Japan: USJTA Treatment for Potatoes and Potato Products

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Japan: USJTA Treatment for Potatoes and Potato Products

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) has been in effect for 16 months, however the timing of Japan's fiscal year meant that the agreement entered "Year 3" of implementation on April 1, 2021. This report is one in a series of product briefs highlighting the tariff benefits for specific commodities and products from Year 3 (2021) to Year 5 (2023) of the agreement. Additional information is available at www.usdajapan.org/usjta/.

Trade Policy, Trade Agreements, Japan Trade Agreement, Exporting
Japan, East Asia and the Pacific
Fruits and Vegetables

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