RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/JPN/8
28June1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2480)
Committee onAgriculture Original: English
NOTIFICATION
Theattached notification concerning theadministration oftariff quotas (Table MA:1) forthe
fiscal year1996 wasreceived from thedelegation ofJapan on3June1996.
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JAPAN
Thisnotification setsoutmodifications toG/AG/N/JPN/1 of22May1995 reflecting the
changes incustoms classification which tookplace inaccordance withtheamendment tothe
International Convention onHarmonized Commodity Description andCoding System. Allchanges
from G/AG/N/JPN/1 areunderlined.G/AG/N/JPN/8
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REPORTING PERIOD: Fiscal Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Other dairy products forgeneral use 0401.10.110
0401.20.110
0401.30.111
0401.30.121
0403.10.110
0403.10.120
0402.90.116
0403.90.117
0403.90.126
0403.90.127
0403.90.136
0403.90.137
0404.90.111
0404.90.117
0404.90.121
0404.90.127
0404.90.131
0404.90.137
1806.20.311
1806.90.311
1901.10.111
1901.10.121
1901.20.1111901.20.116
1901.90.131
1901.90.136
2101.12.231
2101.12.236
2101.20.231
2101.20.236
2106.10.120
2106.10.130
2106.90.111
2106.90.112
2106.90.124
2106.90.125(a) Allocation ofquotas tosupplying countries: Global base
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i)Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries;
(ii)Importers withrequired customs clearance records ofproducts in
column 1,producers oficecream, orusers orsellers ofproducts incolumn
1;
(iii)Allocations aremade onthebasis ofcustoms clearance records,
previous business records andbusiness plans ofapplicants, oronafirst-
come, first-served basis, depending onthecategories ofapplicants;
(iv)Quota allocations arevalid within afiscal year.
(c) Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d) Other information: Information ispublished inMITI OFFICIAL
BULLETIN andJETRO DAILY TSUSHO KOHO.G/AG/N/JPN/8
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REPORTING PERIOD: Fiscal Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Designated dairy products forgeneral
use0402.10.110 0405.10.110
0402.10.221 0405.10.210
0402.21.111 0405.20.010
0402.21.121 0405.90.110
0402.21.221 0405.90.210
0402.29.111
0402.29.121
0402.29.211
0402.99.121
0402.99.210
0403.90.111
0403.90.112
0403.90.121
0403.90.122
0403.90.131
0403.90.132
0404.10.111
0404.10.119
0404.10.151
0404.10.159(a) Allocation ofquotas tosupplying countries: Global base
(b) Allocation toimporters:
Livestock Industry Promotion Corporation (LIPC) imports through
importers whomake contracts withLIPC under thedesignated competitive
bidding system among theimporters whosatisfy certain qualifications
including previous import records.
(c) Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d) Other information: NotapplicableG/AG/N/JPN/8
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REPORTING PERIOD: Fiscal Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Butter andbutter oil 0405.10.121
0405.10.221
0405.90.221(a) Allocation ofquotas tosupplying countries: Global base
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i)Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries;
(ii)Producers ofrecombined milk inOkinawa prefecture, producers of
prepared milk powder forinfants consumed inOkinawa prefecture, sellers
ofbutter andbutter oilforinternational airline useforflights toandfrom
Japan, orexhibitors whosellbutter andbutter oilatinternational
exhibitions;
(iii)Allocations aremade onthebasis ofprevious business records and
business plans ofapplicants;
(iv)Quota allocations arevalid within afiscal year.
(c) Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d) Other information: Information ispublished inMITI OFFICIAL
BULLETIN andJETRO DAILY TSUSHO KOHO.G/AG/N/JPN/8
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REPORTING PERIOD: Fiscal Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Wheat, meslin, triticale andtheir
processed products1001.10.010
1001.90.011
1001.90.016
1001.90.019
1008.90.021
1101.00.011
1101.00.091
1102.90.210
1103.11.010
1103.19.210
1103.21.010
1103.29.410
1104.19.111
1104.19.121
1104.29.111
1104.29.121
1108.11.010
1901.20.131
1901.20.151
1901.90.151
1901.90.171
1904.10.221
1904.20.210
1904.90.210
2106.90.214(a) Allocation ofquotas tosupplying countries: Global base
(b) Allocation toimporters:
TheFood Agency imports through importers whomake contracts withthe
Agency under thedesignated competitive bidding system among the
importers whosatisfy certain qualifications including owned capital and
previous trading records.
(c) Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d) Other information: NotapplicableG/AG/N/JPN/8
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REPORTING PERIOD: Fiscal Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Barley anditsprocessed products 1003.00.011
1003.00.019
1102.90.110
1103.19.110
1103.29.310
1104.11.010
1104.21.010
1901.20.141
1901.90.161
1904.10.231
1904.20.231
1904.90.310
2106.90.216(a) Allocation ofquotas tosupplying countries: Global base
(b) Allocation toimporters:
TheFood Agency imports through importers whomake contracts withthe
Agency under thedesignated competitive bidding system among the
importers whosatisfy certain qualifications including owned capital and
previous trading records.
(c) Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d) Other information: Notapplicable.G/AG/N/JPN/8
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REPORTING PERIOD: Fiscal Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff item number(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Rice anditsworked and/or prepared
products1006.10.000
1006.20.000
1006.30.000
1006.40.000
1102.30.000
1103.14.000
1103.29.220
1104.19.220
1104.29.210
1901.20.121
1901.20.129
1901.20.161
1901.20.169
1901.90.141
1901.90.149
1901.90.181
1901.90.182
1901.90.189
1904.10.210
1904.20.210
1904.90.100
2106.90.211
2106.90.212
2106.90.213(a) Allocation ofquotas tosupplying countries: Global base
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i)Ministry ofInternational Trade andIndustry (MITI);
(ii)(iii) Allocations aremade toimporters whomake contracts withthe
Food Agency under thedesignated competitive bidding system among the
importers whosatisfy certain qualifications including owned capital and
previous trading records;
(iv)MITI grants certificates ofimport quotas toimporters which arevalid
forfourmonths after theissuance. Theimporters apply toMITI forimport
licenses (I/Ls) withthevalid certificates. TheI/Lsarevalid forsixmonths
after theissuance fortheimporters toclear thecustoms.
(c) Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d) Other information: Information ispublished inMITI OFFICIAL
BULLETIN andJETRO DAILY TSUSHO KOHO.