Japan: USJTA enters Year 5 of Agreement

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Japan: USJTA enters Year 5 of Agreement

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) will enter Year 5 of agreement implementation on April 1, 2023, eliminating tariffs on multiple products with staging categories where tariffs were reduced in four annual increments beginning on April 1 of Year 2 (April 1, 2020). Products where tariffs will be eliminated in Year 5 include processed pork products, frozen potato products, oranges (imported between April 1 – November 30), fresh cherries, carrot juice, and others.

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan
Dairy, Livestock and Poultry, Pork & Pork Products, Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Food Products

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