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Japan: ALIC Continues COVID-19 Dairy Support Payments

As part of the 2020 Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) third supplementary budget the Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC) received 17.6 billion yen ($161 million) to operate a COVID-19 countermeasure support program for cattle fattening...
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Japan: 242nd Food Safety Group

On July 16, 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 11 agricultural chemicals (MCPA, MCPB, Captan, Cyazofamid, Pyriofenone, Fluoxastrobin, Procymidone, Mandestrobin, Cypermethrin, Albendazole, and Zeranol) for various agricultural commodities.
The Government of Japan (GOJ) published a report outlining measures to address next steps in the Export Expansion Action Strategy for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Products and Food.
This report reflects updates made by the Government of Japan to its guidelines for handling food and agricultural products derived from genome editing technology.
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Japan: Retail Foods

In 2020, the total value of all retail food and beverage (F&B) sales in Japan was $474.13 billion, a 1.5 percent increase over 2019 sales of $466.97 billion.
The Government of Japan provides financial support to domestic livestock, dairy, and egg producers through various programs each year.
The Government of Japan (GOJ) declared a third state of emergency (SOE) on April 28, 2021, in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Japan: Organic Market Review 2021

In 2019, the volume of organic product imports from the United States to Japan reached a record level totaling 17,846 metric tons (MT).
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Japan: USJTA Treatment for Fats and Oils 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 agreemen
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Japan: Most USJTA TRQs Underfilled in JFY 2020

This report provides data on TRQ allocation and fill rates, together with out-of-quota imports observed during the last fiscal year.
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Japan: Japan Feed Import Regulations and Standards

This report is an overview of Japan’s import regulations and standards for feed, feed ingredients and feed additives.
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) has been in effect for 17 months, however the timing of Japan's fiscal year meant that the agreement entered "Year 3" of implementation on April 1, 2021.