- 2022.05.24
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Japanese Government and Industry Partner to Develop SAF Capacity
On April 22, 2022, Japan launched a public-private partnership to facilitate the introduction of an international competitive supply chain for sustain……
- 2022.05.16
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Japan Designates the First Imported Marine Species to Require Catch Documents
On April 26, 2022, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries designated mackerel, Pacific saury, sardine, squid and cuttlefish as vulner……
- 2022.05.13
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Emergency Economic Package to Alleviate Food Price Hikes
On April 26, the Japanese Cabinet approved a 6.2 trillion yen ($48 billion) emergency economic package to mitigate the effect of surging energy and fo……
- 2022.05.13
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Tree Nuts Market in Japan
This report details the strong demand for U.S. Tree Nut products, driven by the growing health-oriented trends among Japanese consumers. In 2021, fres……
- 2022.04.25
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MAFF Announces Dairy TRQs for JFY 2022
On April 1, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced tariff-rate quota (TRQ) volumes for dairy products that will be o……
- 2022.04.13
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TRQ Allocation Rates for FTAs in JFY 2021
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which entered into force on January 1, 2020, improved market access for U.S. products through the creation of ……
- 2022.04.11
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Japan Reduces Planned Imports of Butter and Imports of NFDM also Remain Low in JFY2022
The Japanese government announced they would reduce planned imports of butter to 7,600 metric tons (MT) in Japanese fiscal year (JFY) 2022 from 9,500 ……
- 2022.04.07
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Japan 247th Food Safety Group
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 11 agricultural chemicals (Afidopyropen……
- 2022.04.05
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Oilseeds and Products Annual
In MY 2021/22, profit margins of Japanese soybean crushing surpassed those of canola crushing. Meanwhile, as hotel, restaurant, and institutional serv……
- 2022.04.04
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COOL for Main Ingredient Requirements Now in Force
On April 1, 2022, processed food manufactures in Japan must be in compliance with new country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements. The new rule req……