- 2024.06.20
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Japan Proposes 29 Additional GI Protections for UK Food Items
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposed 29 new geographical indications (GI) for UK food products, including lamb, bee……
- 2024.06.05
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Japan Opens Public Comment Period for Revised Wood Product Standards
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries invites public comments on proposed revisions of the Japan Agricultural Standards for cross la……
- 2024.05.31
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Japan Seeks Public Comments for the Amendment of Positive List of Synthetic Resin Used for Food Apparatus Containers and Packaging
The Government of Japan (GOJ) has opened the public comment period for the “amendment of positive list of synthetic resins used for food apparatus, co……
- 2024.05.29
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Western Japan Hotel Market Update
Despite the challenges posed during COVID-19, Western Japan’s hotel industry has recovered to pre-pandemic levels largely due the influx of inbound tr……
- 2024.05.20
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Japan 260th Food Safety Group
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for seven agricultural chemicals (Benthiavalicarb-isop……
- 2024.05.16
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TRQ Allocation Rates for FTAs in JFY 2023
Since 2018, Japan has implemented three large-scale free trade agreements (FTA) with major economies: the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for ……
- 2024.05.16
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Wine Additive Approvals Under the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
In 2019, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) entered into force. As a result, Japan approved 16 new wine additives that were previously ……
- 2024.05.10
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Exporter Guide Annual
The Japanese food market was valued at $564 billion in 2022 with retail sales accounting for $327 billion (58 percent) and foodservice sales accountin……
- 2024.04.19
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Fresh Vegetable Market Update 2024
Japan's fresh vegetable market is estimated at approximately 14 million metric tons of which around 5 percent comes from imports. In 2023, the United ……
- 2024.04.03
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Oilseeds and Products Annual
In relation to persistent rising food prices, Japan has seen a decline in overall vegetable oil consumption. Due to the more favorable crush margin fo……