Japan: MAFF Announces Dairy TRQs for JFY2023

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   JA2023-0035

On April 3, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced tariff-rate quota (TRQ) volumes for dairy products during Japanese Fiscal Year 2023 (April to March). The announcement includes quotas for natural cheese for processing, skimmed milk powder, evaporated milk, butter and butter oil, as well as certain whey products. The quota volume for natural cheese for processing dropped six percent from JFY2022.

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