06 Mineral products andfertilizers 64 23.17 33.95 32.15 31.56 34.39 33.44
07 Precious stones andprecious metals 17 17.75 9.31 13.84 13.40 14.07 18.84
08 Oresandmetals 115 12.98 25.97 28.32 28.50 30.22 31.66
09 Coal, petroleum, natural gas 22 1.01 3.94 6.78 7.81 7.11 6.10
10 Chemicals 72 60.60 67.04 64.33 63.36 62.76 64.62
11 Non-electrical machinery 45 24.22 33.64 29.42 31.46 39.91 47.25
12 Electrical machines andapparatus 21 19.46 32.84 33.74 38.09 45.85 54.97
13 Transport equipment 31 4.75 20.30 15.02 18.66 25.39 27.87
14 Professional, scientific andcontrolling instruments,
photographic apparatus, clocks andwatches17 31.50 45.72 44.97 49.10 51.01 57.66
15 Footwear andtravel goods 5 36.28 8.57 7.18 6.11 4.57 4.01
16 Photographic andcinematographic supplies 5 37.21 30.55 32.80 33.53 32.19 32.26
17 Furniture 2 80.17 48.44 46.33 35.73 30.13 23.80
18 Musical instruments, sound recording or
reproduction apparatus6 5.22 16.28 26.09 35.21 47.24 54.72
19 Toys 3 50.44 55.20 62.38 67.98 66.15 71.68
20 Works ofartandcollectors pieces 4 43.51 13.73 41.93 36.06 36.60 16.58
21 Firearms, ammunition, tanks andother armoured
fighting vehicles4 20.87 47.48 38.80 32.11 20.55 26.14
22 Office andstationery supplies 3 16.62 32.94 29.66 35.63 36.16 36.43
23 Manufactured articles notelsewhere specified 15 83.93 65.19 61.59 60.10 56.19 57.52
24 Foodstuffs 63 19.45 17.93 19.68 17.66 15.87 14.79
25 Grains 13 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.13 0.01
26 Animals andproducts thereof 24 0.88 0.70 0.61 0.58 0.56 0.49
27 Oilseeds, fatsandoilsandtheirproducts 36 5.12 5.13 4.27 4.25 4.15 3.63
28 Cutflowers, plants, vegetable materials 6 28.13 18.85 16.09 12.12 10.96 11.11
29 Beverages andspirits 8 14.82 5.99 7.49 6.83 8.78 11.09
30 Dairy products 8 0.33 0.31 0.78 0.72 0.61 0.61
31 Fish, shellfish andproducts 6 21.38 11.89 9.86 8.66 7.64 7.94
32 Tobacco 6 3.84 12.26 19.39 18.83 23.73 18.56
33 Other agricultural products ofanimal origin 4 10.05 7.32 7.09 7.72 6.18 6.01
34 Other agricultural products ofvegetable origin 8 36.93 28.65 18.37 18.34 16.63 15.31
Note: Calculations bytheWTO Secretariat using 4-Digit SITC Rev.1 datafrom UNSTAT, Comtrade database.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AI.4(b)
Japan 'sintra-industry trade withEastAsiabyWTO Tariff Study Categories, 1985-96
Intra-industry trade (%)
TS
Code DescriptionNumber of
SITC lines 1985 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996
Allcategories 804 13.50 14.22 25.14 27.80 30.51 32.73
01 Rawhides andskins, leather andfurskins 24 10.96 9.21 7.98 10.60 13.55 13.84
02 Rubber 13 8.96 18.61 21.29 19.54 19.03 20.33
03 Wood andcork 28 3.31 3.41 3.31 4.09 3.44 3.74
04 Pulp, paper andpaperboard 27 10.82 20.17 22.63 28.87 38.16 47.46
05 Textiles andclothing 79 17.72 17.75 13.42 13.62 13.27 12.73
06 Mineral products andfertilizers 64 20.21 27.75 22.91 20.38 23.32 23.78
07 Precious stones andprecious metals 17 30.61 23.03 33.14 31.87 31.76 29.41
08 Oresandmetals 115 17.36 37.75 32.07 33.83 34.34 35.15
09 Coal, petroleum, natural gas 22 1.16 10.31 14.77 18.43 17.20 14.18
10 Chemicals 72 33.69 38.17 38.69 39.86 37.26 39.86
11 Non-electrical machinery 45 7.56 20.04 22.45 25.83 26.79 31.87
12 Electrical machines andapparatus 21 17.92 34.45 35.32 39.36 45.66 50.07
13 Transport equipment 31 1.37 7.49 6.54 8.52 10.51 11.49
14 Professional, scientific andcontrolling instruments,
photographic apparatus, clocks andwatches17 17.45 29.91 33.90 36.75 38.34 44.94
15 Footwear andtravel goods 5 26.25 8.53 8.46 7.74 5.90 5.28
16 Photographic andcinematographic supplies 5 1.19 2.44 10.41 6.68 6.13 6.20
17 Furniture 2 51.34 37.28 28.26 20.90 18.13 16.59
18 Musical instruments, sound recording or
reproduction apparatus6 15.58 30.13 39.39 47.42 64.27 77.64
19 Toys 3 63.54 57.12 49.73 54.34 50.03 46.42
20 Works ofartandcollectors pieces 4 49.74 29.63 37.68 41.58 40.10 28.12
21 Firearms, ammunition, tanks andother armoured
fighting vehicles4 9.93 48.64 60.85 63.59 21.30 41.37
22 Office andstationery supplies 3 22.24 50.05 47.32 57.40 55.05 53.43
23 Manufactured articles notelsewhere specified 15 76.40 64.68 65.82 59.17 58.97 60.73
24 Foodstuffs 63 21.02 21.52 23.57 22.75 21.39 20.79
25 Grains 13 0.01 0.10 0.11 0.00 7.87 0.40
26 Animals andproducts thereof 24 1.64 1.61 1.17 0.84 0.89 0.73
27 Oilseeds, fatsandoilsandtheirproducts 36 14.07 11.64 9.34 7.63 6.35 6.75
28 Cutflowers, plants, vegetable materials 6 28.31 21.28 19.22 14.07 13.47 12.03
29 Beverages andspirits 8 56.93 36.92 60.87 58.35 50.95 52.37
30 Dairy products 8 0.00 0.00 22.11 24.36 4.30 0.33
31 Fish, shellfish andproducts 6 11.03 11.14 11.32 10.78 10.78 11.09
32 Tobacco 6 20.67 8.38 2.78 2.38 1.84 5.03
33 Other agricultural products ofanimal origin 4 16.02 11.02 11.92 12.90 10.13 10.78
34 Other agricultural products ofvegetable origin 8 32.35 30.17 33.90 35.31 39.68 34.68
Note: Calculations bytheWTO Secretariat using 4-Digit SITC Rev.1 datafrom UNSTAT, Comtrade database.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AI.4(c)
Japan 'sintra-industry trade withtheEuropean Union (15)byWTO Tariff Study Categories, 1985-96
Intra-industry trade (%)
TS
Code DescriptionNumber of
SITC lines 1985 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996
Allcategories 804 10.09 19.89 23.97 24.67 25.40 24.78
01 Rawhides andskins, leather andfurskins 24 21.76 27.77 27.04 31.83 33.76 39.42
02 Rubber 13 30.33 31.10 37.32 34.06 29.30 26.48
03 Wood andcork 28 1.06 2.00 3.07 5.52 7.89 8.35
04 Pulp, paper andpaperboard 27 25.32 25.34 25.86 26.62 25.32 32.99
05 Textiles andclothing 79 21.40 32.11 22.36 23.54 24.85 24.85
06 Mineral products andfertilizers 64 23.46 35.04 32.87 34.11 33.51 32.34
07 Precious stones andprecious metals 17 30.89 34.16 31.46 30.96 29.24 29.45
08 Oresandmetals 115 6.93 8.01 11.85 12.08 11.31 11.70
09 Coal, petroleum, natural gas 22 0.26 0.57 0.35 0.41 0.34 0.33
10 Chemicals 72 30.21 35.94 55.52 54.90 54.61 53.64
11 Non-electrical machinery 45 21.38 24.81 38.56 35.46 33.69 30.79
12 Electrical machines andapparatus 21 12.94 15.62 19.26 18.04 17.73 18.01
13 Transport equipment 31 14.60 31.63 66.43 65.30 70.05 71.47
14 Professional, scientific andcontrolling instruments, 17 21.00 23.05 32.14 32.65 33.10 31.40
photographic apparatus, clocks andwatches
15 Footwear andtravel goods 5 52.91 55.21 45.04 46.27 45.66 45.04
16 Photographic andcinematographic supplies 5 36.02 35.92 45.51 49.63 51.03 53.82
17 Furniture 2 22.46 32.05 25.05 26.71 28.12 30.66
18 Musical instruments, sound recording or 6 18.88 18.80 23.40 24.45 22.68 23.08
reproduction apparatus
19 Toys 3 38.76 35.53 34.27 34.00 32.03 23.46
20 Works ofartandcollectors pieces 4 63.69 82.58 49.59 57.02 57.92 55.93
21 Firearms, ammunition, tanks andother armoured 4 15.89 22.57 46.02 19.43 22.32 30.41
fighting vehicles
22 Office andstationery supplies 3 29.07 25.22 54.93 48.82 47.66 46.90
23 Manufactured articles notelsewhere specified 15 13.71 19.56 28.77 26.04 25.49 22.85
24 Foodstuffs 63 12.17 16.37 18.06 16.67 18.37 19.60
25 Grains 13 0.00 0.11 1.29 1.63 2.36 1.66
26 Animals andproducts thereof 24 30.97 22.20 23.38 21.03 19.82 18.25
27 Oilseeds, fatsandoilsandtheirproducts 36 2.23 2.23 9.45 5.77 4.63 8.59
28 Cutflowers, plants, vegetable materials 6 21.59 31.55 40.37 41.58 46.42 43.76
29 Beverages andspirits 8 75.24 78.31 79.94 74.20 72.28 73.37
30 Dairy products 8 35.70 49.46 44.90 48.01 56.32 46.15
31 Fish, shellfish andproducts 6 7.73 6.84 5.67 5.97 5.80 6.19
32 Tobacco 6 8.69 7.00 8.34 8.15 7.20 7.89
33 Other agricultural products ofanimal origin 4 8.00 7.27 8.20 7.94 8.57 11.04
34 Other agricultural products ofvegetable origin 8 6.83 4.65 8.03 7.44 7.62 7.48
Note: Calculations bytheWTO Secretariat using 4-Digit SITC Rev.1 datafrom UNSTAT, Comtrade database.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AI.4(d)
Japan 'sintra-industry trade withtheCanada andtheUnited States byWTO Tariff Study Categories, 1985-96
Intra-industry trade (%)
TS
Code DescriptionNumber of
SITC lines 1985 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996
Allcategories 804 17.82 27.68 28.15 30.47 35.70 40.62
01 Rawhides andskins, leather andfurskins 24 7.52 3.53 4.76 4.83 2.84 3.69
02 Rubber 13 22.64 40.71 42.36 44.42 46.28 46.83
03 Wood andcork 28 1.26 0.52 0.32 0.29 0.27 0.23
04 Pulp, paper andpaperboard 27 26.48 27.96 29.08 26.97 21.74 24.04
05 Textiles andclothing 79 13.56 32.52 25.39 24.52 23.23 25.32
06 Mineral products andfertilizers 64 15.71 26.06 26.81 30.91 34.09 35.09
07 Precious stones andprecious metals 17 17.92 17.47 18.67 26.63 29.55 22.12
08 Oresandmetals 115 9.94 19.93 21.70 22.32 26.69 30.58
09 Coal, petroleum, natural gas 22 2.10 1.49 2.91 3.64 3.59 3.53
10 Chemicals 72 47.52 57.16 59.47 63.13 65.27 64.58
11 Non-electrical machinery 45 33.77 41.46 34.61 35.15 40.37 49.75
12 Electrical machines andapparatus 21 29.91 45.98 43.68 48.11 57.64 71.72
13 Transport equipment 31 2.80 8.07 11.09 14.40 22.21 22.23
14 Professional, scientific andcontrolling instruments, 17 35.31 49.65 48.93 49.86 50.80 56.87
photographic apparatus, clocks andwatches
15 Footwear andtravel goods 5 40.53 26.70 12.82 10.02 6.91 5.46
16 Photographic andcinematographic supplies 5 60.57 57.02 52.27 53.48 51.95 51.38
17 Furniture 2 33.29 90.81 89.49 85.67 76.48 55.21
18 Musical instruments, sound recording or 6 4.05 16.92 23.43 30.66 37.63 41.66
reproduction apparatus
19 Toys 3 24.81 34.52 41.27 46.49 36.10 37.37
20 Works ofartandcollectors pieces 4 18.78 25.21 50.72 42.10 47.96 13.44
21 Firearms, ammunition, tanks andother armoured 4 21.36 53.36 45.26 32.71 21.35 26.92
fighting vehicles
22 Office andstationery supplies 3 11.50 23.06 18.10 20.58 22.10 19.39
23 Manufactured articles notelsewhere specified 15 82.40 71.30 53.40 58.70 50.01 56.70
24 Foodstuffs 63 27.66 17.96 17.31 15.33 14.17 12.62
25 Grains 13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 Animals andproducts thereof 24 0.20 0.24 0.22 0.26 0.38 0.25
27 Oilseeds, fatsandoilsandtheirproducts 36 1.17 1.33 1.45 2.03 1.23 1.14
28 Cutflowers, plants, vegetable materials 6 34.76 33.03 32.05 28.97 26.75 31.82
29 Beverages andspirits 8 37.54 12.29 11.78 7.84 7.21 9.54
30 Dairy products 8 0.17 2.31 2.41 1.87 1.54 0.88
31 Fish, shellfish andproducts 6 18.55 7.76 9.01 8.20 7.19 8.13
32 Tobacco 6 0.80 0.66 0.77 0.65 0.89 0.86
33 Other agricultural products ofanimal origin 4 3.48 1.51 1.84 2.10 1.41 0.83
34 Other agricultural products ofvegetable origin 8 4.78 5.09 5.88 5.66 4.83 4.26
Note: Calculations bytheWTO Secretariat using 4-Digit SITC Rev.1 datafrom UNSTAT, Comtrade database.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AI.5
Imports intoJapan byorigin, 1985-96
(US$ million andpercent)
1985 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996
Total (US$ million) 127,512.1 231,223.5 238,716.3 272,307.8 332,843.9 347,495.5
America 28.8 30.3 30.1 29.9 29.3 29.0
USA 20.3 22.8 23.3 23.2 22.7 22.9
Canada 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.2 2.9
Other America 4.8 4.1 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.2
Europe 9.9 19.4 16.5 17.1 17.6 16.9
EU15 7.6 16.0 13.6 14.1 14.5 14.1
Germany 2.3 5.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
United Kingdom 1.1 2.1 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0
France 1.0 3.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.8
Italy 0.8 2.2 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.9
EFTA 0.9 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3
Switzerland 0.7 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
EastEurope 1.2 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.4
Former USSR 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.2
Other Europe 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Asia 52.0 42.6 45.9 45.8 46.5 47.7
Middle East 23.0 13.5 11.4 10.2 9.5 10.1
United Arab Emirates 7.0 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.1 3.3
Saudi Arabia 8.0 4.5 3.7 3.1 2.9 3.1
IranIslamic Rep. 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.9
EastAsia 27.6 27.9 33.2 34.3 35.8 36.4
China 5.1 5.2 8.6 10.1 10.8 11.6
Korea, Rep. of 3.2 5.0 4.9 4.9 5.2 4.6
Chinese Taipei 2.7 3.7 4.1 3.9 4.3 4.4
Indonesia 7.9 5.5 5.2 4.7 4.3 4.3
Malaysia 3.4 2.3 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.4
Thailand 0.8 1.8 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.9
Singapore 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.1
South Asia 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1
India 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8
Oceania 6.8 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.3 5.0
Australia 5.7 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.1 4.0
Africa 2.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3
Sub-Saharian Africa 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4
Other Africa 1.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.1).Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AI.6
Exports from Japan bydestination, 1985-96
(US$ million andpercent)
1985 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996
Total (US$ million) 175,857.9 286,767.6 360,705.5 395,326.2 442,571.0 410,481.2
America 44.5 37.4 35.7 36.0 33.1 32.8
USA 37.6 31.7 29.5 30.0 27.6 27.5
Canada 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.2
Other America 4.4 3.4 4.4 4.5 4.2 4.1
Europe 16.3 23.3 18.8 17.1 17.4 17.0
EU15 13.2 20.4 16.7 15.5 15.9 15.4
Germany 4.0 6.2 5.0 4.5 4.6 4.4
United Kingdom 2.7 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.0
Netherlands 1.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3
France 1.2 2.1 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.3
Belgium-Luxembourg 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
Italy 0.6 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8
EFTA 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.8
EastEurope 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
Former USSR 1.6 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3
Other Europe 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3
Asia 32.6 34.2 40.8 42.4 45.5 46.3
Middle East 6.3 3.2 3.4 2.5 2.0 2.4
EastAsia 24.5 29.8 36.4 38.9 42.4 42.8
Korea, Rep. of 4.0 6.1 5.3 6.1 7.1 7.1
Chinese Taipei 2.9 5.4 6.1 6.0 6.5 6.3
Hong Kong 3.7 4.6 6.3 6.5 6.3 6.2
China 7.1 2.1 4.8 4.7 5.0 5.3
Singapore 2.2 3.7 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.0
Thailand 1.2 3.2 3.4 3.7 4.5 4.4
Malaysia 1.2 1.9 2.7 3.1 3.8 3.7
South Asia 1.8 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1
India 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6
Oceania 4.0 3.1 2.7 2.8 2.4 2.4
Australia 3.1 2.4 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.8
Africa 2.6 1.9 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.4
Sub-saharian Africa 1.1 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.6
Other Africa 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8
Source: UNSTAT, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.1).WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AII.1
Quota ceilings under Japan 'sGSPscheme, FY1997
(¥million, volume/number, percentage change)
2-digit HStariff items anddescription No.of
product
groupsFY1997
ceilings
(¥million
orvolume)Percentage
change
from
FY1996Actual imports
FY1996
(¥million or
volume)
25Hydraulic cement 1 23,815 0 3,300
28Inorganic chemicals 3
253,173
MT14,3160.3
3.064,618
MT8,814
29Organic chemicals 10 344,683 0.1 130,473
33Essential oilsandresinoids 1 12 0 57
35Starches, glues, enzymes 3 3,578 3.7 12,011
36Fireworks, etc. 1 1,463 6.0 1,373
38Misc. chemical products 1 92,427 0 34,922
39Plastics andarticles thereof 2 16,484 5.1 16,067
41Rawhides andskins 2
4986
SM212,2881.2
01,329
SM157,681
42Articles ofleather 3 6,512 0 7,186
43Furskins andartificial fur 2 2,006 0 2,055
44Wood andarticles thereof 12 78,275 0.2 91,091
46Manufactures ofstraw 3 2,914 1.6 4,059
50Silk 2 189 0 136
51Wool, fine/coarse animal hair 4 10,674 5.9 3,174
52Cotton 1 201 3.1 211
53Veg. textile fibres andpaper yarn 2 20,565 11.8 1,667
54Man-made filaments 3 4,364 0 4,827
55Man-made staple fibres 2 2,829 0 2,736
56Wadding, feltandnon-wovens 1 174 0 182
57Carpets andtextile floor covering 2 13,586 1.5 19,064
58Special woven fabrics 2 6,186 2.8 2,627
60Knitted andcrocheted fabrics 1 2,173 0 1,991
61Baby garments, knitted/crocheted 4 9,475 0.1 8,477
62Clothing notknitted/crocheted 8 14,208 1.6 20,828
63Other made uparticles oftextiles 2 3,036 3.0 5,090
64Footwear 2
21,075
DZ210,9600
03,327
DZ744,281
66Umbrellas andwalking sticks 1 43 0 39
67Artificial flowers andarticles thereof 1 3,481 3.0 1,635
70Glass andglassware 1 267 0 308
71(Semi-)precious stones andmetals 2 5,370 0 8,647
72Ironandsteel 6
6201,259
MT68,8682.5
1.4178,410
MT116,086
73Articles ofironandsteel, etc. 2 66,998 0 57,563
74Copper 1
44,054
MT80,4712.0
5.312,757
MT85,348
75Nickel 1 5,881
MT12,0520
6.498
MT16,438
76Aluminium 1 5,867 3.0 9,071
78Lead 1 MT10,000 3.0 MT15,451
79Zinc 1 MT14,385 3.0 MT83,535
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2-digit HStariff items anddescription No.of
product
groupsFY1997
ceilings
(¥million
orvolume)Percentage
change
from
FY1996Actual imports
FY1996
(¥million or
volume)
81Other basemetals 2 4,143 5.5 4,140
1 MT614 20.4 MT409
85Electrical machinery andequipment 1 17,237 0 54,785
94Furniture 1 15,195 6.0 1,762
95Toys, games andsports requisites 2 10,107 1.5 10,604
96Misc. manufactured articles 1 2,108 6.0 3,590
Total 125
n.a. Notapplicable.
DZ Dozen
MT Metric tonnes
SM Square metres
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.1
Tariff escalation andtariff ranges inJapan, FY1997
(Percent)
ISIC Product andprocessing stageFrequency
(No.oflines,
HSnine-digit) Average RangeStandard
deviation
Primary products
111 Agricultural andlivestock production 373 12.2 0-923.3 67.4
121 Forestry 40 3.3 0-23.8 5.6
122 Logging 37 0.1 0-4.1 0.7
130 Fishing 134 5.8 0-15 3.8
210 Coalmining 9 0.0 0-0 0.0
220 Crude petroleum andgas 4 0.7 0-2.9 1.4
230 Metal ores 28 0.0 0-0 0.0
290 Mineral ores 84 0.1 0-3 0.4
Industrial products
311 Food products
-1ststage ofprocessing 156 35.3 0-684.5 141.2
-semi-processed 124 19.6 0-140.2 19.0
-fullyprocessed 786 25.3 0-630.2 55.0
312 Food manufacturing
-1ststage ofprocessing 32 35.1 0-781.6 136.6
-semi-processed 26 36.1 4.3-85.7 17.7
-fullyprocessed 202 64.5 0-709.2 146.3
313 Beverages
-fullyprocessed 58 26.0 0-90.2 22.1
314 Tobacco manufactures
-fullyprocessed 8 7.9 0-33.3 11.9
321 Textiles
-1ststage ofprocessing 64 12.5 151.3 40.8
-semi-processed 1,187 7.5 0-16 2.6
-fullyprocessed 596 9.9 0-17.9 4.2
322 Clothing
-fullyprocessed 275 12.0 3.4-18.5 3.3
323 Leather products
-1ststage ofprocessing 1 3.4 3.4-3.4 ...
-semi-processed 86 16.8 0-48.8 16.4
-fullyprocessed 43 12.3 3.2-20.8 6.2
324 Footwear
-fullyprocessed 92 49.3 3.9-123.4 45.3
331 Wood products
-1ststage ofprocessing 5 0.0 0-0 0.0
-semi-processed 114 4.8 0-14 3.8
-fullyprocessed 47 3.7 0-14 3.0
332 Furniture except metal
-fullyprocessed 42 1.0 0-4.6 1.7
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ISIC Product andprocessing stageFrequency
(No.oflines,
HSnine-digit) Average RangeStandard
deviation
341 Paper products
-1ststage ofprocessing 23 0.0 0-0 0.0
-semi-processed 85 2.6 0-8.4 1.9
-fullyprocessed 33 2.1 0-4 1.3
342 Printing
-fullyprocessed 32 0.9 0-3.4 1.4
351 Industrial chemicals
-1ststage ofprocessing 50 3.3 0-8 3.6
-semi-processed 830 3.5 0-39.8 2.6
-fullyprocessed 21 4.1 2.7-4.6 0.5
352 Other chemicals
-1ststage ofprocessing 5 2.7 0-6.7 3.7
-semi-processed 88 3.3 0-61 6.6
-fullyprocessed 287 1.7 0-45.6 3.7
353 Petroleum refineries
-1ststage ofprocessing 9 1.6 0-4.9 2.5
-semi-processed 6 1.3 0-4.6 2.0
-fullyprocessed 45 7.9 0-38.2 9.8
354 Petroleum andcoalproducts
-1ststage ofprocessing 6 1.3 0-4.6 2.1
-semi-processed 6 0.3 0-1.8 0.7
-fullyprocessed 2 0.0 0-0 0.0
355 Rubber products
-1ststage ofprocessing 2 0.8 0-1.5 1.1
-semi-processed 21 1.7 0-3.3 1.1
-fullyprocessed 58 3.1 0-27 5.8
356 Plastic products
-fullyprocessed 25 4.6 0-5.2 1.0
361 Pottery andchina
-fullyprocessed 18 0.9 0-3.1 1.4
362 Glass andproducts
-semi-processed 26 1.7 0-5.7 2.6
-fullyprocessed 54 1.5 0-8.8 2.6
369 Non-metallic mineral products
-1ststage ofprocessing 3 0.0 0-0 0.0
-semi-processed 15 2.3 0-3.5 1.3
-fullyprocessed 76 1.5 0-4.7 1.7
371 Ironandsteelproducts
-1ststage ofprocessing 10 1.0 0-5.7 2.1
-semi-processed 363 2.9 0-7.6 1.1
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ISIC Product andprocessing stageFrequency
(No.oflines,
HSnine-digit) Average RangeStandard
deviation
372 Non-ferrous metal
-1ststage ofprocessing 8 0.0 0-0 0.0
-semi-processed 215 2.7 0-9.6 2.9
-fullyprocessed 1 4.1 4.1-4.1 ...
381 Metal products
-semi-processed 5 2.5 0-4.7 2.3
-fullyprocessed 226 1.4 0-5.0 1.8
382 Non-electrical machinery
-semi-processed 1 2.4 2.4-2.4 ...
-fullyprocessed 618 0.2 0-10.2 1.3
383 Electrical machinery
-fullyprocessed 366 0.2 0-6.4 1.1
384 Transport equipment
-fullyprocessed 165 0.1 0-10.2 0.8
385 Professional andscientific equipment
-fullyprocessed 289 0.4 0-18.5 1.8
390 Other manufactured products
-1ststage ofprocessing 20 0.2 0-4.3 1.0
-semi-processed 5 1.2 0-3.6 1.7
-fullyprocessed 255 3.3 0-30 4.6
... Notavailable.
0 Zero ornegligible.
Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based ondataprovided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.2
Estimates ofbound andapplied tariffs, FY1996 and2000a
CategoryTariff rates
(percent)
A B C D E F G H I J
I.Tariff summary report for1996
Allgoods 98.6 35.5 1.7 10.3 9.0 13.9 4.0 6.2 4.1 40.8
Agriculture excluding fish 98.5 24.3 6.4 29.5 26.3 35.1 15.0 22.3 3.2 89.7
Fishandfishproducts 88.1 8.2 ... 6.5 7.0 7.6 5.1 5.5 1.3 12.7
Petroleum oils 38.6 9.1 ... 4.6 7.2 8.0 3.0 4.8 12.8 8.8
Wood, pulp, paper, andfurniture 93.2 51.5 ... 3.4 2.3 4.7 1.7 3.7 9.9 3.2
Textiles andclothing 100 2.2 ... 9.8 8.7 8.9 10.6 11.8 0 3.8
Leather, rubber, footwear andtravel goods 100 24.9 12.7 21.9 21.3 28.4 9.8 9.9 5.9 36.3
Metals 100 37.5 ... 3.4 2.4 3.9 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.2
Chemical andphotographic supplies 100 26.7 ... 3.2 3.0 4.1 2.6 2.7 0.8 2.5
Transport equipment 100 99.3 ... 2.1 0.1 9.3 0 0.9 0.7 0.8
Non-electric machinery 100 100 ... 2.1 0 ... 0 2.5 0 0
Electric machinery 100 95.8 ... 2.0 0.2 5.0 0.1 1.9 4.2 1.0
Mineral products, precious stones andmetals 99.7 76.7 ... 1.8 1.1 4.6 0.4 1.4 12.7 2.1
Manufactured articles, n.e.s. 100 66.3 ... 3.2 1.7 5.0 1.0 2.3 12.4 2.7
II.Tariff summary report for2000
Allgoods 98.6 36.6 1.7 8.3 7.9 12.5 3.5 4.6 5.5 36.6
Agriculture excluding fish 98.5 24.8 6.4 25.3 23.2 31.1 13.1 19.4 3.3 80.3
Fishandfishproducts 88.1 8.5 ... 5.1 6.0 6.6 4.2 4.2 0.9 4.7
Petroleum oils 38.6 9.1 ... 3.5 6.9 7.7 2.3 3.7 12.8 8.9
Wood, pulp, paper, andfurniture 93.2 53.2 ... 1.8 1.6 3.4 1.3 2.1 12.0 2.3
Textiles andclothing 100 2.2 ... 8.3 8.1 8.3 10.0 10.1 0 3.4
Leather, rubber, footwear andtravel goods 100 29.0 12.7 19.2 19.1 26.9 9.0 9.0 5.9 33.8
Metals 100 37.5 ... 1.6 1.5 2.5 0.9 0.9 2.8 1.5
Chemical andphotographic supplies 100 33.1 ... 2.5 2.5 3.7 1.9 2.0 0.8 2.1
Transport equipment 100 99.3 ... 0.1 0.1 8.4 0 0 0.7 0.7
Non-electric machinery 100 100 ... 0 0 ... 0 0 0 0
Electric machinery 100 95.8 ... 0.2 0.2 4.3 0.1 0.1 4.2 0.9
Mineral products, precious stones andmetals 99.7 76.7 ... 0.8 0.8 3.6 0.3 0.3 17.3 1.7
Manufactured articles, n.e.s. 100 66.3 ... 1.4 1.4 4.2 0.8 0.8 13.1 2.3
... Notavailable.
a Estimates arethose oftheJapanese authorities.
Note: A: Bound tariff lines(%)
B: Duty-free tariff lines(%)
C: Ratio oftariff lineswithquotas toalllines
D: Simple average bound tariff rate
E: Simple average applied tariff rate
F: Average applied tariff rateforalllinessubject toduty
G: Import-weighted average applied tariff rate
H: Import-weighted average bound tariff rate
I: Domestic applied tariff "spikes" (percentage oflinesoverthree times theaverage applied rate)
J: Overall standard deviation ofdistribution ofallapplied tariffs
Source: Government ofJapan, Ministry ofFinance.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.3
Non-advalorem tariffs applied byJapan, FY1996
(Value/unit, percent)
HSNumber ItemApplied dutyrate
1996Final Uruguay
Round bound ratea
Specific duties
0101.11-2-(2) Light-breed horses (pregnant mare) ¥3.8mn/head ¥3.4mn/head
0101.19-2-(2) Light-breed horses (forpurposes of
horse-races)¥3.8mn/head ¥3.4mn/head
0102.90-2-(1) Livebovine animals weighing notmore
than300kgs.¥42,750/head ¥63,750/head
0102.90-2-(2) Livebovine animals exceeding 300kgs. ¥71,250/head ¥63,750/head
0210.20 Meat ofbovine animals (salted, inbrine,
dried orsmoked)¥180.50/kg. ¥161.5/kg.
0210.90-2 Meat ofbovine animals (other) ¥180.50/kg. ¥161.5/kg.
0402.21-1-(1)ex Milk andcream, inpowder, granules or
other solid form, ofafatcontent, byweight,
exceeding 5%,notcontaining added sugar
orother sweetening matter28.5% +¥139/kg.
0402.99-2ex Milk andcream (other), containing added sugar
orother sweetening matter, ofafatcontent, by
weight, notexceeding 8%.28.5% +¥61/kg.
0712.90-1-(2) Sweet corn ¥13/kg. ¥9/kg.
1001.10ex Durum wheat ¥11.27/kg.
1001.90ex Wheat andmeslin ¥11.27/kg.
1005.10-2 Maize (seed) ¥13/kg. ¥9/kg.
1101.00ex Wheat ormeslin flour ¥30.47/kg.
1103.11ex Groats andmeal ofwheat ¥30.47/kg.
1212.20-1-(1) Edible seaweeds ¥1.50/piece
1302.31 Agar-agar ¥140.80/kg. ¥112/kg.
1501.00-1-(2) Pigfatofanacidvalue notexceeding 1.3 ¥9.50/kg. ¥8.5/kg.
1507.10-1 Soybean (crude oil)ofanacidvalue exceeding 0.6 ¥14.97/kg. ¥10.9/kg.
1507.10-2 Soybean (crude oil)ofanacidvalue not
more than0.6¥18.20/kg. ¥13.2/kg.
1507.90 Soybean (other) ¥18.20/kg. ¥13.2/kg.
1508.10-1 Ground-nut oil(crude oil)ofanacid
value exceeding 0.6¥14.17/kg. ¥8.5/kg.
1508.10-2 Ground-nut oil(crude oil)ofanacid
value notmore than0.6¥17.27/kg. ¥10.4/kg.
1508.90 Ground-nut oil(other) ¥17.27/kg. ¥10.4/kg.
1512.11-1 Sunflower seedorsafflower oil(crude oil)
ofanacidvalue exceeding 0.6¥14.17/kg. ¥8.5/kg.
1512.11-2 Sunflower seedorsafflower oil(crude oil)
ofanacidvalue exceeding more than0.6¥17.27/kg. ¥10.4/kg.
1512.19 Sunflower seedorsafflower oil(other) ¥17.27/kg. ¥10.4/kg.
1512.21ex Cotton seedoil(crude oil) ¥14.17/kg. ¥8.5/kg.
1512.29ex Cotton seedoil(other) ¥14.17/kg. ¥8.5/kg.
1514.10-1 Rape, colza ormustard oil(crude oil)of
anacidvalue exceeding 0.6¥14.97/kg. ¥10.9/kg.
1514.10-2 Rape,colza ormustard oil(crude oil)of
anacidvalue notmore than0.6¥18.20/kg. ¥13.2/kg.
1514.90 Rape, colza ormustard oil(other) ¥18.20/kg. ¥13.2/kg.
1515.29 Corn oil ¥17.27/kg. ¥10.4/kg.
1515.50-1 Sesame oilofanacidvalue exceeding 0.6 ¥14.17/kg. ¥8.5/kg.
1515.50-2 Sesame oil(other) ¥17.27/kg. ¥10.4/kg.
1515.90-3-(1) Other fixed vegetable fatsandoilsofan
acidvalue exceeding 0.6¥14.17/kg. ¥8.5/kg.
1515.90-3(2) Other fixed vegetable fatsandoils(other) ¥17.27/kg. ¥10.4/kg.
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HSNumber ItemApplied dutyrate
1996Final Uruguay
Round bound ratea
1517.90-2 Mixtures ofvegetable fatsandoilsand
theirfractions¥18.20/kg. ¥13.2/kg.
1701.11-1-(1) Cane sugar (centrifugal), whose content
ofsucrose byweight, inthedrystate, corresponds
toapolarimetric reading oflessthan98.5 C¥20/kg. ¥71.8/kg.b
1701.11-1-(2) Cane sugar (other), whose content ofsucrose by
weight, inthedrystate, corresponds toa
polarimetric reading oflessthan98.5 C¥39.43/kg. ¥35.3/kg.
1701.11-2 Cane sugar (other) ¥35.50/kg. ¥35.3/kg.
1701.91 Refined sugar containing added flavouring
orcolouring matter¥60.33/kg. ¥106.2/kg.b
1701.99-1 Rock candy, cubesugar, loafsugar andsimilar sugar ¥60.33/kg. ¥106.2/kg.b
1701.99-2 Refined sugar (other) ¥35.50/kg. ¥35.3/kg.
1702.20-1 Maple sugar ¥34.60/kg. ¥20.8/kg.
1901.20-1-(2)-Bex Mixes anddoughs forthepreparation
ofbakers 'wares ofheading No.19.05, mostly
containing wheat preparation¥30.47/kg.
1901.90-1-(2)-Bex Food preparations offlour, meal, starch
ormaltextract (other), mostly containing wheat
preparation¥30.47/kg.
1902.11 Pasta containing eggs ¥36.67/kg. ¥30/kg.
1902.19-1 Beifun ¥30.40/kg. ¥27.2/kg.
1902.19-2ex Spaghetti ¥36.67/kg. ¥30/kg.
1902.19-2ex Macaroni ¥36.67/kg. ¥30/kg.
1902.19-2ex Udon, somen andsoba ¥38/kg. ¥30/kg.
1902.19-2ex Pasta (other) ¥38/kg. ¥30/kg.
1902.40 Couscous ¥34.67/kg.
1904.10-2-(2)ex Prepared foods obtained bytheswelling
orroasting ofcereals orcereal products containing
notlessthan50%byweight ofwheat andtriticale¥29.40/kg.
2106.90-2-(1)-B-(a)ex Other prepared foods containing more than30%by
weight ofwheat including triticle¥29.40/kg.
2106.90-2-(1)-B-(b)ex Other prepared foods containing more
than30%byweight ofbarley¥29.53/kg.
2106.90-2-(2)-D-(a)ex Other prepared foods containing notless
than85%byweight ofsucrose¥85.50/kg.
2203.00 Beermade from malt ¥6.40/l. ¥3.8/l.c
2204.10 Sparkling wine ¥201.60/l. ¥182/l.
2204.21-1 Sherry, portandother fortified wines ¥123.20/l. ¥112/l.
2204.29-1 Wines excluding sparkling wine in
containers 150l.orless21.3% or¥156.80/l. ¥45/l.
2204.29-2 Other wine incontainers holding over150l. ¥64/l. ¥45/l.
2204.30-2 Other grape must ofanalcoholic strength
byvolume of1%vol.orhigher¥64/l. ¥45/l.
2205.10 Vermouth andother wine incontainers
holding 2l.orless¥70.60/l. ¥69.4/l.
2205.90-2 Vermouth andother wine incontainers holding
over2l.,ofanalcoholic strength byvolume of
1%vol.orhigher¥70.60/l. ¥69.4/l.
2206.00-2-(1) Sake (Seishu andDakashu) ¥70.40/l. ¥70.4/l.
2206.00-2-(2)-A Mixtures offermented beverages and
products ofheading No.20.09 or22.02¥30.80/l. ¥27/l.
2206.00-2-(2)-B Other fermented beverages ¥43.10/l. ¥42.4/l.
2207.20-2 Ethyl alcohol andother spirits, denatured ¥42.57/l.
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HSNumber ItemApplied dutyrate
1996Final Uruguay
Round bound ratea
2208.20-1 Spirits obtained bydistilling grape wine
orgrape must ofanalcoholic strength by
volume of50%vol.orhigher, excluding
those incontainers holding lessthan2l.¥193.20/l. ¥154/l.c
2208.20-2 Spirits obtained bydistilling grape wine
orgrape must (other)¥227.90/l. ¥182/l.c
2208.30-3-(1) Other whiskies ofanalcoholic strength by
volume of50%vol.orhigher, excluding those
incontainers holding lessthan2l.¥207.20/l. ¥165.2/l.c
2208.30-3-(2) Other whiskies (other) ¥172.50/l. ¥137.2/l.c
2208.90-1-(1)-A Fruit brandy ofanalcoholic strength byvolume
of50%vol.orhigher, excluding those in
containers holding lessthan2l.¥193.20/l. ¥154/l.
2208.90-1-(1)-B Fruit brandy (other) ¥227.90/l. ¥182/l.
2208.90-2-(1) Liqueurs ¥141.10/l. ¥126/l.
2208.90-2-(2) Imitation sakeandwhite sake ¥70.40/l. ¥70.4/l.
2208.90-2-(4) Other spirituous beverages ¥89.60/l. ¥88/l.
2309.10-1 Dogorcatfood, putupforretail sale,containing
notlessthan10%oflactose byweight¥66.5/kg. +¥6.67for
every 1%exceeding
10%byweight of
lactose contained¥59.5/kg. +¥6forevery
1%exceeding 10%
2309.10-2-(2)-B-(b) Dogorcatfood, putupforretail sale ¥52/kg. ¥36/l.
2309.90-2(1)B Preparations ofakindusedinanimal feeding (other)
containing notlessthan10%oflactose byweight¥64.17/kg. +¥6.43
forevery 1%
exceeding 10%by
weight oflactose
contained¥52.5/kg. +¥5.3
2309.90-2-(2)-B-(b)ex Preparations ofakindusedinanimal
feeding (other)¥52/kg. ¥36/l.
2709.00 Petroleum oilsandoilsobtained from bituminous
minerals, crude¥315/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(1)-C-(b)ex Petroleum spirits intended foruseinthe
manufacture ofpetrochemical products¥19/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(1)-C-(b)ex Petroleum spirits intended foruseasfuels ¥760/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(1)-C-(b)ex Petroleum spirits (other) ¥1,430/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(2)-Bex Kerosenes notincluding mixed alkylenes
withaverylowdegree ofpolymerization¥580/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(3) Gasoils ¥1,290/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(4)-Aex Heavy fueloilsandrawoilsofaspecific gravity
notmore than0.9037 at15oC,intended foruse
asrawmaterials inoilrefining¥315/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(4)-Aex Heavy fueloilsandrawoilsofaspecific gravity
notmore than0.9037 at15oC,containing by
weight 0.3% orlessofsulphur¥2,770/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(4)-Aex Heavy fueloilsandrawoilsofaspecific gravity not
more than0.9037 at15oC,containing byweight more
than0.3% ofsulphur¥3,750/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(4)-Bex Heavy fueloilsandrawoilsofaspecific gravity
exceeding 0.9037 at15oC,intended foruseasraw
materials inoilrefining¥315/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(4)-Bex Heavy fueloilsandrawoilsofaspecific gravity
exceeding 0.9037 at15oC,containing byweight
0.3% orlessofsulphur¥2,540/kl. Unbound
2710.00-1-(4)-Bex Heavy fueloilsandrawoilsofaspecific gravity
exceeding 0.9037 at15oC,containing byweight
more than0.3% ofsulphur¥3,750/kl. Unbound
2836.20-1 Soda ash ¥1.38/kg. 5.5
2905.16-1 2-Ethylhexyl alcohol (2-ethylhexan-1-ol) ¥10.14/kg. 5.5
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HSNumber ItemApplied dutyrate
1996Final Uruguay
Round bound ratea
3901.10-1ex Polyethylene having aspecific gravity of
lessthan0.94¥19.58/kg. 6.5
3901.20 Polyethylene having aspecific gravity of
0.94ormore¥19.58/kg. 6.5
3902.10 Polypropylene ¥22.52/kg. 2.8
7403.11, 7403.13,
7403.19, 7403.22,
7403.23, 7403.29Refined copper andcopper alloys, unwrought,
notmore than486¥/kg. invalue forcustoms duty¥15/kg. 3%
7501.20-1 Nickel oxide sinters containing byweight
notlessthan88%ofnickel¥66.20/kg.
7502.10 Nickel, notalloyed ¥66.20/kg.
7504.00-2-(1) Nickel powders andflakes ¥52/kg. ¥41/kg.
7801.10, 7801.99-2(2) Unwrought lead, notmore than172¥/kg. invalue
forcustoms duty¥6.88/kg. ¥2.7/kg.
7901.11, 7901.12 Zinc, notalloyed, notmore than242¥/kg. invalue
forcustoms duty¥6.52/kg. ¥4.3/kg.
7901.20-1 Zincalloys containing byweight more
than3%ofaluminium¥6.24/kg. ¥4.3/kg
7901.20-2-(1) Zincalloys (other) ¥4.80/kg. ¥4.2/kg.
8110.0 Antimony andarticles thereof ¥12.64/kg. ¥8.8/kg.
Sliding duty
0703.10-1 Onions, fresh orchilled (¥73.7- CIF)/kg. 8.5
Differential tariffsd
0203.11ex Meat ofswine, carcasses andhalf-carcasses (X1-CIF)/kg. ¥361/kg.
0203.12ex, 0203.19ex,
0203.22ex, 0203.29exMeat ofswine, other thancarcasses andhalf-carcasses (X2-CIF)/kg. ¥482/kg.
0210.11ex, 0210.12ex,
0210.19ex, 0210.90exMeat ofswine, salted, etc. (1.5X 3-0.6CIF)/kg. ¥1,035/kg.
1602.41ex, 1602.42ex,
1602.49exOther prepared orpreserved meat ofswine (ham or
bacon)(1.5X 3-0.6CIF)/kg. ¥1,035/kg.
Tariff quotas (applied above-quota rates)
0401.10-1, 0401.20-1
0401.30-1, 0403.10-1
0403.90-1ex
0404.90-1ex
1901.10-1
1901.20-1ex
2101.10-2ex
2101.20-2ex
2106.10-1
2106.90-1exOther milkproducts 23.8% +¥60/kg.
33.3% +¥1,295/kg.21.3% +¥54/kg.
29.8% +¥1,159/kg.
0402.10-2-(1)ex
0402.21-2-(1)exSkimmed milkpowder forschool lunch,
etc.¥102.67/kg.
¥109/kg.¥396/kg.
¥425/kg.
0402.10-1ex
0402.10-2-(1)ex
0402.10-2-(2)ex
0402.21-2-(1)ex
0402.21-2-(2)ex
0402.29-2exSkimmed milkpowder other thanfor
school lunch, etc.¥102.67/kg.
33.3% +¥109/kg.¥376/kg.
29.8% +¥425/kg.
0402.91-1-(2)
0402.91-2Evaporated milk 23.8% +¥284/kg.
28.5% +¥569/kg.25.5% +¥509/kg.
21.3% +¥254/kg.
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HSNumber ItemApplied dutyrate
1996Final Uruguay
Round bound ratea
0404.10-1-(1)ex
0404.10-1-(2)exWhey andmodified whey forthe
manufacture ofmixed feeds33.3% +¥109/kg.
33.3% +
¥151.67/kg.29.8% +¥425/kg.
29.8% +¥687/kg.
0404.10-1-(1)ex
0404.10-1-(2)ex
0404.90-1exWhey andmodified whey forthe
manufacture ofprepared milkpowder
forbabies andinfants33.3% +¥109/kg.
33.3% +
¥1,143.67/kg.29.8% +¥400/kg.
29.8% +¥1,023/kg.
0404.10-1-(1)ex
0404.10-1-(2)exMineral concentrated whey 33.3% +¥109/kg.
33.3% +
¥151.67/kg.29.8% +¥425/kg.
29.8% +¥687/kg.
0405.10-1ex
0405.10-2exButter andother fatsandoilsderived
from milk33.3% +¥109/kg.
33.3% +¥234/kg.29.8% +¥985/kg.
29.8% +¥1,159/kg.
0713.10-2-(2)
0713.32
0713.33-2-(2)
0713.39-2-(2)
0713.50-2-(2)
0713.90-2-(2)Dried leguminous vegetables (peas, small
redbeans, kidney beans, pegin beans,
broad beans, other beans)¥396/kg. 29.8% +¥1,159/kg.
1005.90-2ex Corn 50%or¥12/kg.e50%or¥12/kg.e
1107.10, 1107.20 Malt, whether ornotroasted ¥23.77/kg. ¥21.3/kg.
1108.12, 1108.13,
1108.14, 1108.19,
1108.20
1901.20-1ex,
1901.90-1exStarches (corn starch, potato starch,
manioc starch, sagostarch, other starch), inulin¥133/kg. ¥15.3/kg.
1202.10, 1202.20 Ground-nuts ¥689.67/kg. ¥617/kg.
1212.99-1 Tubers ofkonnyaku (Amorphophalus) ¥3,124.67/kg. ¥2,796/kg.
1703.10-2ex
1703.90-2exMolasses (Cane molasses, other molasses) ¥17.10/kg. ¥15.3/kg.
2008-20-1-(1)ex
2008.20-2-(1)exPineapples inairtight containers notmore
than10kg.¥37/kg.
2106.90-1-(2)ex Prepared edible fatsandoils,containing
more than30%andnotmore than70%
byweight ofthose ofheading No.04.0533.3% +¥1,295/kg. 29.8% +¥1,159/kg.
2207.10-2
2208.90-1-(2)-AEthyl alcohol intended foruseindistilling alcohol
formaking alcoholic beverages¥42.57/l
¥96/l¥38.1/l.
¥82.5/l.
5001.00 Silk-worm cocoons suitable forreeling ¥2,819.67/kg. ¥2,523/kg.
5002.00-2 Rawsilk(notthrown) ¥3,888.67/kg. ¥6,978/kg.
6403.20, 6403.30-1
6403.30-2-(2),
6403.40
6403.51-1
6403.51-2-(2)
6403.59-1-(2)
6403.59-2ex
6403.91-1-(2)
6403.91-2ex
6403.99-1-(2)
6403.99-2ex
6404.19-1-(1)
6404.20-1ex
6404.20-2-(1)A, (2)A
6405.10-1-(1)
6405.90-1-(1)Footwear made ofleather 52.5% or¥4,675/paire30%or¥4,300/paire
Alternative duties (i.e.whichever isgreater)
0408.19 Eggyolks, notdried 23.3% or¥56/kg. 21.3% or¥51/kg.
0408.99 Birds'eggs, notinshell 23.8% or¥57/kg. 21.3% or¥51/kg.
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HSNumber ItemApplied dutyrate
1996Final Uruguay
Round bound ratea
1504.20 Fatsandoiloffish 8.8% or¥5.28/kg
1513.11 Coconut oil(crude oil) 7%or¥7/kg. 4.5% or¥5/kg.
1513.19 Coconut oil(other) 7%or¥7/kg. 4.5% or¥5/kg.
1515.11 Linseed oil(crude oil) 8.3% or¥9.17/kg.
1515.19 Linseed oil(other) 8.3% or¥9.17/kg.
1702.20-2 Maple syrup 29.2% or¥22.5/kg. 17.5% or¥13.5/kg.
1702.30-1 Glucose andglucose syrup, notcontaining fructose
orcontaining inthedrystatelessthan20%by
weight offructose, containing added flavouring
orcolouring matter33.3% or¥25.67/kg. 29.8% or¥23/kg.
1702.30-2-(2)-B Glucose andglucose syrup, notcontaining fructose
orcontaining inthedrystatelessthan20%byweight
offructose, notcontaining added sugar, notrefined50%or¥25/kg. 85.7% or¥60.9/kg.b
1702.40-2ex Glucose andglucose syrup, containing in
thedrystateatleast20%butlessthan50%by
weight offructose, notcontaining added flavouring
orcolouring matter50%or¥25/kg. 78.5% or¥53.7/kgb
1702.90-2ex Sugar syrup ofcentrifugal sugar 33.3% or¥25.67/kg. 29.8% or¥23/kg.
1702.90-2ex Sugar syrup (other) 33.3% or¥25.67/kg. 29.8% or¥23/kg.
1702.90-3ex Artificial honey 50%or¥25/kg.
1702.90-3ex Caramel 50%or¥25/kg.
1702.90-5-(1) Other sugars containing added flavouring
orcolouring matter33.3% or¥25.67/kg. 29.8% or¥23/kg.
1702.90-5-(2)-A Other sugar, other, containing added sugar 50%or¥25/kg. 114.2% or¥89.5/kg.
1702.90-5-(2)-B-(c) Other sugar (other) 50%or¥25/kg. 114.2 %or¥89.5/kg.
2106.90-2-(2)-Aex Other foodpreparations (sugar syrup
ofcentrifugal sugar)33.3% or¥25.67/kg.
2106.90-2-(2)-Aex Other foodpreparations (sugar syrup, other) 33.3% or¥25.67/kg.
2204.21-2 Other wine incontainers holding 2l.orless 21.3% or¥156.8/kg.
2204.29-1 Other wine incontainers exceeding 2l.;holding
150l.orless21.3% or¥156.8/kg.
2208.50 GinandGeneva 19.6% or¥86.2/kg. 17.5% or¥77/l.
2906.11 Menthol 20.1% or¥637.6/kg. 5.5
3505.10-2 Dextrins andother modified starches 23.8% or¥28.5/kg. 21.3% or¥25.5/kg.
3505.20 Glues 23.8% or¥28.5/kg. 21.3% or¥25.5/kg.
3809.10 Finishing agents, dyecarriers toaccelerate thedyeing
orfixing ofdyestuffs andother products and
preparations, withabasis ofamylaceous substances23.8% or¥28.5/kg. 21.3% or¥25.5/kg.
51.11ex Woven fabrics ofcarded wool orofcarded fine
animal hair9.6% or¥160/m27.9% or¥130/m2
51.12ex Woven fabrics ofcombed wool orof
combed fineanimal hair9.6% or¥160/m27.9% or¥130/m2
52.05ex Cotton yarn(other thansewing thread), containing
85%ofmore byweight ofcotton, notputupfor
retail sale2.6% or¥18.6/kg.
2.7% or¥19.4/kg.
52.06ex Cotton yarn(other thansewing thread), containing
lessthan85%byweight ofcotton, notputupfor
retail sale2.4% or¥17.2/kg.
2.6% or¥18.6/kg.
52.07ex Cotton yarn(other thansewing thread)
putupforretail sale2.6% or¥18.6/kg.
52.08ex Woven fabrics ofcotton, containing 85%
ormore byweight ofcotton, weighing
notmore than200g/m25.6%
or4.4% +¥1.52/m2
4.8%
or3.8% +¥1.32/m2
5.2%
or4.1% +¥1.42/m2
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HSNumber ItemApplied dutyrate
1996Final Uruguay
Round bound ratea
52.09ex Woven fabrics ofcotton, containing 85%
ormore byweight ofcotton, weighing
more than200g/m24.8%
or3.8% +¥1.32/m2
5.2%
or4.1% +¥1.42/m2
52.10ex Woven fabrics ofcotton, containing lessthan85%
byweight ofcotton, mixed mainly orsolely with
manmade fibres, weighing notmore than200g/m24.8%
or3.8% +¥1.32/m2
5.2%
or4.1% +¥1.42/m2
52.11ex Woven fabrics ofcotton, containing lessthan85%
byweight ofcotton, mixed mainly orsolely with
manmade fibres, weighing more than200g/m25.2%
or4.1% +¥1.42/m2
52.12ex Other woven fabrics ofcotton 4.8%
or3.8% +¥1.32/m2
5.2%
or4.1% +¥1.42/m2
5811.00ex Quilted textile products inthepiece, composed of
oneormore layers oftextile materials assembled
withpadding bystitching orotherwise, other than
embroidery ofheading No.58.104.8%
or3.8% +¥1.32/m2
7801.91-2 Unwrought lead, notrefined, containing byweight
antimony astheprincipal other element, notusedfor
electrolytic refining3.7% or¥3.64/kg.
7801.99-1 Unwrought lead, notrefined, containing
byweight antimony astheprincipal other element,
other, ofalloyed3.8% or¥5.12/kg. 3%or¥4.5/kg.
9608.10-2 Ballpoint pens(other) 5.5% or¥1.38/item
9608.60 Refills forballpoint pens, comprising the
ballpoint andinkreservoir6%or¥0.6/item
X1Standard import price forpigcarcass ¥450.02/kg.
X2Standard import price forpartial pig¥600.03/kg.
X3Standard import price ofprocessed meat ¥450.02/kg.
a Insome cases, thefinalUruguay Round bound rateisabove thecurrent applied rate.
b Tariff pluslevy.
c Free-year2002 forbeer, 2004 forothers.
d Dataforthesecond quarter of1996 were usedfortechnical reasons.
e Whichever isgreater.
Source: Dataprovided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.4
Current andminimum access commitments byJapan under theUruguay Round
(Thousand tonnes, percentandvalue/unit volume)
Tariff
numberaDescriptionTariff quota
quantityIn-quota
tariff
rateInitial
bound rateAVE
1986-88bFinal
bound rate Initial Final
Current access commitments
0402.10
-110Skimmed milkpowder (forschool
lunches)7.3 7.3
Free ¥466/kg. 374 ¥396/kg.
.21-200 Free ¥500/kg. 390 ¥425/kg.
0402.10
-100Skimmed milkpowder (forother
purposes)85.9 85.9
35.0 35+¥466/kg. 374 29.8+¥396/kg.
-110 Free ¥466/kg. 374 ¥396/kg.
-190 25.0 25+¥466/kg. 374 21.3+¥396/kg.
.21-200 Free ¥500/kg. 390 ¥425/kg.
-290 25.0 25+¥500/kg. 390 21.3+¥425/kg.
.29-200 35.0 35+¥500/kg. 390 29.8+¥425/kg.
0402.21
-100Milk powder .0003 .0003
30.0 30+¥720/kg. 477 25.5+¥612/kg.
-100 (Fat>30%) 30.0 30+¥1204/kg. 599 25.5+¥1023/kg.
.29-100 30.0 30+¥720/kg. 477 25.5+¥612/kg.
-100 (Fat>30%) 30.0 30+¥1204/kg. 599 25.5+¥1023/kg.
0402.91
-010Evaporated milk 1.6 1.6
30.0 30+¥599/kg. 439 25.5+¥509/kg.
-090 25.0 25+¥299/kg. 413 21.3+¥254/kg.
0402.99
-010Condensed milk .013 .013
30.0 30+¥599/kg. 439 25.5+¥509/kg.
-090 30.0 25+¥299/kg. 413 21.3+¥254/kg.
0404.10
-010Whey andmodified whey (forfeed
purposes)18.5 45.0
Free 35+¥500/kg. 390 29.8+¥425/kg.
-010 (Fat>5%) Free 35+¥808/kg. 505 29.8+¥687/kg.
0404.10
-010Prepared whey (forinfant formula) 12.0 25.0
10.0 35+¥500/kg. 390 29.8+¥425/kg.
-010 (Fat>5%) 10.0 35+¥808/kg. 505 29.8+¥687/kg.
.90-011 10.0 35+¥470/kg. 374 29.8+¥400/kg.
-019 (Fat>1.5%, 30%) 10.0 35+¥799/kg. 445 29.8+¥679/kg.
-019 (Fat>30%) 10.0 35+¥1204/kg. 599 29.8+¥1023/kg.
0404.10
-010Mineral concentrated whey 1.3 14.0
35.0 35+¥500/kg. 390 29.8+¥425/kg.
-010 (Sugar added, fat>5%) 35.0 35+¥808/kg. 505 29.8+¥687/kg.
-010 (Nosugar added, fat 5%) 25.0 35+¥500/kg. 390 29.8+¥425/kg.
-010 (Nosugar added, fat>5%) 25.0 35+¥808/kg. 505 29.8+¥687/kg.
0405.00
-000Butter andbutter oil 1.9 1.9
35.0 35+¥1159/kg. 614 29.8+¥985/kg.
-000 (Fat>85%) 35.0 35+¥1363/kg. 614 29.8+¥1159/kg.
2106.90
-019Prepared edible fat 17.1 19.0
25.0 35+¥1363/kg. 614 29.8+¥1159/kg.
Other dairy products forgeneral use 124.6 133.9
0401.10
-000Milk andcream
25.0 25+¥63/kg. 401 21.3+¥54/kg.
.20-000 25.0 25+¥134/kg. 462 21.3+¥114/kg.
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Tariff
numberaDescriptionTariff quota
quantityIn-quota
tariff
rateInitial
bound rateAVE
1986-88bFinal
bound rate Initial Final
.30-000 25.0 25+¥747/kg. 508 21.3+¥635/kg.
-000 (Fat>45%) 25.0 25+¥1411/kg. 508 21.3+¥1199/kg.
0403.10
-010Yoghurt, other fermented milk
35.0 35+¥1076/kg. 481 29.8+¥915/kg.
-010 (Nosugar added) 25.0 35+¥1076/kg. 481 29.8+¥915/kg.
.90-011 35.0 35+¥466/kg. 374 29.8+¥396/kg.
-021 35.0 35+¥685/kg. 465 29.8+¥582/kg.
-029 35.0 35+¥1204/kg. 599 29.8+¥1023/kg.
-011 (Nosugar added) 25.0 35+¥466/kg. 374 29.8+¥396/kg.
-021 (Nosugar added) 25.0 35+¥685/kg. 465 29.8+¥582/kg.
-029 (Nosugar added) 25.0 35+¥1204/kg. 599 29.8+¥1023/kg.
0404.90
-011Milk constituents
35.0 35+¥470/kg. 374 29.8+¥400/kg.
-019 35.0 35+¥799/kg. 445 29.8+¥679/kg.
-019 (Fat>30%) 35.0 35+¥1204/kg. 599 29.8+¥1023/kg.
-011 (Nosugar added) 25.0 35+¥470/kg. 374 29.8+¥400/kg.
-019 (Nosugar added) 25.0 35+¥799/kg. 445 29.8+¥679/kg.
-019 (Nosugar added, fat>30%) 25.0 35+¥1204/kg. 599 29.8+¥1023/kg.
1901.10
-010Infant foodpreparations
25.0 28+¥799/kg. 445 23.8+¥679/kg.
-090 25.0 28+¥1363/kg. 614 23.8+¥1159/kg.
.20-011 25.0 28+¥799/kg. 445 23.8+¥679/kg.
-019 25.0 28+¥1363/kg. 614 23.8+¥1159/kg.
.90-011 21.0 35+¥799/kg. 445 29.8+¥679/kg.
-019 21.0 35+¥1363/kg. 614 29.8+¥1159/kg.
2101.10
-210Coffee- ortea-based preparations
25.0 35+¥799/kg. 445 29.8+¥679/kg.
-290 25.0 35+¥1363/kg. 614 29.8+¥1159/kg.
.20-210 25.0 35+¥799/kg. 445 29.8+¥679/kg.
-290 25.0 35+¥1363/kg. 614 29.8+¥1159/kg.
2106.10
-100Protein concentrate preparations
25.0 35+¥1359/kg. 373 29.8+¥1155/kg.
-100 (ofvegetable protein) 12.5 35+¥1359/kg. 373 29.8+¥1155/kg.
.90-011 12.0 35+¥799/kg. 445 29.8+¥679/kg.
-011 (Other) 21.0 35+¥799/kg. 445 29.8+¥679/kg.
-019 12.0 35+¥1363/kg. 614 29.8+¥1159/kg.
-019 (Other) 21.0 35+¥1363/kg. 614 29.8+¥1159/kg.
Designated dairy products forgeneral
usec137.2 137.2
0402.10
-100Skimmed milkpowder
35.0 35+¥466/kg. 374 29.8+¥396/kg.
-190 25.0 25+¥466/kg. 374 21.3+¥396/kg.
.21-290 25.0 25+¥500/kg. 390 21.3+¥425/kg.
.29-200 35.0 35+¥500/kg. 390 29.8+¥425/kg.
.21-100 Milk powder 30.0 30+¥720/kg. 477 25.5+¥612/kg.
-100 (Fat>30%) 30.0 30+¥1204/kg. 599 25.5+¥1023/kg.
.29-100 30.0 30+¥720/kg. 477 25.5+¥612/kg.
-100 (Fat>30%) 30.0 30+¥1204/kg. 599 25.5+¥1023/kg.
.99-010 30.0 30+¥599/kg. 439 25.5+¥509/kg.
-090 30.0 30+¥299/kg. 413 25.5+¥254/kg.
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Tariff
numberaDescriptionTariff quota
quantityIn-quota
tariff
rateInitial
bound rateAVE
1986-88bFinal
bound rate Initial Final
0403.90
-011Buttermilk powder
35.0 35+¥466/kg. 374 29.8+¥396/kg.
-021 35.0 35+¥685/kg. 465 29.8+¥582/kg.
-029 35.0 35+¥1204/kg. 599 29.8+¥1023/kg.
-011 (Nosugar added) 25.0 35+¥466/kg. 374 29.8+¥396/kg.
-021 (Nosugar added) 25.0 35+¥685/kg. 465 29.8+¥582/kg.
-029 (Nosugar added) 25.0 35+¥1204/kg. 599 29.8+¥1023/kg.
0404.10
-010Whey andmodified whey
35.0 35+¥500/kg. 390 29.8+¥425/kg.
-010 (Fat>5%) 35.0 35+¥808/kg. 505 29.8+¥687/kg.
-010 (Nosugar added, fat 5%) 25.0 35+¥500/kg. 390 29.8+¥425/kg.
-010 (Nosugar added, fat>5%) 25.0 35+¥808/kg. 505 29.8+¥687/kg.
0405.00
-000Butter
35.0 35+¥1159/kg. 614 29.8+¥985/kg.
-000 (Fat>85%) 35.0 35+¥1363/kg. 614 29.8+¥1159/kg.
0713.10
-020Dried leguminous vegetables 120.0 120.0
10.0 ¥417/kg. 531 ¥354/kg.
.32-000 10.0 ¥417/kg. 531 ¥354/kg.
.33-020 10.0 ¥417/kg. 531 ¥354/kg.
.39-021 10.0 ¥417/kg. 531 ¥354/kg.
-029 10.0 ¥417/kg. 531 ¥354/kg.
.50-020 10.0 ¥417/kg. 531 ¥354/kg.
.90-020 10.0 ¥417/kg. 531 ¥354/kg.
Wheat, meslin, triticale andtheir
processed productsc5,565.0 5,740.0
1001.10
-000Durum wheat
Free ¥65/kg. 413 ¥55/kg.
.90-010 Meslin, etc. 20.0 ¥65/kg. 413 ¥55/kg.
-091 Free ¥65/kg. 413 ¥55/kg.
-099 Free ¥65/kg. 413 ¥55/kg.
1008.90
-090Triticale
Free ¥65/kg. 413 ¥55/kg.
1101.00
-010Wheat ormeslin flour
12.5 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
-090 25.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
1102.90
-000Triticale flour
25.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
1103.11
-000Groats, etc.
25.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
.19-000 20.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
.21-000 25.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
.29-300 20.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
1104.19
-100Rolled orflaked grains
25.0 ¥132/kg. 455 ¥112/kg.
-200 20.0 ¥132/kg. 455 ¥112/kg.
.29-100 25.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
-200 20.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
1108.11
-000Wheat starch
25.0 ¥158/kg. 451 ¥134/kg.
1901.20
-020Food preparations 25.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
-051 25.0 ¥158/kg. 451 ¥134/kg.
.90-020 25.0 ¥106/kg. 482 ¥90/kg.
-051 25.0 ¥158/kg. 451 ¥134/kg.
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Tariff
numberaDescriptionTariff quota
quantityIn-quota
tariff
rateInitial
bound rateAVE
1986-88bFinal
bound rate Initial Final
1904.10
-000Prepared foods
19.2 ¥100/kg. 476 ¥85/kg.
.90-000 25.0 ¥100/kg. 476 ¥85/kg.
2106.90
-030Food preparations
25.0 ¥100/kg. 476 ¥85/kg.
Barley anditsprocessed productsc1,326.5 1,369.0
1003.00
-010Barley, including forfeeding
purposes Free ¥46/kg. 306 ¥39/kg.
-090 Free ¥46/kg. 306 ¥39/kg.
1102.90
-000Barley flour
25.0 ¥98/kg. 338 ¥83/kg.
1103.19
-000Groats andmeal ofbarley
20.0 ¥98/kg. 338 ¥83/kg.
.29-300 20.0 ¥98/kg. 338 ¥83/kg.
1104.11
-000Rolled orflaked barley
20.0 ¥107/kg. 334 ¥91/kg.
.21-000 20.0 ¥130/kg. 325 ¥111/kg.
1901.20
-030Food preparations
25.0 ¥98/kg. 338 ¥83/kg.
.90-030 25.0 ¥98/kg. 338 ¥83/kg.
1904.10
-000Prepared foods
19.2 ¥75/kg. 357 ¥64/kg.
.90-000 25.0 ¥75/kg. 357 ¥64/kg.
2106.90
-090Food preparations 25.0 ¥75/kg. 357 ¥64/kg.
Starches, inulin andtheirpreparations 157.0 157.0
1108.12
-000Maize, potato andother starches
25.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
.13-000 25.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
.14-000 25.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
.19-010 25.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
-090 25.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
.20-000 25.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
1901.20
-059Preparations ofstarches
25.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
.90-059 25.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
.20-059 (Other) 16.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
.90-059 (Other) 16.0 ¥140/kg. 480 ¥119/kg.
1202.10
-090Groundnuts 57.0 75.0
10.0 ¥726/kg. 516 ¥617/kg.
.20-090 10.0 ¥726/kg. 516 ¥617/kg.
1212.99
-100Tubers ofkonnyaku 0.3 0.3 40.0 ¥3289/kg. 485 ¥2796/kg.
Silk-worm cocoons andrawsilkc0.8 0.8
5001.00
-000Silk-worm cocoons
¥140/kg ¥2968/kg. 171 ¥2523/kg.
5002.00
-210Rawsilk
7.5 ¥8209/kg. 212 ¥6978/kg.
-291 7.5 ¥8209/kg. 212 ¥6978/kg.
-292 7.5 ¥8209/kg. 212 ¥6978/kg.
-293 7.5 ¥8209/kg. 212 ¥6978/kg.
-299 7.5 ¥8209/kg. 212 ¥6978/kg.
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Tariff
numberaDescriptionTariff quota
quantityIn-quota
tariff
rateInitial
bound rateAVE
1986-88bFinal
bound rate Initial Final
Minimum access commitments
Riceanditsworked and/or prepared
productsc379.0 758.0
1006.10
-000Riceinthehusk
Free n.a. n.a. n.a.
.20-000 Processed rice Free n.a. n.a. n.a.
.30-000 Free n.a. n.a. n.a.
.40-000 Free n.a. n.a. n.a.
1102.30
-000Riceflour
25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1103.14
-000Groats andmeal ofrice
25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
.29-200 25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1104.19
-100Rolled orflaked rice
25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
.29-100 25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1901.20
-040Food preparations
25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
-090 25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
.90-040 25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
-090 25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1904.10
-000Prepared foods
19.2 n.a. n.a. n.a.
.90-000 25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
2106.90
-020Food preparations
25.0 n.a. n.a. n.a.
n.a. Notapplicable.
a 1988 tarifdescriptions.
b AVE =Advalorem equivalent (inpercent).
c State-trading items.
Source: Government ofJapan (Uruguay Round Schedules).WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.5
Tariff quotas inJapan, FY1996 and1997
(Percent, value/unit)
Tariff item DescriptionTariff rates
FY1997Quota levelAbove-
quota
imports,
FY1996SP EP
Below
quota Above quota FY1996 FY1997
0406.10
0406.40
0406.90Natural cheese intended for
useasmaterial forprocessed
cheeseFree 32.4% 53,000 tonnes 56,300
tonnes... No Yes
1005.90 Maize intended for
manufacturing use
-cornstarch Free 50%or
¥12/kga3.896,600 tonnes 3,951,000
tonnes... Yes Yes
-animal feed Free
--stipulated byacabinet
order
(steam flaked corn)50%or
¥12/kga206,300 tonnes 93,700
tonnes... Yes Yes
--forfeeding purpose,
stipulated byacabinet
order (whole shelled corn)Free 50%or
¥12/kga324,000 tonnes 298,100
tonnes... Yes Yes
-cornflakes, ethyl alcohol
ordistilled alcoholic
beveragesFree 50%or
¥12/kga95,200 tonnes 100,900
tonnes... Yes Yes
-other 10% 50%or
¥12/kga290,500 tonnes 300,800
tonnes... Yes No
1107.10
1107.20Malt Free ¥23.15/kg 820,800 tonnes 808,600
tonnes5,567
tonnesYes No
1703.10
1703.90Molasses from sugar refining
orextraction intended for
manufacturing alcoholFree ¥16.65/kg 36,500 tonnes 36,800
tonnes... Yes Yes
1806.20 Cocoa preparations intended
forchocolate manufactureFree 23.2% 18,700 tonnes 18,700
tonnes... Yes Yes
2002.90 Tomato puree andpaste
intended formanufacturing
tomato saucesFree 18%, 20% 40,000 tonnes 36,000
tonnes... Yes Yes
2008.20 Preserved pineapple inairtight
containersFree ¥36/kg 74,800 tonnes 50,000
tonnes4,299
tonnesYes No
2207.10 Ethyl alcohol (80-90%)bFree ¥41.45/litre 284,900 kl 269,800 kl ... Yes Yes
90%orhigher Free 29.6% Included inabove Included
inabove... Yes Yes
2208.90 Ethyl alcohol (<80%)bFree ¥96/litre Included inabove Included in
above... Yes Yes
.90 Distilled alcoholic beveragesbFree 17.9 Included inabove Included in
above... Yes Yes
4104.10
.31.39Bovine andequine leather
(dyed)18.5 48.8 1.466
sq.metres1.466
sq.metres351,688
sq.metresNo No
4104.31 Bovine andequine leather
(dyed)17.5 48.8 Included inabove Included in
aboveIncluded
inabove
4104.10
.21,.22
.29,.31
.39Bovine andequine leather
(other)13.9 48.8 214,000
sq.metres214,000
sq.metres116,250
sq.metresNo No
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Tariff item DescriptionTariff rates
FY1997Quota levelAbove-
quota
imports,
FY1996SP EP
Below
quota Above quota FY1996 FY1997
4105.20 Sheep leather 18.5 48.8 1,070,000
sq.metres1,070,000
sq.metres121,304
sq.metresNo No
4106.20 Goat leather 18.5 48.8 Included inabove Included in
aboveIncluded
inaboveNo No
6403.20
.30,.40.
.51,.59
.91,.99Leather footwear 25 48.8or
¥4,612.5 pair12,019,000 pairs 12,019,000
pairs569,827
pairsNo No
6404.19
.20Leather footwear 27.8 48.8or
¥4,612.5 pairIncluded inabove Included in
aboveIncluded
inaboveNo No
6405.10.
.90
.20Leather footwear 2.0 48.8or
¥4,612.5 pairIncluded inabove Included in
aboveIncluded
inaboveNo No
... Notavailable.
SP Shortfall provisions.
EP End-use provisions.
a Whichever isgreater.
b Intended foruseindistilling alcohol formaking alcoholic beverages.
Note: Figures forabove-quota imports mayinclude some "in-quota" imports.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.6
Other end-use tariff concessions inJapan, FY1997
(Percent, value/unit, ¥million)
HSNumber Nominated end-useEnd-use
rateNon-
concessional
rateFinal Uruguay
Round bound
rate(non-
concessional)Import value
under concessions
1995 1996
0714.10-310 Frozen manioc foranimal feed Free 16% 12% 0 0
-110 Manioc pellets offlour ormeal for
animal feedFree 20% 15% 0 0
-210 Other manioc foranimal feed Free 12% 9% 165 289
1005.90-010 Maize foranimal feed Free 50%
or¥12/kg.a50%
or¥12/kg.a156,762 226,862
1007.00-091 Sorghum foranimal feed Free 4% 3% 26,887 45,047
1101.00-011 Wheat ormeslin inflour formaking
monosodium glutamate12.5% 25%b25% 0 0
-019 Wheat ormeslin inflour formaking
monosodium glutamate12.5% ¥98/kg. ¥90/kg. 0 0
1104.23-010 Other worked maize usedfor
manufacture ofcornflakes16.2% 21.5% 18% 144 187
1106.20-110 Flour ofmanioc roots foranimal feed Free 20% 15% 0 0
.30-110 Flour ofbananas foranimal feed Free 20% 15% 0 0
1202.10-010 Groundnuts inshellusedforoil
extractionFree ¥671.5/kg. ¥617/kg. 0 0
.20-010 Groundnuts unshelled usedforoil
extractionFree ¥671.5/kg. ¥617/kg. 0
1512.21-010 Crude cottonseed oilusedfor
manufacture ofcanned fishorshellfish
forexportExempt ¥12.75/kg. ¥8.5/kg. 0 0
1512.29-010 Crude cottonseed oilusedfor
manufacture ofcanned fishorshellfish
forexportExempt ¥12.75/kg. ¥8.5/kg. 0 0
1702.90-410 Hi-test molasses usedtomake glutamic
acidanditssalts, etc.4% 23.2% 21.3% 0 0
1703.10-010 Cane molasses foranimal feed Free ¥16.65/kg. ¥15.3/kg. 914 1,002
-020 Cane molasses usedtomake glutamic
acidanditssalts, etc.4% ¥16.65/kg. ¥15.3/kg. 0 0
1703.90-010 Molasses foranimal feed Free ¥16.65/kg. ¥15.3/kg. 0 0
-020 Molasses formaking glutamic acidand
itssalts, etc.4% ¥16.65/kg. ¥15.3/kg. 0 0
2709.00-000 Crude petroleum oilsformaking
petrochemicals¥63/kl. ¥215/kl. n.a.c... ...
2710.00-133 Petroleum spirits formaking
petrochemicals, other thanamonia¥12/kl. ¥1,400/kl. n.a.c325,836 435,377
-134 Petroleum spirits formaking amonia ¥12/kl. ¥1,400/kl. n.a.c26 0
-136 Petroleum spirits forfuels usedin
power generation¥750/kl. ¥1,400/kl. n.a.c15 46
-161 Heavy fueloilsusedforoilrefining, of
aspecific gravity notmore than0.9037
at15oC¥215/kl. ¥2,620 ~3,410/kl. n.a.c49 1,392
-162 Rawoilsusedforoilrefining, ofa
specific gravity notmore than0.9037 at
15oC¥215/kl. ¥2,620 ~3,410/kl. n.a.c29,956 26,899
Table AIII.6 (cont'd)Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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HSNumber Nominated end-useEnd-use
rateNon-
concessional
rateFinal Uruguay
Round bound
rate(non-
concessional)Import value
under concessions
1995 1996
-163 Heavy fueloilsusedforagriculture,
forestry andfisheries, ofaspecific
gravity notmore than0.9037 at15oCFree ¥2,620 ~3,410/kl. n.a.c14,224 21,275
2710.00-164 Rawoilsusedforagriculture, forestry
andfisheries, ofaspecific gravity not
more than0.9037 at15oCFree ¥2,620 ~3,410/kl. n.a.c0 0
-171 Heavy fueloilsusedforoilrefining of
aspecific gravity more than0.9037 at
15oC¥215/kl. ¥2,400 ~3,410/kl. n.a.c5,023 9,284
-172 Rawoilsusedforoilrefining, ofa
specific gravity more than0.9037
at15oC¥215/kl. ¥2,400 ~3,410/kl. n.a.c7,913 11,915
7504.00-100 Nickel powders formaking getters for
vacuum tubes, alkaline accumulators or
welding fluxes, orusedforpowder
metallurgyFree 3.6%~4.2% or
¥45.8 ~50.6/kg.3%or
¥41/kg.3,632 3,800
7506.10-100 Nickel plates formaking getters for
vacuum tubes oralkaline accumulatorsFree 3.8%~4.7% 3% 0 2
7606.12-010 Aluminium alloy plates foruseasroofs
oflarge containersFree 2.2%~2.4% 2% 0 0
7606.92-010 Aluminium alloy plates foruseasroofs
oflarge containersFree 2.2%~2.4% 2% 0 0
7801.91-010 Unwrought leadusedforelectrolytic
refining withvalue notmore than
¥165.37/kg.2.8% 3.7% or
¥3.64/kg.a3%or
¥3.1/kg.a108 2
-020 Unwrought leadusedforelectrolytic
refining withvalue more than
¥165.37/kg. butnotmore than¥170/kg.¥170/kg.
lessvalue
perkg.3.7% or
¥3.64/kg.a3%or
¥3.1/kg.a0 0
7801.91-030 Unwrought leadusedforelectrolytic
refining, withvalue more than¥170/kg.Free 3.7% or
¥3.64/kg.a3%or
¥3.1/kg.a0 0
7801.99-211 Unwrought leadusedforelectrolytic
refining, notalloyed, withvalue not
more than¥165.37/kg.2.8% ¥3.76/kg. ¥2.7/kg. 401 674
-212 Unwrought leadusedforelectrolytic
refining, notalloyed, withvalue more
than¥165.37/kg. butnotmore than
¥170/kg.¥170/kg.
lessvalue
perkg.¥3.76/kg. ¥2.7/kg. 0 22
-219 Unwrought leadusedforelectrolytic
refining, notalloyed, withvalue more
than¥170/kg.Free Free~¥3.76/kg. Free~¥2.7/kg. 15 202
n.a. Notapplicable.
... Notavailable.
a Whichever isgreater.
b Rateisforin-quota imports.
c Unbound items.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.7
Countervailing andanti-dumping dutycases
Cotton yarn
(a)Countervailing dutycaseagainst Pakistan cotton yarn.
27December 1982 -Application forimposition ofcountervailing dutybyJapan Spinners 'Association.
20April 1983 -Investigation begins: public announcement, andnotice totheparties involved.
28February 1984 -Completion ofinvestigation; decision nottolevyacountervailing dutyduetothelowsubsidy rate.
(b)Anti-dumping dutycaseagainst Republic ofKorean cotton yarn.
27December 1982 -Application forimposition ofanti-dumping dutybyJapan Spinner 'sAssociation.
17June1983 -Announcement bytheRepublic ofKorean industry ofavoluntary export curb.
11July1983 -Withdrawal ofthecasebyJapan Spinner 'sAssociation.
Ferro-silicone
(a)Anti-dumping dutycaseagainst Norwegian andFrench ferro-silicone; countervailing dutycaseagainst Brazilian
ferro-silicone.
6March 1984 -Japan Ferroalloy Association applied fordutyimposition.
14June1984 -Japan Ferroalloy Association withdrew theapplication fordutyassessment.
Anti-dumping dutycaseagainst Republic ofKorean knitsweaters
21October 1988 -Application forimposition ofanti-dumping dutybyJapan Knitting Industry Association.
2February 1989 -TheRepublic ofKorean Government announced voluntary export curb.
29March 1989 -Japan Knitting Industry Association withdrew theapplication.
Anti-dumping dutycaseagainst Chinese, Norwegian andRepublic ofSouth African ferro-silicon-manganese
8October 1991 -Application forimposition ofanti-dumping dutybyJapan Ferroalloy Association.
29November 1991 -Investigation began: public announcement, andnotice totheparties involved.
18June1992 -Decision nottotakeprovisional measures; interim investigation results alsoannounced.
27November 1992 -Investigation period extended bytwomonths: public announcement, andnotice totheinterested
parties.
27January 1993 -TwoChinese exporters offer price undertaking andinvestigation iscancelled: public announcement, and
notice totheinterested parties.
29January 1993 -Cabinet decision taken onthe"Cabinet Order concerning theImposition ofAnti-Dumping Duties on
Ferro-silicon-manganese" (promulgated effected February 3).
Anti-dumping dutycaseagainst Pakistan cotton yarn
20December 1993 -Application forimposition ofanti-dumping dutybyJapan Spinners 'Association.
18February 1994 -Investigation began: public announcement, andnotice totheinterested parties.
30August 1994 -Decision nottotakeprovisional measures.
10February 1995 -Investigation period extended bytwomonths: public announcement, andnotice totheinterested parties.
17April 1995 -Investigation period extended byfourmonths: public announcement, andnotice totheinterested parties.
12May1995 -Notification ofimportant factsbefore thefinaldecision: notice totheinterested parties.
1August 1995 -Cabinet decision taken onthebasis ofthe"Cabinet Order concerning theimposition ofAnti-Dumping
Duties onCotton Yarn of20-21 Count" (promulgated andeffected August 4).
16February 1996 -Application forareview ofanti-dumping dutyimposed against newsuppliers bythree Pakistan suppliers.
19March 1996 -Investigation ofthree Pakistan suppliers forareview ofanti-dumping duties imposed onnewsuppliers:
public announcement, andnotice totheinterested parties.
29March 1996 -Application forareview ofanti-dumping dutyimposed against newsuppliers by13Pakistan suppliers.
27May1996 -Investigation of11Pakistan suppliers forareview ofanti-dumping dutyimposed against newsuppliers:
public announcement, andnotice totheinterested parties.
13August 1996 -Investigation completed ofthree Pakistan suppliers: reduction andtermination ofanti-dumping duties
imposed onthese suppliers.
21May1997 -Investigation completed of11Pakistan suppliers: continuation, reduction andtermination ofanti-dumping
duties imposed onthese suppliers.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.8
Japan 'snotifications under theWTO Agreement onTechnical Barriers toTrade, 1995-97
Number ofnotifications/Objective Number ofnotifications/Legislation concerned
14 Protection ofconsumer interests 12
2LawConcerning Standardization andProper
Labelling ofAgricultural andForest Products
Special Measures LawConcerning theStability
oftheSake Brewing andRelated Industries
5 Consumer protection 5 LawConcerning Standardization andProper
Labelling ofAgricultural andForest Products
4 Toensure safety 4 FireService Law
2 Public health 1
1Food Sanitation Law
Poisonous andDeleterious Substances
Control Law
2 Occupational safety 2 Industrial Safety andHealth Law
2 Tosecure roadtraffic safety 2 Road Traffic Law
2 Topromote energy conservation through wider useof
machinery andequipment whose energy consumption
efficiency ishigh, inorder tocopewiththerecent increase
ofenergy consumption inhousehold-service sectors,
global warming problems, etc.2 LawConcerning theRational UseofEnergy
1 Tointroduce domestic mobile satellite communication
system inS-band1 Radio Law
1 Tointroduce High Speed Paging System 1 Radio Law
2 Tosimplify licensing procedures forthe
above-mentioned radio facilities2 Radio Law
1 Tomove many items covered inCategory Aelectrical
products toCategory Belectrical products inlightof
theinternational harmonization, etc.1 Electrical Appliance andMaterial Control Law
1 Totransfer apartofitems classified inClass 01specific
products category toClass 02specific products category
inorder torevise regulation oftheConsumer Product
Safety LawofJapan, etc.1 Consumer Products Safety Law
2 Inresponse totheabolition ofthe"Provisional Measures
LawontheImportation ofSpecific Petroleum Refined
Products" which hasrestricted those whocanimport
gasoline, kerosene anddiesel torefineries, quality
standards forgasoline, kerosene anddiesel willbe
formally specified byMinisterial Ordinance2 LawontheQuality Control ofGasoline and
Other Fuels
1 Toputthesecond generation HDTV (HDTV-II)
broadcasting topractical use1 Radio Law
1 Establishment ofalternative requirements forinstalling
heatdamage warning devices1 Safety Regulations forRoad Vehicles
1 Tointroduce lowpower millimetre wave radar using
60GHzband1 Radio Law
1 Toputthepaybroadcasting ofFMcharacters multiplex
broadcasting topractical use1 Radio Law
1 Toestablish thetechnical regulation ofradio transmitting
facility forFMmultiplex paging system1 Radio Law
1 Assistance ofconsumer judgement andfacilitation of
typeauthorization system forelectric hybrid bicycles1 Road Traffic Law
1 Assistance ofconsumer judgement andfacilitation of
typeauthorization system formotor-assisted walking aids1 Road Traffic Law
Table AIII.8 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Number ofnotifications/Objective Number ofnotifications/Legislation concerned
1 Toputhigh-speed two-way mobile datacommunication
system topractical use1 Radio Law
1 Toensure thequality ofantibiotic products foranimal use 1 Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
1 Toharmonize thestandards withtheinternational
standards forthepurpose ofimprovement ofmarket access1 Safety Regulations forRoad Vehicles
1 Toamend theOfficial Standards forOrdinary Fertilizers,
inresponse tochange offarmers needforfertilizers, andto
arequest from producers offertilizers1 Fertilizer Control Law
1 Toputdigital broadcasting bycommunications satellites
topractical use1 Radio Law
1 Tointroduce various datasatellite broadcasting services
byusing complex digital signals ofdatabroadcasting by
broadcasting satellites andcommunications satellites1 Radio Law
1 Tosimplify licensing procedures fortheabove-mentioned
radio station1 Radio Law
1 Tointroduce rural subscriber radio communication system 1 Radio Law
1 Toregulate theproperties andqualities ofdrugs 1 Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
1 Toreduce theairpollution 1 Safety Regulations forRoad Vehicles
1 Tosecure mine safety 1 Mining Safety Law
1 Occupational safety andhealth 1 Industrial Safety andHealth Law
1 Toprevent incidents caused bypoisonous anddeleterious
substances (derivatives ofdimethyl-methyl-phosphonate
were usedinpoisoning incidents)1 Poisonous andDeleterious Substances
Control Law
1 Toprovide consumers withinformation onthenutritional
content offood1 Nutrition Improvement Law
1 Deregulation concerning thehigh-pressure gasvessels
under theHigh-Pressure GasControl Law1 High-Pressure GasControl Law
1 Deregulation concerning thehigh-pressure gasvessels
andspecific equipment inhigh-pressure gasmanufacturing
facilities under theHigh-Pressure GasControl Law1 High-Pressure GasControl Law
1 Toputterrestrial databroadcasting topractical use 1 Radio Law
1 Improvement ofmeasures toensure safety ofdrugs and
others1 Pharmaceutical Affairs Lawandthe
Organization forDrug ADR Relief, R&D
Promotion andProduct Review Law
1 Tosecure roadvehicles safety 1 Road Vehicles Act
1 Toensure theproperties andqualities ofradiopharmaceuticals 1 Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
1 Toalterthecategorization ofspecial motor vehicles
current conditions ofuseofsuchvehicles1 Road Vehicles Act
1 Toputthedigital cable television broadcasting topractical use 1 Cable Television Broadcast Law
68 Total 68 Total
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.9
Other lawsandregulations related tomandatory technical regulations
Law PurposeProduct coverage
Brief description HSfour-digit line
LawConcerning Wild
LifeProtection and
HuntingPrevention oftheextinction
ofnative species from
international tradeLiveanimals; eggs; feathers; raw,
tanned ordressed furskins andfurskin
clothing; birdproducts; collectors '
pieces.01.06, 04.07-08, 05.05, 43.01-
03,67.01, 97.05
Lawforthe
Conservation of
Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna andFloraPrevention oftheextinction
ofendangered species from
international tradeLivebirds; birdproducts; collectors '
pieces.01.06, 67.01, 97.05
Food Sanitation Law Public health protection Meat andmeat products; fishand
crustaceans; milkandmilkproducts;
eggs; honey; animal products; fruits
andvegetables; nuts; herbs andspices;
teaandcoffee; cereals; cereal flours
andgrouts; malts; starches;
groundnuts; oilseeds; animal and
vegetable fatsandoilsandtheir
products; prepared meat andseafood
products; sugars andsugar
confectionery; cocoa andcocoa
preparations; cereal preparations; food
preparations; beverages; tableware and
kitchenware; starches; andenzymes.02.01-10, 03.01-07, 04.01-06,
05.04, 05.11, 07.01-13, 08.01-
14,09.01-10, 10.01-08, 11.01-
08,12.01-02, 12.06-08, 12.10,
12.12, 13.01-02, 15.01-04,
15.06-17, 16.01-05, 17.01-04,
18.01-02, 18.05-06, 19.01-05,
20.01-09, 21.01-06, 22.01-09,
25.01, 29.40, 30.02-04, 33.01-
02,34.02, 35.02-03, 35.05,
35.07, 38.23, 39.24, 44.15-16,
44.19, 48.23, 69.11-12, 70.13,
71.14, 73.23, 74.18, 76.15,
82.15, 95.03
Pharmaceutical Affairs
Law... Products ofanimal origin n.e.c.; plants
forperfume, etc.; lacandvegetable
saps; sugars; animal feedn.e.c.;
petroleum products; organic chemicals;
pharmaceutical products; cosmetics;
soaps andorganic surface active agents;
enzymes; insecticides; medical and
surgical instruments.05.10, 12.11, 13.01-02, 17.02,
23.09, 27.10, 27.12, 29.32-37,
29.39, 29.41, 30.01-06, 32.01,
33.03-07, 34.01-02, 34.07,
35.04, 35.07, 37.01, 38.08,
40.14, 90.01, 90.04, 90.18-22,
94.02
LawofOpium ... Liveplants. 06.02
Forest Seeding Law Ensure supply ofsuperior
seeds andseedlingsSeeds forsowing. 12.09
Poisonous and
Deleterious Substances
Control Law... Inorganic chemicals; organic chemicals;
miscellaneous chemical products.12.11, 13.02, 25.30, 27.07,
28.01, 28.04-08, 28.11-16,
28.19, 28.24-27, 28.29-30,
28.33-38, 28.41-44, 28.47-48,
28.50, 29.02-05, 29.07-10,
29.12, 29.14-21, 29.23-34,
29.39, 29.41, 32.06, 38.08,
38.11, 38.13-14, 38.22-23
Narcotics and
Psychotropics Control
Law... Organic chemicals andnarcotics. 12.11, 29.05, 29.21-22, 29.24,
29.26, 29.32-34, 29.39
Liquor TaxLaw ... Alcoholic beverages; medicaments. 13.02, 20.08, 22.03-08, 30.03-
04
LawConcerning
Screening ofChemical
Substances and
Regulation oftheir
Manufacture... Glycerol; undenatured ethyl alcohol;
petroleum products; inorganic
compounds; tanning extracts of
vegetable origin; soaps; polymers of
ethylene; natural rubber.15.20, 22.07-08, 27.07, 27.15,
28.51, 32.01, 34.01, 36.06,
37.07, 38.01, 39.01, 40.01
Alcohol Monopoly Law Prevent industrial alcohol
from diversion tousein
alcoholic beveragesUndenatured ethyl alcohol. 22.07-08
Table AIII.9 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Law PurposeProduct coverage
Brief description HSfour-digit line
Tobacco Excise Law Cigars andcigarettes. 24.02-03
High-Pressure Gas
Control LawPublic safety Gases; high-pressure gases ofchlorine,
bromide andiodine; hydrogen andrate
gases; inorganic compounds;
halogenated derivatives ofhydrocarbons;
reservoirs andtanks; ironandsteel
containers forcompressed orliquified
gas.27.05, 27.11, 28.01, 28.04,
28.51, 29.01, 29.03, 29.10,
38.23, 73.09, 73.11
Petroleum Industry Law Stabilization ofsupply Petroleum oilsandgases. 27.09-11
Taxation LawforSpecial
Measures...
-Gasoline TaxLaw Petroleum oils; gasoline; solvents. 27.10, 38.11, 38.14, 38.23
-Local Road TaxLaw Petroleum oils; gasoline; solvents. 27.10, 38.11, 38.14, 38.23
Liquified Petroleum Gas
TaxLaw... Petroleum gases andother gaseous
hydrocarbons.27.11
Explosives Control Law Public safety Organic chemicals; explosives;
munitions.28.38, 28.50, 29.04, 29.08-09,
29.20-21, 29.24-25, 36.01-04,
36.06
Industrial Safety and
Health Law... Organic chemicals; matches;
compounded rubber; articles of
vulcanized rubber.29.09, 36.05, 40.05, 40.16
Awakening Drug
Control Law... Organic chemicals; medicaments. 29.14, 29.16, 29.21, 29.26,
29.39, 30.03-04
Cannabis Control Law ... Medicaments; hemp. 30.03-04, 53.02
Fertilizer Law Stabilization ofsupply and
ensuring fairtrade through
standards, registration and
other measuresFertilizers. 31.01-05
Firearms andSwords
Control Law... Swords; firearms; military weapons. 82.11, 93.01-02, 93.07
Mine Security Law
Electrical Appliance and
Material Control LawToprevent fire,electrical
shock andradio
interferenceCables, cords, wiring devices, home
electrical appliances.85.08-13, 85.15-16, 85.18-21,
85.27-28, 85.31-42, 85.44-48
Consumer Product
Safety LawPrevention ofinjury to
consumersConsumer products. 22.02-10, 22.02-90, 65.06-10,
70.10-90, 73.23-93, 76.15-10,
94.03-60, 94.03-70, 94.03-80,
95.06-70, 95.06-99
... Notavailable.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.10
Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) established, revised orabolished during FY1996
JISdivisionsNumber ofJIS
newly establishedNumber of
JISrevisedNumber ofJIS
withdrawnJISinforce asof
31March 1997
ACivil engineering andarchitecture 1 13 6 434
BMechanical engineering 13 33 8 1,270
CElectronic andelectrical engineering 17 27 13 774
DAutomotive engineering 3 11 1 321
ERailway engineering 0 0 0 194
FShipbuilding 4 183 17 526
GFerrous materials andmetallurgy 2 7 0 329
HNon-ferrous metals andmetallurgy 3 5 0 405
KChemical engineering 19 61 0 1,494
LTextile engineering 1 9 4 270
MMining 0 15 6 195
PPulpandpaper 0 0 0 83
QManagement System 10 0 0 10
RCeramics 3 2 6 257
SDomestic wares 2 4 0 216
TMedical equipment andsafety appliances 0 1 0 324
WAircraft andaviation 0 0 0 88
XInformation processing 35 6 3 324
ZMiscellanea (packaging, welding,
radioactivity, etc.)15 22 2 647
Total 128 399 66 8,161
Source: Japan Industrial Standards Yearbook, 1996.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.11
Number ofoverseas JISmark approvals, March 1997
JISdivisions A B C D F G H K L R S T Z Total
Australia 1 1(1)
Brazil 1 1(1)
China 1 3 6 2 2 1 15(12)
Germany 2 2 4(3)
Hong Kong, China 1 1(1)
Indonesia 2 1 3 5 2 2 3 18(10)
Korea 16 6 10 3 77 1 10 1 16 3 14 157(89)
Luxembourg 1 1(1)
Malaysia 1 4 1 3 1 10(10)
Mexico 1 1(1)
Netherlands 1 1(1)
Philippines 1 1 1 3(3)
Qatar 1 1(1)
Singapore 2 4 1 2 9(8)
Sweden 2 2(1)
Switzerland 1 1(1)
Thailand 1 3 12 4 2 1 3 2 28(24)
Chinese Taipei 6 8 7 5 1 17 9 3 2 1 7 66(49)
United Kingdom
1 1(1)
United States 2 7 1 3 2 1 16(15)
Total 29 24 48 8 2 121 6 26 1 13 24 10 25 337(233)
Note: Thenumber ofapproved factories isindicated inparenthesis.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.12
Recent trends inimplementation ofJapan Agricultural Standards (JAS) regulations
(a)Number offoreign permitted/approved factories under JASlaw(FY1994-1996)
Fiscal year 1994 1995 1996
Increase Total Increase Total Increase Total
Foodstuffs 3 43 2 45 -1 44
Forest products 23 186 40 226 39 265
Total 26 229 42 271 38 309
(b)Number offoreign permitted/approved factories utilizing dataobtained viaaforeign testing organization
Fiscal year 1994 1995 1996
Increase Total Increase Total Increase Total
Foodstuffs 0 4 0 4 0 4
Forest products 17 63 23 86 25 111
Total 17 67 23 90 25 115
(c)Items forwhich theforeign permitted/approved factories haveobtained JASmark permission/approvala:
Canned foods andbottled foods
Structural laminated veneer lumber
Structural glued-laminated timber
Large dimension structural glued-laminated timber
Structural panels
Structural lumber forwood-frame construction
Figure jointed structural lumber forwood-frame construction
Structural softwood lumber
Kiln-dried structural softwood lumber
Fruit beverages
Ham andbacon
Hamburger patty
Chilled hamburger steak
Chilled meat balls
Jams
Dehydrated soup
Dried mashed potato
Plywood
Sawn lumber
Flooring
a HStariff linesarenotavailable forapproved items, duetothefactJAScategories arenotbased onHScategories.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.13
Japan 'sSPSnotifications, 1995-97
No.Products covered
(HSline) Objective andrationale Relevant legislation
1995
1 Feed additives; Probiotics (Enterococcus faecalis,
enterococcus faecium, clostridium butyricum, bacillus
coagulans, bacillus subtilis, bacillus cereus, bifidobacterium
thermophilum, bifidobacterium pseudolongum, lactobacillus
acidophilus, lactobacillus salivarius); Choline chloride,
lasalocid sodium (2309.90-190)Toensure safety and
quality offeedstuffLawConcerning the
Safety Assurance and
Quality Improvement
ofFeed
2 Muscle -cattle (0201, 0202), pig(0203), sheep (0204),
horse (0205.00), chicken-duck-turkey (0207);
Fat-cattle, pigs(apartof0209.00 andothers), sheep,
horse, chicken-duck-turkey (apartof0209.00 andothers);
Liver -cattle (apartof0206.10, 0206.22), pig(apartof
0206.30, 0206.41), sheep-horse (apartof0206.80),
chicken-duck-turkey (0207.31, apartof0207.39, 0207.50);
Kidney -cattle (apartof0206.10, 0206.29), pig(apartof
0206.30, 0206.49), sheep-horse (apartof0206.80),
chicken-duck-turkey (apartof0207.39);
Milk (0401); Eggs (0407.00, 0408); FishandshellfishConsumer health andsafety ...
3 Sodium chlorite; Saltsofsulfite (sodium sulfite, sodium
hydrosulfite, sulfur dioxide, potassium, pryosulfite,
sodium pyrosulfite); Sorbic acidandpotassium sorbate;
Propyl gallate; GoldProtection ofpublic health ...
4 Food additives Protection ofpublic health ...
5 Chicken andbroilers (020710, 020721, 020739, 020741);
Natural cheese (040610, 040620, 040640, 040690); Nuts
(080110-30, 080211-90; Job'stears(121190); Herbs
(incl. dried herbs) 121190, 210690; Globefishes (030269,
030379, 030410-90); pork(020311-29); Powdered juice
(210690); bakery products (190510-90); Pulses (070810-90,
071021-29, 071310-90); Frozen processed foodserved without
heating; Processed cottonseed products (120720); Vermicelli,
macaroni andsimilar preparations (190211, 190219, 190230);
Vegetables (070110-90, 070200, 070310-90, 070410-90,
070511-29, 070610-90, 070700, 070910-90, 071010,
071030-90); Fishpaste products (160420); Processed chlorellas
(210220); Spices (inc.rawmaterials) (090411-20, 090500,
090610-20, 090700, 090810-30, 090910-50, 091010-99); Food
putintoatablet form; Vegetable oils(150710-90, 150810-90,
150910-90, 151000, 151110-90, 151211-29, 151311-29,
151410-90, 151511-90, 151620); Processed fruitinsyrup
(200820-99); Sujiko (030520); Processed spirulina (210690);
Soups (210410); Softdrinks (220110-90, 220210-90); Sauces
(210390); Seasonings (210310-90); Chocolates (170490,
180620, 180631, 180632); Pickles (pickles made from
vegetables only) (200590); Tilapia (030199, 030269, 030379,
030410, 030420, 030490); Food additives (only forthese
specifications andstandards areprovided); Maize (corn)
(100510, 100590); Reindeer meat (inc.processed reindeer
meats) (020890); Eel(inc.proc. eels)(030192, 030266,
030376, 030379, 030410, 030420, 030490, 030549, 160419);
Processed shrimps, prawns andcrabs (excl. fishpaste products)
(160520); Shrimps andprawns (cultured shrimps andprawns
only) (030611, 030621, 030613, 030623);Protection ofpublic health Food Sanitation Law
Table AIII.13 (cont'd)Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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No.Products covered
(HSline) Objective andrationale Relevant legislation
Shelled molluscas (inc.proc. ones) (030710, 030721, 030729,
030731, 030739, 030791, 030799); Fruits (080300, 080410-50,
080510-90, 080610-20, 080710-20, 080810-20, 080910-40,
081010-90, 081110-90 081210-90); Fruit paste (200710-99,
200820-99); Candies (170490); Food incapsules; Equipment
andcontainer -packages made ofglass, ceramic, enamelled,
tin,rubber andsynthetic resin (392310-90, 392410-90, 401490,
401610, 401699, 401700, 690990, 691110-90, 691200,
691410-90, 701010-90, 701200, 701310-99, 800700);
Dried fruits (080300, 080410-50, 080510-90, 080610-20,
081310-50); Dried snake meat (051199); Dried frozen
vegetables (071210-90, 071010-90); Agar (130231);
Mushrooms (inc.dried mushrooms) (070951, 071230);
Beefandveal(020110-30, 020210-30)
6 Food additives Protection ofpublic health ...
7 Foods andfoodadditives produced byrecombinant DNA
techniquesConsumer health andsafety Food Sanitation Law
1996
8 Prepackaged foods Public health, conformance
withtheDeregulation
Action Program and
abolition ofararely used
systemFood Sanitation Law
9 Milk (partof0401, partof0402); Dairy products (partof
0403, partof2105, partof0402, partof2202); Meat products
(partof1602, partof0203, partof1601, partof0206)Protection ofpublic health Food Sanitation Law
10 Feed produced byrecombinant DNA techniques Toensure safety and
quality offeedstuffLawConcerning the
Safety Assurance and
Quality Improvement
ofFeed
11 Feed additives produced byrecombinant DNA techniques Toensure safety and
quality offeedadditivesLawConcerning the
Safety Assurance and
Quality Improvement
ofFeed
12 Feed additives: zincpeptide, copper peptide, manganese
peptide, phytase, choline chloride, dl-methionine, avoparcin,
virginiamycin, alkaline protease, cellulase andprobiotics
(enterococcus faecalis, clostridium butyricum andbacillus
subtilis)Toensure safety and
quality offeedadditivesLawConcerning the
Safety Assurance and
Quality Improvement
ofFeed
13 Edible vegetables andcertain roots andtubers (07); Edible
fruitandnuts(08.01-08.12); Coffee (09.01); Tea(09.02);
Ginger (0910.10); Cereals (10); Oilseeds andoleageous
fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds andfruit(12.01, 12.02,
12.04-12.07, 12.10, 1212.91, 1212.92 and1212.99);
Coca beans (18.01)Public health Food Sanitation Law
14 Aquatic animals forthepurpose ofpropagation oraquaculture Protection ofaquatic animal
lifeorhealthFisheries Resources
Conservation Act
15/16 Aquatic animals forthepurpose ofpropagation oraquaculture Protection ofaquatic animal
lifeorhealthFisheries Resources
Conservation Act
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No.Products covered
(HSline) Objective andrationale Relevant legislation
17 Muscle -cattle (0201, 0202), pig(0203), sheep (0204),
horse (0205.00), chicken-duck-turkey (0207);
Fat-cattle, pig(apartof0209.00 andothers), sheep,
horse, chicken-duck-turkey (apartof0209.00 andothers);
Liver -cattle (apartof0206.10, 0206.22), pig(apartof
0206.30, 0206.41), sheep-horse (apartof0206.80),
chicken-duck-turkey (0207.31, apartof0207.39, 0207.50);
Kidney -cattle (apartof0206.10, 0206.29), pig(apartof
0206.30, 0206.49), sheep-horse (apartof0206.80),
chicken-duck-turkey (apartof0207.39);
Milk (0401)Consumer health andsafety ...
18 Wheat flour (1101.00) Public health ...
19 Plants andplant products Plant health Plant Protection Law
1997
20 Packed foodprocessed thermally under pressure;
Fish-surimi productsProtection ofpublic health Food Sanitation Law
21 Sodium sulfite, sodium hydrosulfite, sulfur dioxide,
potassium pyrosulfite andsodium pyrosulfite;
Calcium carbonateProtection ofpublic health Food Sanitation Law
22 Packed foodprocessed thermally under pressure;
Fish-surimi productsProtection ofpublic health Food Sanitation Law
23 Xylitol Protection ofpublic health Food Sanitation Law
24 Animals andanimal products Animal health Domestic Animal
Infections Diseases
Control Law
25 Non-designated antibiotics asfeedadditives Toensure thesafety offeed LawConcerning the
Safety Assurance and
Quality Improvement
ofFeed.
27 Feed additives produced bytherecombinant DNA techniques Toensure thesafety and
improve thefinality offeedLawConcerning the
Safety Assurance and
Quality Improvement
ofFeed.
... Notavailable.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.14
Animal quarantine arrangements inJapan, 1997
ClassificationaAreasAnimal productsb
Live
animalsSemen andembryos Ham, sausage
andbaconMeat andviscera
Areas other than
those listed under
Article 43ofthe
Enforcement
Regulations
(areas freefrom
virulent infectious
diseases affecting
domestic animals)Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Belize, Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica,
Denmark, Dominican
Republic, ElSalvador,
Finland, France, Germany,
Guatemala, Honduras,
Iceland, Ireland, Republic
ofKorea, Madagascar,
Mexico, TheNetherlands,
NewCaledonia,
NewZealand, Northern
Ireland, Nicaragua,
Northern Mariana,
Norway, Panama, Sweden,
United States, Vanuatu
(31areas)Imports ofallproducts permissible
Areas inTable 1
under Article 43of
theEnforcement
RegulationsBosnia-Herzegovina,
Croatia, Hungary, Poland,
Romania, Singapore,
Slovenia, Switzerland, the
United Kingdom
(Great Britain only)
(9areas)Imports ofallproducts permissible,
except meat andvisceraImports notpermissible
except:
products processed under
theheat-processing
standards (heat-processing
establishments designated
byappropriate government
agencies oftheexporting
countries areacceptable);
and
porkandswine viscera
produced intheUnited
Kingdom andtreated in
accordance withthe
production andstorage
standards.
Areas inTable 2
under Article 43
oftheEnforcement
RegulationsChina (except Hong Kong)
(1area)Imports permissible Imports notpermissible except:
products processed under theheat-
processing standards orstandards fornon-
heat-processed ham(establishments
designated bygovernment agencies of
export countries areacceptable).
Areas inTable 3
under Article 43
oftheEnforcement
RegulationsAreas other thanthose
mentioned aboveImports notpermissible Imports notpermissible except:
products processed under theheat-
processing standards orstandards fornon-
heat-processed ham(only establishments
directly designated bytheMAFF Minister
areacceptable).
a Under theDomestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control Law.
b Cloven-hooved animals suchascattle, pigsandsheep.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.15
Listoftheplants prohibited forimport
(Plant Protection LawEnforcement Regulations Annexed Table 1)
Districts Prohibited Plants Quarantine Pests
1. Israel, Cyprus, Jordan, Syria, Turkey,
Lebanon, Albania, Italy, Austria,
Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Spain,
Germany, Hungary, France, Belgium,
Portugal, Malta, United Kingdom
(Great Britain andNorthern Ireland,
hereinafter referred toas"United Kingdom"),
Former Yugoslavia, Africa, ElSalvador,
Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama,
Honduras, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador,
Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia,
Bermuda, West Indies (excluding Cuba),
Australia (excluding Tasmania), Hawaiian
IslandsFresh fruits (excluding appendix 9)ofakee, avocado,
strawberry, allspice, olive, cashew nut,kiwifruit,
Thevetia peruviana ,carambole, pomegranate,
jaboticaba, broad bean, alexandrian laurel, datepalm,
Muntingia calabura ,feijoa, pawpaw, mammee apple,
longan, litchi, andofplants ofthegenera Ficus,
Phaseolus, Diospyros, Carissa, Juglans, Morus,
Coccoloba, Coffea, Ribes, Passiflore, Dovyalis,
Ziziphus, Spondias, Musa (excluding immature
banana), Carica (excluding appendix 1),Psidium,
Artocerpus, Annona, Malpighie, Santalum, Garcinia,
Vitis, Syzygium, Mangifera (excluding appendix 2),
Ilex,Terminalia andGossypium, andofplants ofthe
family Sapotaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Cactaceae,
Solanaceae (excluding appendix 3),Rosaceae and
Rutaceae (excluding from appendix 4to8).Mediterranean fruit
fly(Ceratitis
capitata)
2. India, Indonesia, VietNam, Cambodia,
Singapore, SriLanka, Thailand, Taiwan,
China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, EastTimor,
Philippines, Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Laos, Papua NewGuinea,
Hawaiian Islands, MicronesiaFresh fruits ofcitrus (excluding appendix 10),
barbados cherry, avocado, apricot, fig,Baccaurea
sapida ,strawberry, olive, indian laurel, Arenge
englei ,carambola, pomegranate, santol, plum, tahiti
chestnut, alexandrian laurel, tomato, pear, datepalm,
papaya (excluding appendix 1,11and12,thesame
shallapply foritem4),loquat, betel nut,grape,
peach, Terminalia catappa, Myrica rubra, rambutan,
longan, apple, litchi (excluding appendix 13and14),
vampi, andofplants ofthegenera Bouea, Diospyros,
Coffea, Capsicum, Passiflora, Solanum, Zizyphus,
Spondias, Psidium, Artocarpus, Annona, Hylocereus,
Garcinie, Eugenia, Mangifera (excluding from
appendix 15to17),thesame shallapply foritem4)
andLansium ,andofplants ofthefamily Sapotaceae,
andmature bananaBactrocera dorsalis
species complex
3. Easter Island, Australia (excluding
Tasmania), Society Islands, Tubuai Islands,
NewCaledonia, Papua NewGuineaFresh fruits ofcitrus (excluding appendix 7),
avocado, apricot, fig,olive, kiwifruit, carambole,
cherry, pomegranate, redpepper, white sapote, plum,
tomato, pear, datepalm, papaya, guava, loquat,
grape, quince, peach, apple, andofplants ofthe
genera Diospyros, Rubus, Morus, Coffea,Passiflora,
Zizyphus, Annone, Eugenia andMangifera (excluding
appendix 2),andmature banana.Queensland fruitfly
(Bactrocera tryoni)
4. India, Indonesia, VietNam, Cambodia,
Singapore, SriLanka, Thailand, Taiwan,
China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, EastTimor,
Philippines, Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Laos, Kenya, Tanzania, Papua
NewGuinea, Hawaiian Islands, MicronesiaLivevines, leaves andfresh fruits ofplants ofthe
family Cucurbitaceae (excluding appendix 18),and
fresh fruits ofkidney bean, pigeon pea,cowpea, red
pepper, tomato, eggplant, papaya, endofplants ofthe
genera Hylocereus andMangiferaMelon fly
(Bactrocera
cucurbitae)
5. Afghanistan, Israel, Iraq, Iran, India, Cyprus,
Jordan, Syria, China, Turkey, Pakistan,
Myanmar, Lebanon, Europe, Former Soviet
Union, Africa, United States ofAmerica
(excluding Hawaiian Islands, hereinafter
referred toas"United States ofAmerica"),
Canada, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia,
Chile, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Australia,
NewZealandFresh fruits ofapricot, cherry, excluding from
appendix 19to21),plum, pear, quince, peach
(excluding appendix 22and23)andapple (excluding
appendix 24and25),fresh fruits andnutsinshellof
walnut (excluding appendix 26).Codling moth
(Cydia pomonella)
Table AIII.15 (cont'd)Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Districts Prohibited Plants Quarantine Pests
6. India, Indonesia, VietNam, Cambodia,
Singapore, SriLanka, Thailand, Taiwan,
China, Bangladesh, EastTimor, Philippines,
Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Laos, Africa, North America (excluding
Canada butincluding West Indies), South
America, Australia, NewZealand,
Papua New Guinea, Hawaiian Islands,
Polynesia, Micronesia, MelanesiaLivevines, leaves, tuberous roots andother
underground portions ofplants ofthegenera
Ipomoea, Pharbitis ,andCalystegia ,livetuberous
roots andother underground portions ofcassevaSweet potato weevil
(Cylas formicarius)
7. China, North America (excluding Canada but
including West Indies), South America,
NewZealand, Hawaiian Islands, Polynesia,
Micronesia, MelanesiaLivevines, leaves, tuberous roots andother
underground portions ofplants ofthegenera
Ipomoea, Pharbitis andCalystegiaWest Indian sweet
potato weevil
(Euscepes
postfasciatus)
8. India, Europe (excluding Albania and
Greece), Former Soviet Union, Republic of
South Africa, United States ofAmerica,
Canada, Uruguay, Ecuador, Chile, Falkland
Islands, Peru, BoliviaLivehalms, leaves, tubers andother underground
portions ofplants ofthefamily SolanaceaeSynchytrium
endobioticum
9. Turkey, Italy, Austria, Netherlands, Greece,
Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, Germany,
Hungary, France, Belgium, Portugal,
Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Former
Czechoslovakia, Former Yugoslavia, United
States ofAmerica, Canada, MexicoLivehalms andleaves ofcabbage, andofplant ofthe
genera Cirsium andVerbascum ,endofplants ofthe
family SolanaceaeColorado potato
beetle
(Leptinotarse
decemlineata)
10. Israel, India, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Austria,
Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Sweden,
Spain, Denmark, Germany, Norway,
Finland, France, Belgium, Poland,
Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Former
Soviet Union, Algeria, North America
(excluding West Indies), Argentina, Peru,
BoliviaLivetubers andother underground portions ofplants
ofthegenus Chenopodium ,andofplants ofthe
family SolanaceaePotato cyst
nematode
(Globodera
rostochiensis)
11. India, Iceland, Italy, Austria, Netherlands,
Greece, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain,
Denmark, Germany, Norway, France, United
Kingdom, Former Soviet Union, Canada,
Panama, Peru, BoliviaLivetubers andother underground portions ofplants
ofthefamily SolanaceaeWhite potato cyst
nematode
(Globodera pallida)
12. Israel, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon,
Europe (excluding Netherlands), Former
Soviet Union, Algeria, Tunisia, Morroco,
United States ofAmerica, Canada, Cuba,
Guatemala, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Mexico,
Argentina, Brazil, Australia (excluding
Tasmania)Livehalms, leaves andfresh fruits ofplants ofthe
family Solanaceae (excluding appendix 27and30)Peronospora
tabacina
13. United States ofAmerica, Hawaiian Islands Underground portions ofliveplants ofavocado,
alfalfa, kidney bean, Indigofera hirsute ,okra, pepper,
sweet potato, sugarcane, watermelon, radish,
soybean, loblolly pine, redpepper, corn, tomato,
balsam pear, pineapple, Pinus elliotii ,summer
squash, melon, peanut (excluding seeds without pod),
leekandlitchi, andofplants ofthegenera Anthurium,
Musa andBeta, andofplants ofthefamily RutaceaeCitrus burrowing
nematode
(Radopholus
citrophilus)
14. Iran, Turkey, Europe, Former Soviet Union,
North America (excluding West Indies),
NewZealandCulms andleaves ofplants ofthegenera Hordeum,
Triticum andSecale (including straw packing
materials andstraw goods similar thereof) andculms
andleaves ofplants ofthegenus Agropyron
(excluding appendix 28)Hessian fly
(Meyetiola
destructor)
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Districts Prohibited Plants Quarantine Pests
15. Foreign countries excluding North Korea,
Korea andTaiwanRiceplants, ricestraw (including ricestraw bags,
matsandother ricestraw goods similar thereof
(excluding appendix 29)), unhulled riceandricehullRicestemnematode
(Ditylenchus
angustus),
Trichoconis
caudete, Balansia
oryzae, andother
quarantine pests not
existing inJapan
16. Israel, Iran, Cyprus, Jordan, Turkey,
Lebanon, Ireland, Italy, Austria, Netherlands,
Greece, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark,
Germany, Norway, Hungary, France,
Bulgaria, Belgium, Poland, Luxembourg,
Romania, United Kingdom, Former
Czechoslovakia, Former Yugoslavia, Egypt,
United States ofAmerica, Canada,
Guatemala, Bermuda, Mexico, NewZealandLiveplants andplant parts (including fruit, flower and
pollen, other thanseed) ofPseudocydonia sinensis,
Mespilus germanica, Eriobotrya japonica, Cydonia
oblonga andplants ofthegenera Aronia, Photinia,
Crataego mespilus, Amelanchier, Crataegus,
Cotoneaster, Raphiolepis, Stranvaesia, Osteomeles,
Dichotomanthes, Pyracanthe, Docynia, Pyrus,
Sorbus, Heteromeles, Peraphyllum, Choenomeles and
Malus (excluding appendix 24and25)Ervinia amylovora
Appendix toTable AIII.15
1. Solotypeofpapaya which isshipped from theHawaiian Islands directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich comes up
tothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
2. Kensington typeofmango which isshipped from Australia directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich comes uptothe
standards established bytheMinster ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
3. Tomato andbellpepper which areshipped from theNetherlands directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come upto
thestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
4. Valencia variety, Washington Navel variety, Tomango variety andProtea variety ofsweet orange, lemon andgrapefruit which are
shipped fromtheRepublic ofSouth Africa directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established
bytheMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
5. Valencia variety, Washington Navel variety, Tomango variety andProtea variety ofsweet orange andgrapefruit which areshipped
through theRepublic ofSouth Africa fromtheKingdom ofSwaziland toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothe
standards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
6. Shamouti variety andValencia variety ofsweet orange, grapefruit andsweetie which areshipped fromIsrael directly toJapan without
calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
7. Valencia variety andWashington Navel variety ofsweet orange andlemon which areshipped fromAustralia directly toJapan without
calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
8. Navel variety andValencia variety ofsweet orange andlemon which areshipped fromSpain directly toJapan without calling atany
portandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
9. Fresh fruits which areshipped fromtheRepublic ofChile directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards
established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
10. Ponkan orange, Tanken orange andLiutin variety ofsweet orange which areshipped from Taiwan directly toJapan without calling
atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
11. Solotypeofpapaya which isshipped fromTaiwan directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich comes uptothestandards
established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
12. Solotypeofpapaya which isshipped from theRepublic ofthePhilippines directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich
comes uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
13. Litchi which isshipped from Taiwan directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich comes uptothestandards established
bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
14. Litchi which isshipped fromthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich comes uptothe
standards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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15. Manila Super variety ofmango which isshipped from theRepublic ofthePhilippines directly toJapan without calling atanyport
andwhich comes uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
16. Irwin variety, Keittvariety andHarden variety ofmango which areshipped fromTaiwan directly toJapan without calling atanyport
andwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
17. Nang Klarngwun variety, NanDorkmai variety, Pimsen Daeng variety andRadvariety ofmango which areshipped fromtheKingdom
ofThailand directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture,
Forestry andFisheries.
18. Melon which isshipped from thePeople 'sRepublic ofChina directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich comes upto
thestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
19. Garne variety, Tulare variety, Vanvariety, Bingvariety, Brooks variety, Lambert variety andRainier variety ofcherry which are
shipped fromtheUnited States ofAmerica directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established
bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
20. Lambert variety ofcherry which isshipped fromCanada directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich comes uptothestandards
established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
21. Summite variety, Samvariety, Stella variety, Dawson variety, Burlat variety, Bingvariety, Lambert variety andRainier variety of
cherry which areshipped fromNewZealand directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established
bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
22. Summer Grand variety, Spring Redvariety, Firebrite variety, Fantasia variety, MayGrand variety, MayGlovariety, MayDiamond
variety, MayFirevariety, RedDiamond variety andRoyal Giant variety ofnectarine which areshipped from theUnited States of
America directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture,
Forestry andFisheries.
23. Firebrite variety, Fantasia variety andRedGold variety ofnectarine which areshipped from NewZealand directly toJapan without
calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
24. Galavariety, Granny Smith variety, Fujivariety, Braeburn variety, RedDelicious variety andRoyal Galavariety ofapple which are
shipped fromNewZealand directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister
ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
25. Golden Delicious variety andRedDelicious variety ofapple which areshipped from theUnited States ofAmerica directly toJapan
without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
26. Hartley variety, Payne variety andFranquette variety ofinshell walnut which areshipped fromtheUnited States ofAmerica directly
toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
27. HY-9474 variety, Evita variety, Ohio-7983 variety, Sunrise variety, Trust variety, Dombito variety andBelmond variety oftomato
which areshipped from Canada directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bythe
Minister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
28. Straw ofwheat andbarley group andculms andleaves ofplants ofthegenus Agropyron which aremixed inhayshipped from the
United States ofAmerica directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister
ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
29. Tatamidoko ofricestraw which isshipped fromthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina directly toJapan without calling atanyportandwhich
comes uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
30. R258variety, R284variety, R418variety, Agriset 761variety, Olympic variety, Cobia variety, Colonial variety, Sunny variety,
Sunbeam variety, Shady Lady variety, Solar Setvariety, Devine Ripe(F505) variety, PX19392 variety, BHN 2variety, BHN 22
variety, BHN 95variety, BHN 153variety, BHN 270variety, PJX6015variety, Bonita variety, Merced variety, 68variety, 77variety,
88variety and246variety oftomato which areshipped from theUnited States ofAmerica directly toJapan without calling atany
portandwhich come uptothestandards established bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.16
Sectors ofDesignated Inward Investors, 1997
1.Miscellaneous woven fabric mills 53. Explosives
2.Dyed andfinished textiles 54. Perfumes andfragrancesa
3.Bobbin lace 55. Photosensitive materials
4.Braids 56. Natural resin andwood chemical productsa
5.Miscellaneous laceandtextile goods 57. Reagents
6.Scouring andcombing plants 58. Chemicals andallied products, notelsewhere classifieda
7.Scutching hardandbastfibres 59. Petroleum refining
8.Shearing plants 60. Lubricating oilsandgreases (notmade inpetroleum refineries)
9.Feltandbonded fabrics 61. Coke
10. Carpets andother textile mats 62. Paving materials
11. Coated, water-proof fabrics 63. Miscellaneous petroleum andcoalproducts
12. Textile-made sanitary materials 64. Manufacture ofplastic products, except otherwise classified
13. Textile millproducts, notelsewhere classified 65. Tyres andinner tubes
14. Textile outer garments andshirts (including
bonded fabrics andlace, except Japanese style)66. Rubber beltsandhoses andmechanical rubber goods products
15. Textile underwear 67. Miscellaneous rubber products
16. Textile nightclothes 68. Manufacture ofceramic stone andclayproducts
17. Foundation garments 69. Manufacture ofironandsteela
18. Japanese styleapparel andsocks (tabi) 70. Manufacture ofnon-ferrous metals andproducts
19. Ties 71. Manufacture offabricated metal productsa
20. Scarfs andmufflers 72. Manufacture ofgeneral machinery
21. Handkerchiefs 73. Manufacture ofelectrical machinery, equipment andsupplies
22. Hats(including hat-bodies)a74. Motor vehicles, parts andaccessories
23. Miscellaneous fabricated textile products 75. Bicycles andparts
24. Wooden containers (including bamboo andrattan)a76. Miscellaneous transportation equipmenta
25. Lasts andrelated products 77. Manufacture ofprecision instruments andmachinerya
26. Wooden footwear 78. Precious metal products, including jewel processing
27. Bentwork basic products 79. Musical instruments
28. Cork fabricated basic materials andcorkgoods 80. Games andtoys, except dolls andchildren 'svehicles
29. Wood products, notelsewhere classified
(including bamboo andrattan)a81. Dolls
30. Manufacture offurniture andfixtures 82. Children 'svehicles
31. Pulp 83. Pens, leadpencils, painting materials andstationery
32. Paper 84. Costume jewellry, costume accessories, buttons andrelated
products, except precious metals andjewellery
33. Paperboard 85. Lacquer ware
34. Machine-made Japanese paper 86. Straw panama hatsandstraw goods
35. Coated andglazed paper 87. Fans andlanterns (Japanese style)
36. Paper products 88. Brooms andbrushes
37. Paper containers 89. Umbrellas, parasols andparts, ofwood andpaper
38. Miscellaneous pulp, paper andpaper worked products 90. Matchesa
39. Printing, except mimeograph printing industries 91. Smoking accessories andsupplies, except precious metals and
jewellery
40. Plate making forprinting 92. Thermos bottles
41. Book-binding andprinted matter 93. Fireworks
42. Service industries related toprinting trade 94. Signboards andsigns
43. Chemical fertilizers 95. Pallets
44. Industrial inorganic chemicalsa96. Models andpatterns, except ofpaper
45. Industrial organic chemicals 97. Pattern manufactured ofindustrial use
46. Synthetic fibres 98. Information recording materials, except newspapers, books,
other printed products, etc.
47. Oilandfatproducts, soaps, synthetic detergents,
surface-active agents andpaints99. Miscellaneous manufacturing industries, notelsewhere
classifieda
48. Medical material preparations 100. Wholesale trade, general merchandise
49. Medical product preparations 101. Fibre materials, except rawsilkandcocoons
50. Biological preparations 102. Yarn
51. Medical products foranimals 103. Textiles, except interior decoration
52. Cosmetics, toothpaste andtoilet preparations 104. Apparel, apparel accessories andnotions
Table AIII.16 (cont. 'd)Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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105. Cement 129. Drug andtoiletry stores
106. Sheet glass 130. Fuelstoresa
107. Miscellaneous building materials 131. Paper andstationery stores
108. Chemicals andrelated productsa132. Sporting goods, toy,amusement goods andmusical instrument
stores
109. Coal 133. Camera andphotographic supply stores
110. Petroleum 134. Watch, spectacles andoptical instruments stores
111. Ironandsteel 135. Building materials storesa
112. Non-ferrous metals 136. Precious metal products stores, including jewel
113. Machinery andequipmenta137. Miscellaneous retail trade, notelsewhere classifieda
114. Furniture andfixtures 138. Garment sewing services andrepairs
115. Kitchenware (aramono) 139. Sports facilities, except otherwise classifieda
116. Textiles forinterior decoration 140. Machine, upholstery, furniture, etc.,repair services, except
otherwise classifieda
117. Chinaware andglassware 141. Motion picture andvideo productiona
118. Miscellaneous house furnishings 142. Computer programming andother software services
119. Drugs andtoiletries 143. Information services andresearch
120. Paper andpaper products 144. Advertising agencies
121. Hardware 145. Commercial andengineering design services
122. Sporting goods, amusement goods andtoys 146. Individual instruction places
123. Precious metal products, including jewellry 147. Mechanical design services
124. Miscellaneous products, notelsewhere classifieda148. Business consultants
125. Retail trade, general merchandise 149. Translation, except authors
126. Retail trade (drygoods, apparel andapparel
accessories stores)150. Display services
127. Retail trade (motor vehicles andbicycles) 151. Non-destructive testing services
128. Retail trade (furniture, household utensil and
household appliance)
a With exceptions.
Note: Thetypes ofindustries listed inthischart conform totheJapan Standard Industry Classification.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.17
Notifications ofacquisitions, FY1992-95a
(Number ofcases, percentage)
Industry/Sector 1992 1993 1994 1995
Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries 0(0.0) 3(0.0) 1(0.1) 5(0.3)
Mining 1(0.1) 0(0.0) 1(0.1) 2(0.1)
Construction 21(1.9) 38(3.3) 35(2.8) 38(2.6)
Manufacturing 115(10.7) 159(13.8) 178(14.2) 187(12.7)
Foods 20(1.9) 30(2.6) 13(1.0) 18(1.2)
Textiles 9(0.8) 4(0.3) 16(1.3) 8(0.6)
Wood/Wood products 2(0.2) 0(0.0) 3(0.2) 5(0.3)
Paper/Pulp 0(0.0) 5(0.4) 4(0.3) 4(0.3)
Publishing/Printing 4(0.4) 5(0.4) 8(0.6) 5(0.3)
Chemicals/Oil/Coal 29(2.6) 32(2.8) 32(2.6) 44(3.0)
Rubber/Leather 3(0.3) 1(0.1) 4(0.3) 1(0.1)
Ceramics/Earth/Stone 5(0.5) 13(1.1) 12(1.0) 25(1.7)
Steel 0(0.0) 3(0.3) 2(0.2) 2(0.1)
Non-ferrous metals 0(0.0) 3(0.3) 3(0.2) 3(0.2)
Metal products 5(0.5) 1(0.1) 8(0.6) 7(0.5)
Machinery 33(3.0) 46(4.0) 55(4.4) 53(3.6)
Others 5(0.5) 16(1.4) 18(1.5) 12(0.8)
Wholesaling/Retailing 306(28.4) 295(25.6) 305(24.3) 519(35.4)
Realestate 19(1.8) 22(1.9) 27(2.1) 27(1.9)
Transportation/Communications/
Warehousing65(6.0) 84(7.3) 81(6.5) 93(6.3)
Services 109(10.1) 141(12.2) 128(10.2) 117(8.0)
Finance/Insurance 22(2.0) 23(1.9) 23(1.8) 26(1.8)
Public utilities 4(0.4) 3(0.3) 0(0.0) 1(0.1)
Others 417(38.6) 385(33.4) 476(37.9) 452(30.8)
Total 1,079 (100.0) 1,153 (100.0) 1,255 (100.0) 1,467 (100.0)
a Databeyond FY1995 were notavailable.
Note: Theclassification byindustry andsector refers tothose towhich theaquiring company belongs.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.18
Merger notifications, FY1992-95a
(Number ofcases, percentage)
Industry/Sector 1992 1993 1994 1995
Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries 8(0.4) 5(0.3) 9(0.4) 7(0.3)
Mining 3(0.2) 5(0.3) 1(0.1) 7(0.3)
Construction 142(7.1) 122(6.4) 129(6.4) 205(8.1)
Manufacturing 395(19.7) 408(21.2) 417(20.9) 468(18.6)
Foods 48(2.4) 57(2.9) 45(2.2) 51(2.0)
Textiles 27(1.3) 29(1.5) 36(1.8) 41(1.6)
Wood/Wood products 17(0.8) 11(0.6) 11(0.6) 23(0.9)
Paper/Pulp 27(0.7) 12(0.6) 5(0.3) 10(0.4)
Publishing/Printing 15(1.3) 32(1.6) 29(1.5) 39(1.6)
Chemicals/Oil/Coal 50(2.5) 38(1.9) 34(1.7) 56(2.2)
Rubber/Leather 5(0.3) 4(0.2) 6(0.3) 3(0.1)
Ceramics/Earth/Stone 18(0.9) 24(1.3) 24(1.2) 31(1.2)
Steel 9(0.5) 9(0.4) 6(0.3) 15(0.6)
Non-ferrous metals 9(0.5) 7(0.3) 13(0.6) 8(0.3)
Metal products 30(1.5) 30(1.6) 29(1.5) 24(1.0)
Machinery 120(6.0) 113(5.9) 127(6.3) 130(5.2)
Others 20(1.0) 42(2.2) 52(2.6) 37(1.5)
Wholesaling/retailing 640(32.0) 524(27.3) 540(27.0) 717(28.4)
Realestate 229(11.4) 211(11.0) 219(11.0) 307(12.2)
Transportation/Communications/
Warehousing95(4.7) 118(6.2) 104(5.2) 117(4.6)
Services 292(14.6) 331(17.2) 352(17.6) 428(17.0)
Finance/Insurance 67(3.3) 50(2.6) 45(2.2) 45(1.8)
Public utilities 1(0.1) 0(0.0) 4(0.2) 3(0.1)
Others 130(6.5) 143(7.5) 180(9.0) 216(8.6)
Total 2,002 (100.0) 1,917 (100.0) 2,000 (100.0) 2,520 (100.0)
a Databeyond FY1995 were notavailable.
Note: Theclassification byindustry andsector refers tothose towhich theaquiring company belongs.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.19
JFTC surveys andreports related tocompetition policy
1994
January Questionnaire survey concerning theAntimonopoly Actcompliance programme
March Survey ontheactual stateofdistribution inthetoyindustry
April Analysis oftheimpact ofthestrong yeninterms ofmarket structure
April Survey ontheactual stateofthesteelmarket
April Survey ontheactual stateoftheimpact ofthestrong yenonthepetrochemical industry (asreflected indomestic
prices)
June Administrative Procedure Standards forAuthorization ofStockholding byFinancial Companies
June Surveys ontheactual stateofimpact ofthestrong yenontheprices ofconsumer goods
June Antimonopoly ActGuidelines Concerning Administrative Guidance
July Antimonopoly ActGuidelines Concerning theActivities ofFirms andTrade Associations inRelation toPublic Bids
July Major examples ofconsultations regarding theactivities oftrade associations (FY1993)
July Survey ontheactual stateoftheagricultural chemicals industry
July Outline ofthereport ontheactual conditions ofthesixmajor corporate groups
July Trends inandmajor cases ofmergers andacquisitions ofbusiness, etc.inFY1993
July Survey ontheactual stateoftransactions between firms inrelation tothedistribution ofsynthetic rubber
August Review ofAdministrative Procedure Standards forExamining Mergers, etc.byCompanies andofAdministrative
Procedure Standards forExamining Stockholding byCompanies
August Follow-up tothesurveys ontheactual stateoftransactions between firms infourindustries: flatglass, passenger
car,autoparts, andpaper
August Interpretations oftheApplication oftheProvisions ofSection 9oftheAntimonopoly ActwithRespect toVenture
Capital Firms
October Growth ofDiscount Stores andChanges inManufacturers 'Policies onSales Channels (Report bytheStudy Group
onDistribution Issues)
1995
February Survey ontheactual stateoftransactions between large-scale retailers andsuppliers
April Survey ontransactions between large-scale retailers andtheirsubcontractors
June Survey onlow-price sales ofdomestic andimported products (Report bytheStudy Group onDistribution Issues)
June Trends in,andmajor cases of,mergers andtransfers ofbusinesses in1994
June Review ofgovernment regulations inthedistribution sector (Report bytheStudy Group onGovernment
Regulations andCompetition Policy)
June Survey onthecurrent stateoftransactions inearthwork equipment
June Survey onthecurrent stateofinter-corporate transactions regarding distribution ofrolled aluminium products
July Survey onthecurrent stateofthecredit cardindustry
July Survey onthecurrent stateofdistribution ofcopyrighted works (books, magazines, newspapers, music CDs, etc.)
July "(Mid-term report) OntheHandling ofCopyrighted Works under theResale Price Maintenance" (Report bythe
Subcommittee onResale-related Problems under theStudy Group onGovernment Regulations andCompetition
Policy)
October Antimonopoly ActGuidelines Concerning theActivities ofTrade Associations
November "Situation Relating toCompetition Policy intheTelecommunications Industry" (Report bytheStudy Group on
Competition Policy Relating totheInformation andCommunications Industries)
December Thecurrent stateofventure capital inJapan
December Thecurrent stateofindependent corporate groups
December TheInterim Report oftheChapter IVRevision Study Committee ofthe"ActRelating toProhibition ofPrivate
Monopoly andMaintenance ofFairTrade"
1996
January Interim report ontheexamination ofmeasures relating toderegulation
February Statement onthecommencement ofasurvey ontheactual situation regarding transactions among firms inthe
photographic filmandpaper market
March Statement onactive development ofcompetition policy together withtherevised Deregulation Action Program
May Report ontrends inmergers, acquisitions ofbusiness, etc.inFY1995
May Report onthemajor cases ofcorporate combinations inFY1995
June Survey onthedistribution system andbusiness practices forchilled drinking water, processed meat products and
women 'sclothing
June Survey ontransactions ofmaterials andequipment forconstruction ofhouses
July Report ontheadvisory cases relating toactivities oftrade associations inFY1995
September Survey ontheactivities ofJapanese trade associations from theperspective offoreign-owned enterprises
November Survey onthesupply ofgoods bearing thebrand oflarge-scale retailers
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.20
Revision ofexemptions from application oftheAntimonopoly Act
A. Exemption systems tobeabolished bytheendofFY1998: 35systems
Ministry ofFinance
Securities Investment Trust Law
-acquisition orpossesion ofshares bycompanies withentrusted assets
Lawconcerning Liquor Business Associations andMeasures forSecuring Revenue from Liquor Tax
-cartels toprevent excessive competition
-rationalization cartels
-resale price maintenance contracts
Tobacco Cultivators 'Union Law
-economic business byco-operatives
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
Lawconcerning Co-ordination andImprovement ofHygenically Regulated Business
-special contracts
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
LawRelating toPromotion oftheExport Business ofPrincipal RawFisheries Products
-purchase cartels ofmaterial
-cartels toprevent export competition
-certain activities bydesignated organizations
LawonCo-operatives forFisheries Production
-cartels toadjust hauls offish
Laws relating toStabilisation ofSugar Price
-designated cartels
Laws ofProduction ofFruit Agriculture
-cartels ontrading ofmaterials forprocessed fruits
Temporary Measures LawforAdjustment ofPearl Culture
-cartels toprevent excessive competition
-cartels tomaintain quality
-cartels torestrict production facility
Wholesale Market Law
-mergers andacquisitions among wholesalers
-cartels toprevent excessive competition
LawofSpecial Measures forRebuilding theFisheries industry
-plantoreduce number offishing vessels
Ministry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
Export-Import Trading Law
-cartels ondomestic trading ofexports byexporters andexporters 'trade associations
-cartels ondomestic trading ofexports byproducers anddistributors
-cartels onimport byimporters andimporters 'trade associations, andcartels ondomestic trading byimporters and
importers 'trade associations
-cartels foradjustment ofexport andimport byexporters, importers andexport-import trade associations
-activities bytrade unions
-certain activities bydesignated organisations
Laws Relating toOrganisation ofSmall-and Medium-Sized Business Associations
-business stability cartels
-rationalization cartels
-economic business bycooperatives
-special contracts
LawonCo-operatives forthePromotion ofShopping Areas
-economic business byco-operatives
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Ministry ofTransport
Maritime Transportation Law
-port-related cartels
PortTransportation Business Law
-port-related cartels
Warehousing Business Law
-warehousing cartels
Road Transportation Law
-transportation cartels
Freight Automobile Transportation Business Law
-transportation cartels
Civil Aeronautics Law
-aviation cartels (domestic)
B. Exemption systems thereview ofwhich willbecontinued
1. Exemption systems under various lawsother thantheAMA andtheExemption Act
Ministry ofJustice
Corporation Reorganization Law
-acquisition ofshares ofcompanies under rehabilitation
Ministry ofEducation
Copyright Law
-cartels onfeesforcommercial usage ofmusic records
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
LawConcerning Coordination andImprovement ofHygienically Regulated Business
-cartels toprevent excessive competition
Ministry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
Export-Import Trading Law
-cartels onexports byexporters andexporters 'trade associations
LawRelating toOrganization ofSmall-and Medium-Sized Business Associations
-business stability cartels
-rationalization cartels
-economic business byco-operatives
LawonInvestment Companies fortheDevelopment ofSmall-and Medium-sized Companies
-underwriting andpossession ofshares ofsmall-and medium-sized companies
Ministry ofTransport
Maritime Transportation Law
-maritime transportation cartels (international shipping)
Civil Aeronautics Law
-aviation cartels (international)
Coastal Shipping Association Law
-coastal shipping cartels
-jointshipping businesses
2. Exemption Systems under theAMA
-conduct characteristic ofnatural monopolies (Section 21)
-legitimate conduct based onbusiness lawsandordinances (Section 22)
-employment ofintangible assets (Section 23)
-activities ofadesignated cooperative (Section 24)
-anti-depression cartels (Section 24-3)
-rationalization cartels (Section 24-4)
-activities based onfinalized improvement projects (Section 103)
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3. Exemption Systems under theExemption Act
(1) Exemptions forproper activities carried outunder thefollowing lawsandordinances (Section 1)
Directives based upon orders issued inconsequence ofacceptance ofthePotsdam Declaration which stillretain thefullforce and
effect oflaw
Ministry ofFinance
Lawconcerning Non-Life Insurance Rating Organizations
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
Fishing BoatDamage, etc.Compensation Law
Ministry ofTransport
Land Transport Enterprise Coordination Law
(2) Exemption from application ofSection 8oftheAMA forthefollowing associations
(i) Item1-Associations established onthebasis ofstipulations under thefollowing lawsandconforming toconditions of
Section 24oftheAMA
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
Lawconcerning Liquidation ofFishery Organizations
Forest Cooperatives Law
Ministry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
Cooperative Association forMedium andSmall-sized Enterprises
(ii) Item2-Associations established onthebasis ofregulations setforth under thefollowing laws
Ministry ofFinance
Securities Exchange Act
Lawconcerning Non-Life Insurance Rating Organizations
Credit Association Law
Tobacco Cultivators 'Union Law
Financial Futures Law
Credit Guarantee Association Law
Shipowner 'sMutual Insurance Association Law
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
Health Insurance Law
National Health Insurance Law
Consumers 'Livelihood Cooperative Association Law
Welfare Annuity Insurance Law
CoalMining Industry Pension Fund Law
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
Rural Debt Liquidation Cooperative Law
Agricultural Cooperative Association Law
Agricultural Disaster Indemnity Law
Fishing Vessel Damage Compensation Law
Small andMedium Fisheries Loan Guarantee Law
Fishery Damage Compensation Law
Agricultural Credit Guarantee Insurance Law
Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries andMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
Commodities Exchange Act
Ministry ofTransport
Lawconcerning Promotion ofActivities forSeamen 'sAccident Prevention
Ministry ofLabour
LawforPromotion ofPrevention ofSeafarers 'sDisaster
Table AIII.20 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Ministry ofHome Affairs
Local Public Service Personnel Mutual AidAssociation Law
(iii) Item2-2
Ministry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
Central associations ofsmall andmedium business groups established onthebasis ofregulations intheCooperative Societies of
Minor Enterprises Act
(iv) Item3
-groups designated onthebasis ofSection 1oftheClosed Institutions Ordinance
Ministry ofJustice
-clearing houses designated byregulations intheBillsofExchange andPromissory Notes ActandtheCheques Law
(v) Item4
-mutual aidgroups ofsmall-scale entrepreneurs
(vi) Item5
Ministry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
-small-scale shopping district promotion associations, aswellasshopping district promotion association federations whose
direct andindirect members arecomposed exclusively ofsuchassociations
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIII.21
Trends inJPOregular staff, 1990-95
Fiscal
YearTotalExaminers
Appeal
examinersClerical
OfficersPatent andutility
modelDesign Trademark Classification Subtotal
1990 2,348 913 56 116 14 1,099 286 963
1991 2,374 955 54 114 7 1,130 292 952
1992 2,406 993 52 117 3 1,165 298 943
1993 2,438 1,030 48 121 0 1,199 304 935
1994 2,470 1,066 46 123 0 1,235 310 925
1995 2,502 1,102 43 126 0 1,271 316 915
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIV.1
Access commitments tariffs andimports, FY1995-96
(Thousand tonnes, percent)
DescriptionTariff quota quantityaIn-quota tariff rate
1995 1996 1995 1996
Current access commitments
Skimmed milkpowder (forschool lunches) 7.3 7.3 Free Free
(4.2) ...
Skimmed milkpowder (forother purposes) 85.9 85.9 Free-35.0 Free-35.0
(41.8) ...
Milk powder .0003 .0003 30.0 30-0
... ...
Evaporated milk 1.6 1.6 25.0-30.0 25.0-30.0
(0.7) ...
Condensed milk .013 .013 30.0 30.0
... ...
Whey andmodified whey (forfeedpurposes) 45.0b45.0bFree Free
(20.5) ...
Prepared whey (forinfant formula) 25.0b25.0b10.0 10.0
(7.3) ...
Mineral concentrated whey 14.0b14.0b25.0-35.0 25.0-35.0
(1.9)
Butter andbutter oil 1.9 1.9 35.0 35.0
(0.5)
Prepared edible fat 19.0b19.0b25.0 25.0
(19.0) ...
Other dairy products forgeneral use 124.6 ... 21.0-35.0 21.0-35.0
(114.6) ...
Designated dairy products forgeneral usec137.2 137.2 25.0-35.0 25.0-35.0
(248.3) ...
Dried leguminous vegetables 120.0 120.0 10.0 10.0
(115.3) ...
Wheat, meslin, triticale andtheirprocessed productsc5,565.0 ... Free-25.0 Free-25.0
(5,973.2) ...
Barley anditsprocessed productsc1,326.5 ... Free-25.0 Free-25.0
Barley (1,713.5) ...
Starches, inulin andtheirpreparations 157.0 157.0 16.0-25.0 16.0-25.0
(109.1) ...
Groundnuts 75.0b75.0b10.0 10.0
(40.9) ...
Tubers ofkonnyaku 0.3 0.3 40.0 40.0
(0.2) ...
Silk-worm cocoons andrawsilkc0.8 0.8 7.5-
¥140/kg.7.5-
¥140/kg.
(1.0) ...
Minimum access commitments
Riceanditsworked and/or prepared productsc379.0 ... Free-25.0 Free-25.0
(378.0) ...
... Notavailable.
a Actual imports areindicated inparentheses.
b Final quota applied from FY1995.
c State trading items.
Source: Dataprovided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIV.2
Above-quota imports (FY1995) ofproducts subject totariff quotas under theUruguay Round Agreement onAgriculture
(Tonnes, percent)
ItemCurrent access
commitmentsIn-quota tariff rate
%Actual 1995 in-quota
imports1995 Above-quota
1995 importsa
Skimmed milkpowder
(forother purposes)85,878 Zero-35 41,789 5,805
Evaporated milk 1,585 25-30 663 33
Mineral concentrated whey 14,000b25-35 1,944 25
Butter andbutter-oil 1,873 35 511 55
Dried leguminous vegetables 120,000 10 115,297 22
Starches, inulin andpreparations of
starches157,000 16-25 109,194 1,465
Groundnuts 75,000b10 40,944 40
Tubers ofkonnyaku 267 40 196 4
Prepared edible fat 18,977b25 18,994 90
a Above-quota imports could ariseevenifthein-quota amount isnotfilled asthelatter amount maynotbecompletely utilized by
those towhom itwasallocated.
b Quota forFY1995.
Source: Dataprovided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIV.3
Supply anddemand foranimal products, FY1980-1995
('000tonnes, percent)
1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995a
BeefDemand 597 774 1,095 1,127 1,215 1,354 1,454 1,527
Production 431 556 555 581 596 595 605 591
Imports 172 225 549 467 605 810 834 941
Self-sufficiency rate(percent) 72 72 51 52 49 44 42 39
Percapita annual consumption (kg.) 3.5 4.4 6.1 6.2 6.7 7.4 8.0 8.3
(Household consumption aspercent
oftotalconsumption)(62) (56) (48) (48) (47) (46) (44) (43)
PorkDemand 1,646 1,813 2,066 2,084 2,092 2,082 2,103 2,095
Production 1,430 1,559 1,536 1,466 1,432 1,438 1,377 1,299
Imports 207 272 488 631 667 650 724 772
Self-sufficiency rate(percent) 87 86 74 70 68 69 65 62
Percapita annual consumption (kg.) 9.6 10.3 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.5 11.4
(Household consumption aspercent
oftotalconsumption)(52) (46) (40) (39) (39) (40) (39) (40)
PoultryDemand 1,194 1,466 1,678 1,712 1,748 1,707 1,759 1,826
Production 1,120 1,354 1,380 1,358 1,365 1,318 1,256 1,258
Imports 80 115 297 392 398 390 516 581
Self-sufficiency rate(percent) 94 92 82 79 78 77 73 70
Percapita annual consumption (kg.) 7.7 9.1 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.3 10.6 11.0
(Household consumption aspercent
oftotalconsumption)(46) (40) (32) (32) (31) (32) (31) (30)
Chicken eggsDemand 2,041 2,199 2,470 2,609 2,668 2,700 2,667 2,660
Production 1,992 2,160 2,420 2,536 2,576 2,601 2,563 2,550
Imports 49 39 50 73 92 99 104 110
Self-sufficiency rate(percent) 98 98 98 97 97 96 96 96
Percapita annual consumption (kg.) 14.3 14.9 16.5 17.4 17.7 17.9 17.8 17.6
Milk and
dairy productsDemand 7,943 8,785 10,583 10,820 10,695 10,753 11,591 11,809
Production 6,498 7,436 8,203 8,343 8,617 8,550 8,388 8,469
Imports 1,411 1,579 2,237 2,675 2,444 2,434 2,841 3,293
Self-sufficiency rate(percent) 82 85 78 77 81 80 72 72
Percapita annual consumption (kg.) 65.3 70.6 83.2 84.8 83.6 83.7 90.0 91.3
a Estimate.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIV.4
Changes inagricultural structure, FY1980-1995
(Thousands, percent)
1980 1990a1995
Total households 36,015 41,036 43,612
Farm households 4,661 3,835 3,444
%oftotalhouseholds (13) (9) (8)
Non-commercial farmhouseholds n.a. 864 792
%oftotalfarmhouseholds n.a. (23) (23)
Commercial farmhouseholds n.a. 2,971 2,651
%oftotalfarmhouseholds n.a. (77) (77)
Full-time 623 473 428
%oftotalfarmhouseholds (13) (12) (12)
Part-time 4,038 2,497 2,224
%oftotalfarmhouseholds (87) (65) (65)
Type-Ib1,002 521 498
%oftotalfarmhouseholds (21) (13) (14)
Type-IIc3,036 1,977 1,725
%oftotalfarmhouseholds (65) (52) (50)
Total population 117,060 123,611 125,569
Population offarmhouseholds 21,366 17,296 15,084
%oftotalpopulation (18) (14) (12)
Total population ofworkers 55,520 62,800 64,142
Population ofagricultural workers 6,973 5,653 4,902
%oftotalworkforce (13) (9) (8)
Total areaofarable land('000hectares) 5,461 5,243 5,038
Area ofarable landperfarmhousehold
(hectares) 1.01 1.14 1.20
n.a. Notapplicable.
a Anewclassification ofcommercial andnon-commercial farmhouseholds wasintroduced inthe1990 census.
b Atleast50percentofincome earned infarming.
c More than50percentofincome earned from non-farm jobs.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities; andOECD (1995b).WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIV.5
Changes inincome structure offarm households, FY1980-1995
(¥thousand)
1980 1991 1995a
Total farmhousehold income (average) 5,594 8,738 8,917
Agricultural income 952 1,120 1,442
(percentoftotalincome) (17) (13) (16)
Non-agricultural income 3,563 5,714 5,453
(percentoftotalincome) (64) (65) (61)
Annuity, presents, gifts, etc. 1,079 1,904 2,022
(percentoftotalincome) (19) (22) (23)
Full-time: totalhousehold income 4,123 5,543 5,647
Agricultural income 2,371 2,771 2,716
(percentoftotalincome) (58) (50) (48)
Non-agricultural income 440 597 653
(percentoftotalincome) (11) (11) (12)
Annuity, presents, gifts, etc. 1,312 2,175 2,279
(percentoftotalincome) (32) (39) (40)
Part-time I:totalhousehold incomea5,827 9,582 9,515
Agricultural income 3,166 5,444 5,101
(percentoftotalincome) (54) (57) (54)
Non-agricultural income 1,627 2,795 2,466
(percentoftotalincome) (28) (29) (26)
Annuity, presents, gifts, etc. 1,035 1,344 1,948
(percentoftotalincome) (18) (14) (20)
Part-time II:totalhousehold incomeb5,926 9,462 9,962
Agricultural income 437 475 714
(percentoftotalincome) (7) (5) (7)
Non-agricultural income 4,463 7,117 7,307
(percentoftotalincome) (75) (75) (73)
Annuity, presents, gifts, etc. 1,027 1,871 1,941
(percentoftotalincome) (17) (20) (19)
a Figures areforcommercial farmhouseholds.
b Atleast50percentofincome earned infarming.
c More than50percentofincome earned from non-farm jobs.
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities; andOECD (1995b).Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIV.6
Administered prices setforJapanese agricultural commodities inJapan, FY1990-97
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Milk forprocessing (¥perkg.)
Guaranteed farm price 77.75 76.75 76.75 76.75 75.75 75.75 75.75 74.27
Other dairy products (¥perkg.)
Stabilization indicative price
Butter 1,065 1,051 1,051 1,032 993 993 993 965
Skimmed milkpowder 513 507 507 514 514 514 514 524
Sweetened condensed whole milk 334 329 329 329 329 329 329 335
Sweetened condensed skimmed milk 286 282 282 282 282 282 282 288
Rice(¥per60kg.)
Government purchase price 16,500 16,392 16,392 16,392 16,392 16,392 16,392 16,217
Government selling price 18,396 18,203 18,123 18,123 18,123 18,123 18,123 18,101
Wheat (¥per60kg.)
Government purchase price 9,223 9,110 9,110 9,110 9,110 9,110 9,110 9,023
Government selling price 3,078 2,967 2,967 2,662 2,516 2,463 2,463 2,511
Barley (¥per50kg.)
Government purchase price 6,589 6,540 6,540 6,540 6,540 6,540 6,540 6,472
Government selling price 2,227 2,149 2,149 1,925 1,819 1,792 1,792 1,827
Sugar (¥pertonne)
Minimum producer price -beet 17,720 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,330
Minimum producer price -cane 20,540 20,540 20,540 20,540 20,540 20,540 20,540 20,510
Calves forbeef(¥perhead)
Guaranteed standard price (black cattle) 304,000 304,000 304,000 304,000 304,000 304,000 304,000 304,000
Beef(¥perkg.)
Floor price 985 960 935 905 875 840 820 810
Upper price 1,285 1,250 1,210 1,175 1,140 1,100 1,070 1,050
Pork (¥perkg.)
Floor price 400 400 400 400 400 400 390 385
Upper price 565 565 565 565 540 525 515 510
Potatoes (¥pertonne)
Trading guideline price sweet potatoes 32,180 31,870 31,870 31,870 31,870 31,870 31,870 31,740
Standard price Irishpotatoes 14,600 14,410 14,410 14,410 14,410 14,410 14,410 14,270
Soybeans (¥per60kg.)
Standard price 14,397 14,218 14,218 14,218 14,218 14,218 14,218 14,160
Rapeseed (¥/60 kg.)
Standard price 11,784 11,639 11,639 11,639 11,639 11,639 11,639 11,528
Raw silk(¥perkg.)
Standard price 10,712 10,712 10,712 8,652 7,416 6,180 5,775 5,775
Source: Information provided bytheJapanese authorities.WT/TPR/S/32 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIV.7
Producer andconsumer subsidy equivalents forselected Japanese agricultural commodities, 1990-96
(Percentand¥billion)
(a)Producer subsidy equivalents (PSEs)a
RatebValue
Commoditxy 1990-92 1994 1995d1996e1990-92 1994 1995d1996e
Crops 88 91 96 88 2,942 3,312 3,180 3,077
Wheat 97 100 104 99 131 88 73 75
Coarse grains 97 98 99 94 47 34 32 31
Rice 88 91 97 88 2,669 3,115 2,994 2,900
Oilseeds 46 29 34 29 20 6 8 9
Sugarf69 69 73 70 75 70 73 63
Livestock products 46 54 53 49 1,395 1,447 1,420 1,334
Milk 86 90 88 83 640 624 606 574
Beefandveal 35 46 44 43 289 355 329 306
Pigmeat 52 67 73 61 327 350 364 325
Poultry 12 12 12 12 45 40 38 37
Eggs 20 21 19 18 94 78 82 90
Total agriculture 68 75 77 71 4,337 4,759 4,600 4,411
(b)Consumer subsidy equivalents (CSEs)c
RatebValue
Commoditxy 1990-92 1994 1995d1996e1990-92 1994 1995d1996e
Crops -59 -57 -58 -53 -3,021 -2,624 -2,760 -2,653
Wheat -56 -55 -50 -34 -200 -168 -149 -84
Coarse grains -17 -18 -8 -11 -25 -21 -9 -14
Rice -80 -81 -83 -78 -2,560 -2,250 -2,241 -2,371
Oilseeds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sugarf-65 -57 -59 -59 -228 -175 -170 -172
Livestock products -38 -43 -42 -39 -1,653 -1,747 -1,799 -1,716
Milk -73 -75 -71 -67 -571 -544 -522 -493
Beefandveal -30 -33 -32 -32 -479 -561 -573 -558
Pigmeat -52 -67 -72 -59 -463 -523 -578 -533
Poultry -10 -10 -11 -10 -49 -46 -47 -46
Eggs -19 -19 -18 -17 -90 -74 -79 -85
Total agriculture -49 -50 -51 -46 -4,674 -4,371 -4,558 -4,369
a PSEisthepayment thatwould berequired tocompensate farmers forthelossofincome resulting fromtheremoval ofallassistance.
b Expressed asapercentage ofoutput value.
c CSEistheimplicit taxonconsumption resulting fromassistance todomestic producers. Anegative rateoramount indicates that
consumers havebeentaxed bypaying domestic prices above international levels.
d Provisional.
e Estimated.
f Refined equivalent.
Source: OECD (1996b), OECD (1997a).Japan WT/TPR/S/32
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Table AIV.8
Riceimported under Japan 'sminimum access commitment, FY1995-96
('000tonnes)
Total imports Broken rice Round rice Main sources
FY1995 379.0 ... ...
172.5 0.4 172.1 United States
95.3 46.8 48.5 Thailand
77.4 0.2 77.2 Australia
29.3 ... 29.3 Others
4.5 ... ... Private tradinga
FY1996 454.8
207.6 15.1 192.4 United States
128.0 30.7 97.3 Thailand
77.5 3.3 74.2 Australia
37.2 0.7 36.5 Others
4.5 ... ... Private trading
... Notavailable.
a Denotes theimport quota quantities ofriceflour.
Note: Figures arecontract baseexcept private trading.
Source: Dataprovided bytheJapanese authorities.