- 2020.03.04
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Livestock and Products Semi-annual
FAS/Tokyo revises Japan's 2020 beef production slightly upward as a result of delayed slaughter at the end of 2019, yielding one percent growth. Expec……
- 2020.03.03
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Japan Withdraws Product from GI Protection List
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries withdrew the geographical indication (GI) registration for Nishio Matcha on February 3, 2020 at th……
- 2020.03.03
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US Chipping Potatoes Gain Year-Round Access to Japan
On February 14, 2020, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries removed seasonal restrictions on the import window for U.S. chipping pot……
- 2020.03.03
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USJTA Treatment for Coarse Grains
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered into force on January 1, 2020. Once USJTA is fully implemented, nearly 90 percent of U.S. food and agri……
- 2020.03.02
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USJTA Treatment for Coffee Tea and Spices
This is one in a series of reports providing concise overviews of how the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which entered into force on January 1, 2……
- 2020.02.28
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Japan 231st Food Safety Group
On February, 2027, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for eight agricultural chemica……
- 2020.02.27
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Dairy Certificate Updated to Satisfy New Food Safety Law
Beginning March 1, 2020, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will endorse a new version of the veterinary certificate for dairy products……
- 2020.02.26
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USJTA Treatment for Fats and Oils
This is one in a series of reports providing concise overviews of how the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which entered into force on January 1, 2……
- 2020.02.14
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Japan Finalizes Handling Procedures for Genome Edited Feed and Feed Additives
On February 7, 2020, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) released the final "Feed Safety Guidelines on the Handling of Geno……
- 2020.02.11
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Japan Provides Additional Information on SBS Rice Tender Results
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries added information to the published results of the Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS) rice tenders……