- 2022.05.27
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Japan Revises Agricultural Export Facilitation Act
On May 19, Japan's Diet approved the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries proposed revisions to the Agricultural Export Facilitation Act. T……
- 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……
- 2022.04.25
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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……
- 2022.04.11
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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 ……
- 2022.04.04
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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……
- 2022.03.31
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Food Processing Ingredients
This report highlights Japan’s food processing industry, notable trends, and a new market snapshot of western Japan processors. The industry benefited……
- 2022.03.14
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MAFF 2022 Budget Focuses on Exports and a Green Food System Strategy
The Japanese Diet is poised to allocate a combined total of 3.2 trillion yen ($27.7 billion) to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (M……
- 2022.02.23
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Japan Frozen Food Sector Continues to Show Promise
Frozen food production that was nearly zero in 1958 has transformed into an approximately $6.6 billion market today. The growing popularity and conven……
- 2022.02.18
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Japan Cheese Consumption Remains Stable Despite Pandemic Disruptions
This report focuses on Japan’s cheese market and the potential for continued growth. In 2020, the United States exported over $162 million of cheese p……
- 2022.02.07
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Japan E-Commerce Market
This report features e-commerce trends in Japan and the potential for growth in the market. E-commerce in Japan is an approximately $4 trillion market……