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Japan WT/TPR/S/211Page 99

Table AI.1Merchandise exports by group of products, 2003-07(US$ million and per cent)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Total exports (US$ million) 471,995.9 565,761.0 594,941.0 646,725.0 714,327.0(Per cent of total)

Total primary products 2.7 2.9 3.5 4.1 4.8Agriculture 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1

Food 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5Agricultural raw material 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6

Mining 1.7 2.0 2.5 3.1 3.7Ores and other minerals 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7Non-ferrous metals 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.7Fuels 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.3

334 Petroleum oil and preparations, other than crude, n.e.s.

0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.1

Manufactures 93.0 92.7 91.8 90.7 89.7Iron and steel 3.8 4.1 4.6 4.6 4.8

6731 Flat-rolled iron/steel products not clad, etc., in coils 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9Chemicals 8.3 8.5 8.8 8.9 9.1

5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.95985 Chemical elements and compounds doped for use

in electronics0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7

Other semi-manufactures 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.2Machinery and transport equipment 66.8 65.6 64.1 63.7 63.3

Power generating machines 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.4Other non-electrical machinery 12.6 13.6 13.4 13.3 15.7

7284 Machinery and appliances for particular industries, n.e.s.

2.2 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.8

7269 Parts for machines of 726.31, 726.5 and 726.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.87232 Mechanical shovels, etc., self-propelled 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3

Office machines & telecommunication equipment 19.1 18.1 16.5 15.4 12.37764 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.3 4.27649 Parts and accessories for apparatus of division 76 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.17648 Telecommunications equipment, n.e.s. 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.87763 Diodes, transistors, etc. 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.27768 Piezo-electric crystals, mounted, and parts, n.e.s.,

of 7760.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8

Other electrical machines 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.27725 Switches, relays, fuses etc. for a voltage <= 1000 V 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9

Automotive products 21.8 20.5 20.7 21.5 22.27812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 14.5 13.2 13.4 14.6 15.17843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 722,

781 to 7834.2 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.0

7821 Goods vehicles 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4Other transport equipment 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.4

7932 Ships, boats, etc. (excl. pleasure craft, tugs, etc.) 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.17139 Parts, n.e.s., for piston engines of 713.2,

713.3,713.81.1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9

7851 Motorcycles and side-cars, etc. 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9Textiles 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0Clothing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Table AI.1 (cont'd)

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Other consumer goods 8.4 8.8 8.7 8.1 7.28841 Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles (..) 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8

Other 4.3 4.4 4.7 5.2 5.5Gold 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5

Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3).


Table AI.2Merchandise imports by group of products, 2003-07(US$ million and per cent)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Total imports (US$ million) 383,452.0 455,254.0 515,866.0 579,064.0 622,243.0(Per cent of total)

Total primary products 41.3 41.9 44.6 46.9 47.7Agriculture 15.2 14.4 12.8 11.3 11.1

Food 12.3 11.6 10.4 9.0 8.9Agricultural raw material 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.3 2.2

Mining 26.1 27.6 31.8 35.6 36.6Ores and other minerals 2.7 3.1 3.5 4.5 5.3

2831 Copper ores and concentrates 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.6 1.72815 Iron ores and concentrates, not agglomerated 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2

Non-ferrous metals 2.2 2.6 2.5 3.1 3.56841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.36812 Platinum unwrought, unworked or semi-

manufactured0.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9

Fuels 21.2 21.8 25.8 27.9 27.83330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 12.0 12.3 15.5 17.1 16.73431 Natural gas, liquefied 3.8 3.4 3.5 3.9 4.3334 Petroleum oil and preparations, other than crude,

n.e.s.2.2 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.7

3212 Other coal, whether or pulverized, not agglomerated

1.6 2.2 2.6 2.3 2.3

3421 Propane, liquefied 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0Manufactures 57.0 56.2 53.6 51.4 50.5

Iron and steel 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.3Chemicals 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.0 7.3

5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.85157 Other heterocyclic compounds; nucleic acids 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7

Other semi-manufactures 4.3 4.4 4.1 4.0 3.9Machinery and transport equipment 27.6 27.3 25.7 24.5 24.2

Power generating machines 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2Other non-electrical machinery 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.6 4.5

Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1Office machines & telecommunication equipment 14.2 14.1 13.0 11.9 10.6

7764 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.7 3.47649 Parts and accessories for apparatus of division 76 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.47599 Parts and accessories of 751.1, 751.2, 751.9 and

7521.9 1.9 1.6 1.3 0.8

7522 Digital automatic data processing machines 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.87641 Electrical apparatus for line telephony/telegraphy 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6

Other electrical machines 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.97731 Insulated wire, cable etc.; optical fibre cables 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8

Automotive products 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.57812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.27843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 722,

781 to 7830.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9

Other transport equipment 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6Textiles 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0

Table AI.2 (cont'd)


2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Clothing 5.1 4.8 4.4 4.1 3.98453 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc.,

knitted/crocheted0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7

Other consumer goods 10.2 9.8 9.6 9.5 8.9Other 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8

Gold 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1

Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3).


Table AI.3Merchandise exports by destination, 2003-07(US$ million and per cent)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Total exports (US$ million) 471,995.9 565,761.1 594,940.9 646,725.1 714,327.0(Per cent of total)

America 29.7 27.6 28.2 28.8 26.5United States 24.9 22.7 22.9 22.8 20.4Other America 4.8 4.9 5.4 6.0 6.1

Canada 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5Mexico 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.4Panama 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2

Europe 17.0 16.8 15.7 15.6 15.8EC(25) 16.0 15.8 14.7 14.5 14.7

Germany 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.2Netherlands 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.6United Kingdom 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3France 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2Belgium 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1

EFTA 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6Other Europe 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.3 1.8Russian Federation 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.5

Africa 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.6

Middle East 2.7 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.7United Arab Emirates 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1Saudi Arabia 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.9

Asia 49.0 51.1 51.0 49.9 50.6China 12.2 13.1 13.5 14.3 15.3Six East Asian Traders 29.3 30.5 30.2 28.8 28.1

Korea, Rep. of 7.4 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.6Chinese Taipei 6.6 7.4 7.3 6.8 6.3Hong Kong, China 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.6 5.4Thailand 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.5 3.6Singapore 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1Malaysia 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.1

Other Asia 7.6 7.5 7.4 6.8 7.3Australia 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.0Philippines 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.3Indonesia 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.1 1.3

Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Memorandum:APEC 75.7 75.7 76.3 75.7 74.3ASEAN 13.0 12.9 12.7 11.8 12.2

Source: UNSD, Comtrade database.


Table AI.4Merchandise imports by origin, 2003-07(US$ million and per cent)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Total imports (US$ million) 383,452.0 455,253.8 515,866.4 579,063.9 622,243.3(Per cent of total)

America 20.1 18.6 17.3 16.9 16.9United States 15.6 14.0 12.7 12.0 11.6Other America 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.9 5.3

Canada 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6Chile 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.3

Europe 14.5 14.2 12.7 11.6 11.7EC(25) 13.1 12.7 11.4 10.3 10.4

Germany 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.1France 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.6United Kingdom 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2Italy 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2

EFTA 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1Other Europe 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.9Russian Federation 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.7

Africa 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.3 2.4South Africa 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2

Middle East 13.4 13.8 17.0 18.8 18.3Saudi Arabia 3.8 4.1 5.6 6.4 5.7United Arab Emirates 3.7 4.0 4.9 5.5 5.2Qatar 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.6 2.7Iran Islamic Rep. 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.0Kuwait 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.6

Asia 49.1 50.1 49.8 49.1 48.9China 19.7 20.7 21.0 20.5 20.6Six East Asian Traders 16.6 16.4 15.7 15.4 14.7Korea, Rep. of 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.4Chinese Taipei 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.2Thailand 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9Malaysia 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.8Other Asia 12.9 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.6Australia 3.9 4.3 4.8 4.8 5.0Indonesia 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.3Philippines 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.4

Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Memorandum:ASEAN 15.3 14.8 14.1 13.8 14.0APEC 68.2 67.9 66.1 64.8 65.0

Source: UNSD, Comtrade database.


Table AI.5Composition of trade in services, 2003-07(¥ billion and per cent)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Imports

Total (¥ billion) 12,614.2 14,261.1 14,798.9 15,764.4 17,690.4

Transport 29.1 29.6 30.0 31.6 32.6

Travel 26.5 29.0 28.0 19.8 17.6

Communications 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7

Construction 3.1 3.6 3.6 4.6 5.3

Insurance 3.3 2.6 1.4 3.4 2.7

Financial services 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.4

Computer and information services 1.9 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.4

Royalties and licence fees 10.1 10.3 10.9 11.4 11.1

Other business services 21.2 18.7 19.8 22.0 23.2

Personal cultural and recreational services 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9

Government services, n.i.e. 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1

Exports

Total (¥ billion) 8,992.8 10,555.1 12,157.2 13,646.1 15,193.4

Transport 34.1 32.9 32.4 32.1 32.5

Travel 11.4 11.6 11.3 7.2 7.2

Communications 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4

Construction 5.9 7.0 6.6 7.7 8.0

Insurance 0.5 1.1 0.8 1.3 1.0

Financial services 4.5 4.5 4.6 5.2 4.8

Computer and information services 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8

Royalties and licence fees 15.8 16.1 16.0 17.1 18.0

Other business services 23.3 22.4 24.8 26.2 25.5

Personal cultural and recreational services 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Government services, n.i.e. 2.2 2.7 2.1 1.8 1.6

Source: Information provided by the authorities.


Table AI.6Inward and outward FDI flows by region, FY2005-07(¥ billion)

FY2005 FY2006 FY2007

Inward FDITOTAL 381.4 -271.6 2,748.7 Asia 159.3 185.1 64.3

China 1.7 1.4 3.2 Hong Kong, China 4.1 111.6 -224.7 Chinese Taipei -1.4 7.9 4.0 Korea, Rep. of 0.5 11.9 33.6 Singapore 155.0 52.5 247.9 Thailand -0.6 0.0 0.1 Indonesia 0.1 0.4 0.2 Malaysia 0.1 0.2 -0.2 Philippines 0.1 -0.1 0.0 India 0.1 0.3 0.0

North America -430.3 -65.8 2,116.4 United States -90.1 32.7 2,165.7 Canada -340.2 -98.6 -49.2

Central and South America 509.8 -221.4 560.5 Mexico 0.0 0.0 0.0 Brazil 0.2 0.0 0.0 Cayman Islands 472.3 -297.0 405.4

Oceania -9.5 2.5 27.7 Australia -9.2 1.8 27.6 New Zealand 0.2 0.6 0.1

Western Europe 150.7 -179.0 -23.8 Germany 2.8 -77.3 -32.9 United Kingdom 33.1 202.9 15.8 France 2.4 46.5 49.2 Netherlands 275.1 -1,066.7 -77.7 Italy 2.8 4.2 7.0 Belgium -136.6 107.7 -165.8 Luxembourg 31.0 1.3 62.3 Switzerland -62.6 16.6 114.1 Sweden 12.5 188.4 -86.7 Spain 4.9 5.0 -4.6

Eastern Europe 0.0 -0.5 0.2 Russia 0.0 0.0 0.1

Middle East 0.9 0.2 -0.3 Saudi Arabia 0.0 0.0 0.1 U.A.E. -0.1 0.0 0.0

OECD -289.5 -591.0 2,153.2 ASEAN 154.5 52.9 248.0

ECa 211.9 -556.6 -135.2 Outward FDITOTAL -5,085.3 -6,950.1 -9,572.9 Asia -1,952.0 -1,994.3 -2,279.8

China -777.4 -670.6 -701.5 Hong Kong, China -213.6 -152.9 -117.5 Chinese Taipei -109.9 -55.3 -139.1

Table AI.6 (cont'd)

Japan WT/TPR/S/2117

FY2005 FY2006 FY2007

Korea, Rep. of -227.4 -182.5 -211.6 Singapore -95.4 -82.3 -198.2 Thailand -221.5 -243.5 -329.2 Indonesia -159.2 -86.5 -85.7 Malaysia -63.6 -340.6 -75.1 Philippines -17.7 -43.2 -154.5 India -42.5 -63.6 -189.0

North America -1,106.5 -1,827.3 -2,454.7 United States -1,029.8 -1,743.5 -2,162.3 Canada -76.5 -83.7 -292.7

Central and South America -695.2 -658.5 -1,285.6 Mexico -61.4 309.1 -54.2 Brazil -131.6 -156.8 -162.8 Cayman Islands -402.5 -708.5 -725.2

Oceania -86.0 -111.8 -631.9 Australia -47.4 -84.3 -612.0 New Zealand -7.1 -12.9 1.5

Western Europe -1,143.5 -2,054.0 -2,649.5 Germany -76.1 -103.1 -140.4 United Kingdom -463.6 -953.4 -553.2 France -45.3 -129.5 -61.5 Netherlands -520.3 -860.0 -1,433.6 Italy 0.0 -7.3 -10.6 Belgium -8.8 15.6 -62.9 Luxembourg 64.7 -40.2 -256.6 Switzerland -19.6 -1.3 -12.5 Sweden -14.5 -50.8 -38.6 Spain -44.7 5.0 -12.1

Eastern Europe -37.0 -61.6 -75.2 Russia -11.9 -19.5 -21.3

Middle East -62.8 -67.0 -95.7 Saudi Arabia -61.0 -65.0 -58.6 U.A.E. -2.6 7.9 -9.7

OECD -2,624.9 -3,882.8 -5,917.2 ASEAN -581.9 -862.2 -911.7

ECa -1,127.2 -2,088.7 -2,590.9

a EC(15) until March 2004, and EC(25) from April 2004.

Note: Negative figures (-) show net capital outflows, i.e. the execution of direct investment abroad or the withdrawal of direct investment in Japan.

Source: Information provided by the authorities.


Table AI.7Inward and outward FDI flows by industry, FY2007(¥ billion)

FY 2007

Inward FDI (total) 2,748.7Manufacturing -114.4

Food 41.5Textiles 12.2Lumber and pulp -0.1Chemicals and pharmaceuticals -182.8Petroleum 105.0Rubber and leather 5.6Glass and ceramics 73.0Iron, non-ferrous, and metals 12.9General machinery -1.2Electric machinery -70.2Transportation equipment -102.3Precision machinery 1.4

Non-manufacturing 2,863.1Farming and forestry 4.8Fishery and marine products -3.3Mining -Construction -4.4Transportation -34.2Communications -73.1Wholesale and retail services 219.9Finance and insurance 2,408.3Real estate 203.5Other services 18.3

Outward FDI (total) -9,573.0Manufacturing -5,233.4

Food -1,397.1Textiles -51.6Lumber and pulp -94.9Chemicals and pharmaceuticals -835.9Petroleum 111.8Rubber and leather -83.8Glass and ceramics -93.7Iron, non-ferrous, and metals -302.7General machinery -328.2Electric machinery -646.5Transportation equipment -1,059.7Precision machinery -308.9

Non-manufacturing -4,339.6Farming and forestry -12.2Fishery and marine products -10.1Mining -480.8Construction -58.3Transportation -329.3Communications -25.0Wholesale and retail services -558.5Finance and insurance -2,526.9Real estate -5.9Other services -154.1

Notes: Negative figures (-) show net capital outflows, i.e. the execution of direct investment abroad or the withdrawal of direct investment in Japan.

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics, Ministry of Finance.

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Table AII.1Status of selected notifications to the WTO, July 2008

WTO Agreement Description of requirement Document symbol of most recent notification and date

Anti-dumpingArticle 16.4 Anti-dumping actions taken G/ADP/N/166/JPN, 07/03/2008;

Article 16.5 Domestic procedures and authorities competent to initiate and conduct investigation

G/ADP/N/14/Add.25 (G/SCM/N/18/Add.25), 29/04/2008

Article 18.5 Laws and regulations (and changes) G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.5 (G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.5), 07/06/2007

Agriculture

Article 18.2 Domestic support (DS:1) G/AG/N/JPN/137, 01/07/2008Article 18.2 Domestic support (DS:2) No notificationArticle 18.2 Information on tariff quotas administration (MA:1) G/AG/N/JPN/133, 31/03/2008Article 18.2 Volume of imports under tariff quotas (MA:2) G/AG/N/JPN/134, 28/03/2008Article 5.7 Volume-based special safeguard (MA:3) G/AG/N/JPN/131, 09/11/2007

Article 5.7 Price-based special safeguard (MA:4) G/AG/N/JPN/135, 04/04/2008

Article 5.7 and 18.2 Special safeguard (MA:5) G/AG/N/JPN/136, 28/04/2008

Articles 10 and 18.2 Export subsidies (outlays and quantities) (ES:1) G/AG/N/JPN/127, 17/04/2007

Article 10 Volume of food aid in the context of export subsidy commitments (ES:3)

G/AG/N/JPN/126, 05/03/2007

Article 16.2 Measures concerning the possible negative effects of the reform programme on least developed and net food importing developing countries (NF: 1)

G/AG/N/JPN/125, 05/03/2007

Annex 5 Tariff quotas No notification

GATT 1994 (Article VII: Customs Valuation)Checklist of issues G/VAL/N/2/JPN/1, 05/05/2000

GATT 1994 (Article XVII:4(a) Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII)

Notification of products traded by state enterprises G/STR/N/11/JPN, 14/11/2006

Government Procurement

Article XIX:5 Statistics on government procurement GPA/80/Add.4, 06/09/2006

Article XXIV: 5(b) Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/37/Add.4, 12/03/2007;GPA/37/Add.5, 01/04/2008

Article XXIV:6 Modifications to Appendix I GPA/MOD/JPN/30, 10/06/2008;GPA/W/299/Add.5, 08/02/2008

Import Licensing ProceduresArticles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) Laws and regulations relevant to import licensing No notificationArticle 5.3 Notification of licensing procedures and changes No notificationArticle 7.3 Questionnaire; rules and information concerning

procedures for the submission of applicationsG/LIC/N/3/JPN/6, 25/03/2008

Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

Article 32.6 Laws and regulations G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.5 (G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.5), 07/06/2007

Article. 25.11 Countervailing duty actions taken G/SCM/N/170/JPN, 07/03/2008

Article 25.1 Subsidies programmes G/SCM/N/155/JPN, 03/09/2007

Article 25.12 Notification of domestic procedures and authorities competent to initiate and conduct investigations

No notification

SafeguardsArticle 12.6 Laws and regulations No notification

Article 12.5 Notification of termination of safeguard investigation No notification

Table AII.1 (cont'd)


WTO Agreement Description of requirement Document symbol of most recent notification and date

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Article 6, Annex B Notification of emergency measures G/SPS/N/JPN/189, 26/07/2007

Article 5, Annex B Notification of changes in sanitary and phytosanitary measures

G/SPS/N/JPN/190-211, 30/07/2007-20/05/2006

Technical Barriers to TradeArticle 15.2 Laws and regulations (and changes) No notification

Article 10.6 Information about technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures

G/TBT/N/JPN/180-261, 09/08/2006-24/06/2008

TRIMsArticle 5.1 Investment measures No notification

TRIPSArticle 63.2 Laws and regulations IP/N/1/JPN/8, 26/03/2008;

IP/N/1/JPN/D/4, 28/03/2008;IP/N/1/JPN/T/4, 31/03/2008;IP/N/1/JPN/P/8, 23/04/2008

Article 69 Contact points No notificationArticle 4(d) Notification of international agreements related to the

protection of intellectual property that entered into force prior to the entry into force of the WTO Agreement

No notification

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)Article III:3 Changes to laws and regulations affecting services No notificationArticle VII:4 Monopolies and exclusive providers of services No notificationRegional Trading Agreements

Notification of regional trading agreement WT/REG241/N/1(S/C/N/462), 02/07/2008WT/REG244/N/1(S/C/N/466), 04/08/2008

Notification of changes affecting the implementation of a regional trading agreement

WT/REG/140/N/1/Add.2 (S/C/N/206/Add.2), 23/01/2008

Source: WTO documents.


Table AII.2Disputes to which Japan has been a party, 2007 to July 2008

Principal complainant/defendant, and issue under dispute

Consultations/Panel Appeals

Japan/United States(WT/DS322)United States Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews

Consultations requested: 24 November 2004

Panel requested: 4 February 2005

Panel established: 28 February 2005

The Panel circulated its Report on 20 September 2006.

Notification of appeal by Japan: 11 October 2006

Report of the Appellate Body: 9 January 2007

At its meeting on 23 January 2007, the DSB adopted the Appellate Body report and the Panel Report, as modified by the Appellate Body Report

Arbitration under DSU Article 21.3(c) requested by Japan: 29 March 2007

Arbitrator appointed: 27 April 2007

On 4 May 2007, the United States and Japan informed the DSB that they had mutually agreed on the reasonable period of time for the United States to implement the DSB recommendations and rulings (11 months, expiring on 24 December 2007)

Request by Japan to the DSB to authorize it to suspend concessions (on the grounds that the United States had failed to implement the DSB recommendations and rulings) pursuant to Article 22.2 of the DSU: 10 January 2008

Objection to the level of suspension and request for arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU by the United States: 18 January 2008

The DSB agreed that the matter had been referred to arbitration as required under Article 22.6 of the DSU on 21 January 2008

On 10 March 2008, the United States and Japan informed the DSB of confirmed procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU

Request by Japan for the establishment of a panel under Article 21.5: 7 April 2008

At its meeting on 18 April 2008, the DSB agreed to refer to the original panel, if possible, the question of whether the United States had complied with the DSB recommendations and rulings

Korea/Japan(WT/DS336)Countervailing Duties on Dynamic Random Access Memories from Korea

Consultations requested: 14 March 2006Panel requested: 18 May 2006Panel established: 19 June 2006The Panel circulated its Report on 28 November 2007

Notification of appeal by Japan: 30 August 2007Report of the Appellate Body: 28 November 2007 On 17 December 2007, the DSB adopted the Appellate Body Report and the Panel Report, as modified by the Appellate Body Report

Arbitration under DSU Article 21.3(c) requested by Korea: 25 February 2008

Arbitrator appointed: 5 March 2008

Arbitration award circulated to Members: 5 May 2008

The reasonable period of time determined by the arbitrator was eight months and two weeks from 17 December 2007

Japan/European Communities (WT/DS376)Tariff Treatment of Certain Information Technology Products

Consultations requested: 28 May 2008

Note: The table excludes disputes in which Japan participated as a third party.

Source: WTO documents.


Table AII.3Industries requiring prior notification for inward FDI, 2008

(i) Manufacturers of (a) Weapons or products designed exclusively for activities (including transportation, communication, supply, search and rescue)

to support use of any weapons or for defence against armed attacks (b) Airplanes (c) Satellites (including flying objects launched outside the orbit around the earth and artificial objects placed in celestial objects).

Devices or propellants designed exclusively for rockets, their launch, tracking and control, or use, or materials for such devices and propellants

(d) Nuclear reactors, nuclear turbines, power generators for nuclear plants, nuclear source materials or nuclear fuel materials (e) Accessories for products listed in (a) to (d); components of products listed in (a) to (d) and their accessories; materials

exclusively designed to be used for manufacturing them or devices, tools, equipment to measure, examine or test them; (ii) Mechanical repair services pertaining to products listed in (a) to (e) of item (i) (iii) Software services related to programs exclusively designed for the use of products listed in (a) or (b) of item (i) (iv) Software services related to programs exclusively designed for satellites, rockets or their launch, tracking, control or use (v) Manufacturers listed in 2 to 4 of the Appended Table 1 of the Export Trade Control Order (Cabinet Order No. 378 of 1949) (vi) Manufacturers listed in paragraph 5, (3), (5) to (8), (14), (16), and (18), paragraph 6, (1) to (4), (6) or (7), paragraph 7 (1), (6), (7),

(9) and from (16) to (19), paragraph 8-middle column, paragraph 9 (1), (3) and from (6) to (11), paragraph 10, from (1) to (4), (6), (7), (9) and (11), paragraph 12, (1), (2), (5) and (6), paragraph 13, (5) and paragraph 15-middle column, of the Appended Table 1 of the Export Trade Control Order

AgricultureField husbandryStockbreeding Agricultural services (excluding gardening services)Gardening services

ForestryForestingLumberingCultivation of forestry products (excluding mushrooms)Foresting servicesMiscellaneous forestry

FisheriesSea level fisheriesInland water fisheriesSea cultureInland water culture

Mining

Miscellaneous metal mininga

Crude petroleum productionNatural gas production

Manufacturing

Textile apparel and accessories, n.e.cb

Biological preparations

Gelatine and adhesivesc

Petroleum refineriesLubricating oils and greases (not made in petroleum refineries)

Paving materialsd

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal productsd

Rubber footwear and its findingsPlastic footwear and its findingsLeather tanning and finishing



Manufacturing (cont'd)Leather products, except gloves and mittensCut stock and findings for boots and shoesLeather footwear Leather gloves and mittensBaggageSmall leather casesHandbags Fur skinsMiscellaneous leather products

Shipbuilding and repaire

Hull blockse

Small watercraft building and repaire

Marine enginese

Sporting and athletic goodsb

Electricity, gas, heat supply and waterEstablishments engaged in administrative or ancillary economic activities (production, transmission and distribution of electricity) Power stationsPower substationsEstablishments engaged in administrative or ancillary economic activities (production, transmission and distribution of gas)GasworksGas distributionHeat supplyWater supply and waterworks

Information and communications

Fixed telecommunicationsf

Mobile telecommunicationsf

Public broadcasting (excluding cable broadcasting)Commercial broadcasting (excluding cable broadcasting)Cable broadcasting

Services incidental to Internetf

Transport Railway servicesPublic bus operatorsCoastwise transportInland water transportVessel and ship rental and leasingAir transportIndustry using aircraft (excluding air transport)

Ordinary warehousingg

Refrigerated warehousingg

Transport facilities servicesWholesale and retail trade

Petrol stations

Fuel stores, expect petrol service stationsh

Finance and insuranceCentral bankAgriculture, forestry and fisheries finance corporation

Combined servicesAgricultural, forestry and fisheries cooperatives not categorized elsewhere



Services (except those classified otherwise)Security services

Miscellaneous business service, n.e.c.i

a Limited to nuclear source material.b Limited to leather and leather products.c Limited to manufacturing of glue and gelatine.d Limited to manufacturing of petroleum products.e Limited to the industries related to arms and nuclear power.f Limited to telecoms business that should be registered pursuant to Article 9 of the Telecommunications Business Law. g Limited to industry related to oil stockpiling.h Limited to petroleum-based products.i Limited to industries related to charging and storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

Note: Industrial classifications in this table are based on the Standard Industrial Classification for Japan, in accordance with Notification No. 139 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 7 March 2002.

Source: Information provided by the Japanese authorities.


Table AIII.1Applied tariff escalation and tariff ranges, FY2006 and FY2008(Per cent)

FY 2006 FY 2008

ISIC Product and processing Number of lines

Average Range S.D.a Number of lines

Average Range S.D.a

Total 8,914 6.5 0-902.3 25.2 8,841 6.1 0-578.6 19.9 - 1st stage of processing 1,088 9.0 0-902.3 55.4 1,090 8.1 0-578.6 44 - semi-processed 3,266 4.8 0-245.5 9.1 3,280 4.7 0-219 9.1 - fully processed 4,560 7.0 0-495.1 21.2 4,471 6.6 0-318.6 15.8

1 Agriculture - raw materials 568 6.9 0-902.3 45.8 574 5.0 0-505.2 23.2

2 Mining and quarrying - raw materials 115 0.1 0-4.1 0.4 113 0.1 0-4.1 0.4

311 Food products - 1st stage of processing 194 22.0 0-810.7 96.6 198 20.4 0-578.6 80.9 - semi-processed 139 21.4 0-245.5 32.8 139 21.3 0-219 32.6 - fully processed 825 19.3 0-495.1 35.4 828 17.5 0-225.4 20.2

312 Food manufacturing - 1st stage of processing 26 8.4 0-23.1 8.3 29 26.0 0-543.3 99.8 - semi-processed 26 41.2 2.2-114.2 28.3 26 40.3 1.6-114.2 27.6 - fully processed 120 25.6 0-441.4 53.9 121 23.9 0-318.6 46.4

313 Beverages - fully processed 57 15.7 0-84.9 19.5 57 13.9 0-74.6 17.7

314 Tobacco manufactures - fully processed 8 7.0 0-29.8 10.6 8 7.0 0-29.8 10.6

321 Textiles - 1st stage of processing 55 22.3 0-243.9 70.7 45 21.0 0-188.2 59.8 - semi-processed 1,165 5.8 0-12.5 2.0 1,135 5.8 0-12.5 2.0 - fully processed 564 7.4 0-14.2 3.0 545 7.3 0-14.2 3.0

322 Clothing - fully processed 276 9.6 3.4-20 2.7 265 9.7 3.4-20 2.8

323 Leather products - 1st stage of processing 1 3.0 3-3 0.0 1 3.0 3-3 0.0 - semi-processed 98 13.5 0-30 12.2 97 13.5 0-30 12.3 - fully processed 30 10.1 2.7-20 5.4 30 10.1 2.7-20 5.4

324 Footwear - fully processed 55 54.4 3.4-306.4 70.1 54 48.5 3.4-254 57.2

331 Wood products - 1st stage of processing 4 0.0 0-0 0.0 4 0.0 0-0 0.0 - semi-processed 140 4.3 0-10 2.9 154 4.3 0-10 3.0 - fully processed 51 3.7 0-25 3.9 63 3.7 0-25 3.6

332 Furniture except metal - fully processed 43 0.9 0-3.8 1.6 43 0.9 0-3.8 1.6

341 Paper products - 1st stage of processing 23 0.0 0-0 0.0 24 0.0 0-0 0.0 - semi-processed 85 0.2 0-2.6 0.8 89 0.3 0-2.6 0.8 - fully processed 34 0.1 0-2.6 0.4 31 0.1 0-2.6 0.5

342 Printing - fully processed 28 0.0 0-0 0.0 28 0.0 0-0 0.0

Table AIII.1 (cont'd)


FY 2006 FY 2008



Average Range S.D.a

351 Industrial chemicals - 1st stage of processing 52 2.8 0-6.6 3.0 52 2.9 0-6.6 3.0 - semi-processed 828 2.9 0-17 1.7 837 2.8 0-17 1.7 - fully processed 24 3.6 2.5-5 0.7 25 3.6 2.5-5 0.6

352 Other chemicals - 1st stage of processing 5 1.2 0-5.8 2.6 5 0.8 0-4.2 1.9 - semi-processed 76 3.0 0-61.9 7.1 86 2.5 0-21.3 2.6 - fully processed 245 1.3 0-29.7 3.1 236 1.3 0-21.6 2.9

353 Petroleum refineries - 1st stage of processing 5 1.6 0-4.1 2.2 5 1.6 0-4.1 2.2 - semi-processed 6 1.1 0-3.9 1.7 6 1.1 0-3.9 1.7 - fully processed 55 2.5 0-7.9 2.1 55 1.9 0-7.9 1.7

354 Petroleum and coal products - 1st stage of processing 6 1.2 0-3.9 1.8 6 1.2 0-3.9 1.8 - semi-processed 6 0.0 0-0 0.0 6 0.0 0-0 0.0 - fully processed 4 1.9 0-4.4 2.2 4 1.9 0-4.4 2.2

355 Rubber products - 1st stage of processing 2 0.0 0-0 0.0 2 0.0 0-0 0.0 - semi-processed 31 0.9 0-6.5 1.7 31 0.9 0-6.5 1.7 - fully processed 75 2.2 0-27 5.1 72 1.9 0-27 5

356 Plastic products - semi-processed 2 3.6 3.1-4 0.6 2 3.6 3.1-4 0.6 - fully processed 25 3.9 0-4.8 0.9 27 3.9 0-4.8 0.9

361 Pottery and china - fully processed 18 0.6 0-2.3 1.1 19 0.6 0-2.3 1.0

362 Glass and products - semi-processed 22 1.3 0-4.2 1.9 22 1.3 0-4.2 1.9 - fully processed 50 1.3 0-8 2.1 51 1.4 0-8 2.1

369 Non-metallic mineral products - 1st stage of processing 5 0.5 0-2.5 1.1 5 0.5 0-2.5 1.1 - semi-processed 15 2.1 0-3.3 1.1 15 2.1 0-3.3 1.1 - fully processed 71 1.1 0-3.5 1.3 74 1.1 0-3.5 1.3

371 Iron and steel basic industries - 1st stage of processing 2 0.0 0-0 0.0 2 0.0 0-0 0.0 - semi-processed 375 0.2 0-6.3 0.9 389 0.2 0-6.3 0.8

372 Non-ferrous metal - 1st stage of processing 9 0.0 0-0 0.0 9 0.0 0-0 0.0 - semi-processed 242 1.8 0-7.5 2.0 239 1.7 0-7.5 2.0

381 Metal products - semi-processed 5 1.8 0-3 1.6 4 1.5 0-3 1.7 - fully processed 239 1.0 0-8.4 1.5 239 1.1 0-8.4 1.6

382 Non-electrical machinery - fully processed 594 0.2 0-8.4 1.2 592 0.2 0-8.4 1.2

383 Electrical machinery - fully processed 382 0.2 0-5.3 0.9 346 0.2 0-5.3 0.9

384 Transport equipment - fully processed 165 0.1 0-8.4 0.7 164 0.1 0-8.4 0.7

Table AIII.1 (cont'd)


FY 2006 FY 2008



Average Range S.D.a

385 Professional and scientific equipment - fully processed 270 0.2 0-16 1.5 257 0.3 0-16 1.6

390 Other manufactured products - 1st stage of processing 16 0.2 0-3 0.8 16 0.2 0-3 0.8 - semi-processed 5 0.0 0-0 0.0 3 0.0 0-0 0.0 - fully processed 252 2.5 0-30 4.3 237 2.6 0-30 4.4

a S.D. = Standard deviation.

Note: Excluding in-quota rates. Including AVEs provided by the authorities for non-ad valorem rates, as available. In case of unavailability, the ad valorem part of compound and alternate rates is used.

Source: WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the Japanese authorities.


Table AIV.1Tariff quota and in-quota imports, FY2005-06(Tonnes)

Description Tariff quota and in-quota imports FY2005 FY2006

Skimmed milk powder for school lunch Tariff quota quantity 7,264 7,264

In-quota imports 2,653 2,696Skimmed milk powder for other purposes Tariff quota quantity 85,878 85,878

In-quota imports 30,759 25,197Evaporated milk Tariff quota quantity 1,585 1,585

In-quota imports 1,505 1,498Whey and modified whey for feeding purposes Tariff quota quantity 45,000 45,000

In-quota imports 32,749 33,788Prepared whey for infant formula Tariff quota quantity 25,000 25,000

In-quota imports 8,975 8,645Butter and butter oil Tariff quota quantity 1,873 1,873

In-quota imports 173 250Mineral concentrated whey Tariff quota quantity 14,000 14,000

In-quota imports 3,589 4,347Prepared edible fat Tariff quota quantity 18,977 18,977

In-quota imports 18,317 18,816Other dairy products for general use (whole milk equivalent)

Tariff quota quantity 133,940 133,940In-quota imports 128,303 130,703

Designated dairy products for general use (whole milk equivalent)


Dried leguminous vegetables Tariff quota quantity 120,000 120,000In-quota imports 69,981 96,627

Wheat, meslin, triticale and their processed products (wheat basis)

Tariff quota quantity 5,740,000 5,740,000In-quota imports 5,287,710 5,479,033

Barley and its processed products (barley basis) Tariff quota quantity 1,369,000 1,369,000In-quota imports 1,449,276 1,523,030

Rice and its worked and/or prepared products (milled rice basis)


Starches, inulin and preparations of starches Tariff quota quantity 157,000 157,000In-quota imports 136,264 165,126

Ground nuts Tariff quota quantity 75,000 75,000In-quota imports 40,266 43,497

Tubers of konnyaku (dried slice basis) Tariff quota quantity 267 267In-quota imports 51 60

Silk-worm cocoons and raw silk (raw silk basis) Tariff quota quantity 798 798In-quota imports 7 6

Source: WTO notifications.

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