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This report lists major export certificates required by the Japanese government to export food and agricultural products from the United States to Japan.
This report is an overview and update of Japan's food and agricultural import regulations and standards (FAIRS).
ALIC has announced that for the first time in 14 years the “Milk for Further Processing Stabilization Program” (the so-called Narashi program) was triggered and thereafter subsidized eligible milk traded in Japanese Fiscal Year 2020 (April – March) in the amount of $0.007 per kg.
FAS Tokyo estimates MY2020/21 corn imports will be 15.5 million tons, down 2.4 percent from the previous year due to high global corn prices.
Japan’s Agency of Natural Resources and Energy will accept public comments on its proposed 6th Strategic Energy Plan between September 3 and October 4, 2021. All comments must be submitted in Japanese.
Japan’s chicken meat production in 2022 is forecast to marginally increase from 2021 as the sector recovers from outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza during the November 2020 to March 2021 period.
From August 19, 2021, Japan has expanded market access for U.S.-grown plums to imports of Japanese plums (Prunus salicina) from the United States, in addition to European plums (Prunus domestica) grown in the United States.
FAS/Tokyo projects cattle stocks to increase in 2022 as MAFF support programs continue to incentivize farmers to expand production.
FAS/Tokyo forecasts that poor domestic production will lead to increased U.S. cherry imports in 2021/22 MY.
On July 21, 2021, Japan’s Agency of Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) published the first public draft of its 6th Strategic Energy Plan.
On August 2, Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA) published a list of 11 proposed geographical indications (GIs) for wine from the European Union (EU).
On August 2, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) published a list of 17 products proposed by the EU for geographical indications (GIs) in Japan.