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Japan: References

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Trade

China Increases Exports of Fresh and Frozen Vegetables to Japan (Vegetables and Melons Outlook special report, August 2002) discusses trade developments in the 1990s.

Rice Tariffication in Japan: What Does It Mean for Trade?PDF file (Agricultural Outlook, April 1999) explains Japan's rice import system.

Policy

Commodity Policies of the U.S., EU, and Japan: How Similar?PDF file (Agricultural Outlook, December 2002).

Japan's Changing Agricultural PoliciesPDF file (Agricultural Outlook April 2001).

Rice Tariffication in Japan: What Does It Mean for Trade?PDF file (Agricultural Outlook, April 1999).

USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service office in Tokyo prepares commodity reports with policy information. The latest Attaché reports and archives of earlier reports are available online.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and EvaluationPDF file (2007) provides information on the extent and trend over time of Japan's support to agriculture.

Outlook

China Increases Exports of Fresh and Frozen Vegetables to Japan (Vegetables and Melons Outlook special report, August 2002) discusses trade developments in the 1990s.

USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) office in Tokyo prepares annual reports on the following commodities. The latest reports and archives of earlier reports are available through FAS's Attaché Reports.

Biofuels
Biotechnology
Citrus
Dairy and products
Fishery products
Food and agricultural import regulations and standards
Food processing
Grain and feed
Livestock and products
Oilseeds and products
Planting seeds
Poultry and products
Solid wood products
Strawberries
Wine

Also under Attaché Reports, the FAS/Tokyo periodical Food Trends provides information on agribusiness and trade in Japan (under Option 1, choose Market Development Reports from the list of commodities and Japan from the list of countries).

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates provide monthly updates of Japan's import market for rice, coarse grains, and soybeans.

FAS Oilseed circulars (monthly) provide analysis and data on production, use, and trade in Japan's oilseed sector.

FAS Current World Production, Market and Trade Reports provide analysis and data on grains, livestock and poultry, oilseeds, sugar, tropical products, cotton, and other commodities important in Japan.

Issues and Analysis

Attaché Reports of USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service office in Tokyo (under Option 1, choose Agricultural Situation, Food and Agricultural Import Reg, or a specific commodity from the list of commodities and Japan from the list of countries).

World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement reports.

 

For more information, contact: John Dyck

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Updated date: July 20, 2009