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Japan: USJTA TRQs Remain Underutilized in JFY 2022

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, which entered into force on January 1, 2020, improved market access for U.S. products through the creation of tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for food wheat, wheat products, malt, processed cheese, whey, glucose and fructose, potato starch, corn starch, and inulin.
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Japan: Opportunities Growing for Wine in Japan

This report highlights trends and recent statistics for U.S. origin wine imported into Japan, consumption trends, and opportunities for U.S. exporters.
From August 5, 2023, Japan will begin to strictly require phytosanitary certificates (PC) for a broad range of previously exempted agricultural imports. This report aims to provide further details of Japan’s new PC requirements.
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Japan: Retail Foods

In 2022, the total value of all retail food and beverage (F&B) sales in Japan totaled $327 billion. As the market continues to transition to a post-COVID-19 environment, retailers and food and beverage manufacturers have implemented broad price increases on most food and beverage products, due to high inflation.
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Japan: Japan 256th Food Safety Group

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 8 agricultural chemicals (Dimethomorph, Fenamiphos, Fluxapyroxad, Prothioconazole, Clostebol, Cyphenothrin, Ormetoprim, Tribromsalan) for various agricultural commodities.
On May 26, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries affirmed that it would maintain the tariff-rate quota volumes for butter at 8,000 MT and non-fat dry milk (NFDM) at 750 MT for Japanese fiscal year 2023, in line with its previous announcement in January.
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Japan: METI to Develop a Separate SAF Target

On May 26, 2023, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced plans for SAF introduction and a SAF-focused biofuel target.
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Japan: USJTA Treatment for Whey 2023

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023. This report is one in a series of product briefs highlighting the tariff benefits for specific commodities and products from Year 5 (2023) to Year...
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Japan: USJTA Treatment for Cheese 2023

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.