WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2
ORGANIZATION 30June1995
(95-1802)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
JAPAN
Thefollowingcommunication,dated7June1995,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
ofJapan.
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Inregard totheAnti-Dumping Agreement 18.5andtheSubsidy Agreement 32.6, attached
arethefollowing lawsandregulations:
Anti-Dumping Customs Tariff Law
Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty
(Cabinet Order No.416,December 1994)
Subsidies andCountervailing Customs Tariff Law
Measures Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty
(Cabinet Order No.416,December 1994)G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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CUSTOMS TARIFF LAW
(Provisional Translation)
(Law No.54of1910)
Final Amendment (Law No.118of1994)
(Purpose)
Article 1
ThisLawshallprovide theratesofcustoms duty, thebasisforcustoms valuation, thereduction
ofandexemption from customs dutyandother matters relating tothecustoms systems.
(Definition)
Article 2
InthisLaworinanyCabinet Order issued thereunder, theterm"importation" shallbesubject
tothedefinition asprovided forinArticle 2(Definition) oftheCustoms Law(Law No.61of1954)
andtheterm"exportation" shallmean theactasprovided forinsubparagraph (2)ofparagraph 1of
thesaidArticle andalsotheshipment ofgoods fromaspecific country (with regard tomarine products
caught orgathered intheopensea,aspecific country includes vessels ofthecountry which hascaught
orgathered them) toanyother country.
(Basis forCustoms Valuation andRates ofCustoms Duty)
Article 3
Customs dutyshallbeimposed onimported goods onthebasisofthevalue orquantity thereof
taken asthebasis forcustoms valuation, andtheratesofcustoms dutyshallbeasdescribed inthe
Annexed Tariff ofthisLaw.
(Simplified Duty Rates onPersonal Effects)
Article 3-2
1. Forthepurpose ofapplication ofthepreceding Article, theratesofcustoms dutychargeable
onpersonal effects which arebrought intoJapan byanyperson atthetimeofhisentry intoJapan or
areimported separately byhimasunaccompanied goods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order,
shall, notwithstanding theprovisions ofanyother lawsrelating tocustoms duty, beasprescribed in
thelistofsimplified dutyrates, attached totheAnnexed Tariff, which havebeencomputed onthe
basis oftheconsolidated ratesofcustoms dutyandinternal excise taxes (i.e.theinternal excise taxes
asprovided forinsubparagraph (1)ofArticle 2(Definition) oftheLawConcerning Collection, etc.,
ofInternal Excise Taxes onImported Goods (LawNo.37of1955)), chargeable onimported onimported
goods. However, theforegoing provisions shallnotapply tothecasewhere thesaidperson notifies
thecustomhouse concerned totheeffect thathedoesnotwishtohaveanyofthegoods, which hehas
brought intoJapan withhimatthetimeofhisentry, orimported intoJapan asunaccompanied goods,
charged inaccordance withthelistofthesimplified dutyrates.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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2. Theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph shallnotapply tothefollowing goods:
(1) Goods designated asduty-free andgoods exempted fromcustoms duty, inaccordance
withtheprovisions ofthisLaworanyother lawrelating tocustoms duty.
(2) Goods involved inanyoftheoffenses asspecified inChapter 10(Penal provisions)
oftheCustoms Law.
(3) Goods incommercial quantities, goods ofhighunitvalue andother goods, asmay
beprescribed byaCabinet Order, asbeing inappropriate tobesubject toapplication
oftheratesofdutyasenumerated inthelistofsimplified dutyratesasprovided for
inthepreceding paragraph, taking intoaccount theeffect ondomestic industries, etc.
[This Article hasbeenamended andthetranslation oftheamended Article isyettobedone.]
(Principle forDetermining theCustoms Value)
Article 4
1. Thevalue forcustoms purposes ofimported goods (hereinafter referred toas"customs value")
shall, except where thefirstsentence ofparagraph 2applies, betheprice actually paidorpayable by
abuyer toorforthebenefit ofaseller forthesaidimported goods inimport transaction relating to
thesaidimported goods (excluding theamount ofcustoms dutyoranyothercharges reduced orrefunded
inthecountry ofexportation atthetimeoftheirexportation), plusthecostoftransport, etc.,as
enumerated below, totheextent thatitisnotincluded inthepriceactually paidorpayable forthegoods
(hereinafter referred toasthe"transaction value").
(1) Costoftransport, costofinsurance andother expenses incurred fortransport ofthe
saidimported goods totheportofimportation (referred toas"cost oftransport, etc.,
totheportofimportation" inthenextArticle andinparagraph 2ofArticle 4-3);
(2) Thefollowing commissions orexpenses, totheextent thattheyareincurred bythe
buyer intheimport transaction relating tothesaidimported goods:
(a) Brokerage andcommissions, except buying commissions;
(b) Thecostofcontainers, provided thattheyshallbeofthesame kindandvalue
asthecontainers usually usedforthesaidimported goods;
(c) Thecostofpacking thesaidimported goods;
(3) Thecostofthefollowing goods orservices outofthose supplied directly orindirectly
bythebuyer freeofcharge oratreduced costforuseinconnection withtheproduction
ofthesaidimported goods andtheimport transaction:
(a) Materials, parts orsimilar items incorporated inthesaidimported goods;
(b) Tools,moldsorsimilaritemsusedintheproductionofthesaidimportedgoods;
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(d) Engineering, plans andsketches andother services relating totheproduction
ofthesaidimported goods asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order:
(4) Thecostoftheuseofpatent, design ortrademark rightandsuchsimilar rights asmay
beprescribed byaCabinet Order (excluding therighttoreproduce theimported goods
inJapan), relating tothesaidimported goods, which thebuyer mustpay,directly or
indirectly, asacondition oftheimport transaction ofthesaidimported goods; and
(5) Theproceeds ofanysubsequent disposition oruseofthesaidimported goods bythe
buyer thataccrue directly orindirectly totheseller.
2. Where there exists anyofthecircumstances described inthefollowing subparagraphs in
connection withtheimport transaction relating totheimported goods, thecustoms value ofthesaid
imported goods shallbedetermined inaccordance withtheprovision ofArticle 4-2through Article 4-4:
(1) When there arerestrictions astothedisposition oruseofthesaidimported goods by
thebuyer (excluding restrictions astothegeographical areainwhich theimported
goods maybesoldbythebuyer andsuchother restrictions asmaybeprescribed by
aCabinet Order);
(2) When theimport transaction relating tothesaidimported goods issubject toacondition
thatthetransaction value ofthesaidimported goods isdetermined onthebasisofthe
quantity orprice ofgoods other thanthesaidimported goods, transacted between the
seller andthebuyer ofthesaidimported goods ortoanyother condition which makes
itdifficult todetermine thecustoms value ofthesaidimported goods;
(3) When thevalue oftheproceeds ofanysubsequent disposition oruseofthesaidimported
goods bythebuyer thataccrue directly orindirectly totheseller isunknown;
(4) When there exists aspecific relationship between abuyer andaseller (i.e.when there
aremutually appointed officers ordirectors inthebusiness conducted bythebuyer
andtheseller orwhen there issuchrelationship between thebuyer andseller asmay
beprescribed byaCabinet Order; thesame toapply hereinafter inthissubparagraph
andinparagraph 1ofArticle 4-3)andsuchspecific relationship isconsidered tohave
influenced thetransaction value ofthesaidimported goods.
However, thefirstsentence ofthisparagraph shallnotapply tocaseswhich come under subparagraph (4)
above where theimporter ofthesaidimported goods demonstrates, inaccordance withtheprovisions
ofaCabinet Order, thatthetransaction value ofthesaidimported goods isequivalent ornearly
approximate tothecustoms value ofidentical orsimilar goods (those exported toJapan onorabout
thesamedateasthesaidimported goods andproduced inthecountry ofproduction ofthesaidimported
goods; thesame toapply hereinafter inthisparagraph) tothesaidimported goods, calculated in
accordance withtheprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph orArticle 4-3.Theabove customs value
oftheidentical orsimilar goods shallbetheprice afterappropriate adjustment hasbeenmade, in
accordance withtheprovisions ofaCabinet Order, astoanypricedifference between thesaidimported
goodsandtheidenticalorsimilargoodsarisingfromdifferencesintransactionstages,transactionquantity
orcostoftransport, etc.,asenumerated inanyofthesubparagraphs ofthesaidparagraph, andin
suchother costs andcharges asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order. With regard tothecustoms
value calculated under theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph, there shallbeusedthecustoms value of
thegoods identical orsimilar tothesaidimported goods inanimport transaction between abuyer and
aseller whohavenospecific relationship asdescribed insubparagraph (4).G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Determination ofCustoms Value ontheBasis ofTransaction Value ofIdentical orSimilar Goods)
Article 4-2
1. When thecustoms value oftheimported goods cannot becalculated under theprovisions of
paragraph 1ofthepreceding Article orwhen thefirstsentence ofparagraph 2ofthesaidArticle applies
andifthere isavailable thetransaction value (i.e.thecustoms value which hasalready beenaccepted
under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofthepreceding Article; thesame toapply hereinafter inthis
Article) ofgoods identical orsimilar tothesaidimported goods (those exported toJapan onorabout
thesamedateasthesaidimported goods andproduced inthecountry ofproduction ofthesaidimported
goods; hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"identical orsimilar goods"), thecustoms value of
thesaidimported goods shallbethetransaction value oftheidentical orsimilar goods (ifthetransaction
values ofbothidentical andsimilar goods areavailable, thecustoms value ofthesaidimported goods
shallbethetransaction value oftheformer). Inapplying theprovisions ofthisArticle, thetransaction
value oftheidentical orsimilar goods shallbethetransaction value oftheidentical orsimilar goods
inimport transaction atthesame transaction stage andsubstantially inthesame quantity asinthecase
ofthesaidimported goods (hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"identical orsimilar goods atthe
same transaction stage andinthesame quantity"). Where there isasignificant difference incostof
transport, etc.totheportofimportation between thesaidimported goods andtheidentical orsimilar
goods inquestion atthesame transaction stage andinthesame quantity arising from differences in
distances andmodes oftransport, thetransaction value oftheidentical orsimilar goods inquestion
shallbethetransaction value afternecessary adjustment ismade, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order astoanyprice difference attributable tosuchsignificant differences.
2. Where there isnotransaction value oftheidentical orsimilar goods atthesame transaction
stage andinthesame quantity asprovided forinthepreceding paragraph, thetransaction value of
theidentical orsimilar goods asprovided forinthesaidparagraph shallbethetransaction value of
identical orsimilar goods afternecessary adjustment ismade, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order,
astoanypricedifference between thesaidimported goods andtheidentical orsimilar goods inquestion
attributabletodifferencesintransactionstagesortransactionquantityanddifferencesincostoftransport,
etc.totheportofimportation.
(Determination ofCustoms Value ontheBasis ofDomestic Selling Price orCostofProduction)
Article 4-3
1. When thecustoms value oftheimported goods cannot becalculated under theprovisions of
thepreceding twoArticles andifthereisavailable adomestic selling price ofthesaidimported goods
(including thedomestic selling price ofthesaidimported goods received from thecustoms withthe
approval oftheDirector-General ofCustoms under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 73(Receipt
ofgoods priortoimport permit) oftheCustoms Law; thesametoapply hereinafter inthisparagraph)
oradomestic selling price ofgoods identical orsimilar tothesaidimported goods (produced inthe
country ofproduction ofthesaidimported goods; thesame toapply hereinafter inthisparagraph),
thecustoms value ofthesaidimported goods shallbetheprice asdescribed inanyofthefollowing
subparagraphs inaccordance withtheclassification ofthedomestic selling prices enumerated inthe
following subparagraphs. (However, subparagraph (2)shallapply onlywhen subparagraph (1)cannot
beapplied andthattheimporter ofthesaidimported goods requests application oftheprovisions of
subparagraph (2)).G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(1) Thedomestic selling priceofthesaidimported goods orofidentical orsimilar goods,
solddomestically toabuyer whohasnospecific relationship withaseller ofsuchgoods
inthesame nature andcondition asthose atthetimeofimport declaration (oratthe
timeasdescribed inanyofthesubparagraphs ofArticle 4(Exceptional dateof
determination ofobject fordutyassessment) oftheCustoms Law, inthecaseofthe
goods asenumerated inanyofthose subparagraphs; hereinafter inthissubparagraph
andinthenextsubparagraph referred toas"thedateofdetermination ofobject for
dutyassessment") onorabout thedateofdetermination ofobject fordutyassessment
withregard tothesaidimported goods. Price calculated afterdeducting thefollowing
commissions, etc.from thesaiddomestic selling price.
(a) Theusualcommissionsorprofits,andgeneralexpenses(excludingtheexpenses
asenumerated in(b)below) inconnection withthedomestic saleofimported
goods ofthesame classorkind(i.e.goods which fallwithin agroup orrange
ofgoods produced bythesame industry orindustry sector andwhich belong
tothesame classorkindastheimported goods; thesame toapply inthenext
paragraph) asthesaidimported goods;
(b) Theusual costsoftransport andinsurance andother associated costsincurred
forthetransport oftheimported goods oroftheidentical orsimilar goods
soldinthedomestic market from thetimeoftheir arrival attheportof
importation tothatofthedomestic sale;
(c) Thecustoms duties andother charges paidinJapan ontheimported goods
ortheidentical orsimilar goods soldinthedomestic market.
(2) Thedomestic selling price ofthesaidimported goods, solddomestically toabuyer
whohasnospecific relationship withaseller ofsuchgoods, afterfurther processing
afterthedateofdetermination ofobject fordutyassessment. Price calculated after
deducting fromthesaiddomestic selling pricethevalue added bysuchprocessing and
theamount ofcommissions, etc.asenumerated in(a),(b)and(c)ofthepreceding
subparagraph.
2. When thecustoms value ofthesaidimported goods cannot becalculated under theprovisions
ofthepreceding paragraph andiftheproduction costofthesaidimported goods canbeconfirmed,
thecustoms value ofthesaidimported goods shallbetheprice ofthecostofproduction ofthesaid
imported goods, usual profit andgeneral expenses inconnection withsales forexport toJapan of
imported goods ofthesame classorkindproduced inthecountry ofproduction ofthesaidimported
goods, andcostoftransport, etc.ofthesaidimported goods totheportofimportation.
3. When thecostofproduction ofthesaidimported goods canbeconfirmed andiftheimporter
ofthesaidimported goods sorequests, thecustoms value ofthesaidimported goods shallbecalculated
under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph, prior totheapplication ofparagraph 1above.
(Determination ofCustoms Value ofSpecial Imported Goods)
Article 4-4
When thecustoms value ofthesaidimported goods cannot becalculated under theprovisions
ofthepreceding threeArticles, thecustoms value ofthesaidimported goods shallbethevalue calculatedG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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under theprovisions ofaCabinet Order ascorresponding tothecustoms value calculated under the
provisions ofthese Articles.
(Determination ofCustoms Value ofImported Goods Deteriorated orDamaged)
Article 4-5
When thecustoms value istobecalculated under theprovisions ofArticle 4to4-4andifit
isfound thatthesaidimported goods havedeteriorated orhavebeendamaged, inthelightoftheterms
andconditions oftheimport transaction, bythetimeofimport declaration (orbythetimeasdescribed
insubparagraphs (2)to(8)ofArticle 4(Exceptional dateofdetermination ofobject fordutyassessment)
oftheCustoms Law, inthecaseofthegoods asenumerated inanyofthose subparagraphs; hereinafter
intheproviso toparagraph 1ofArticle 10referred toas"thetimeofimport declaration, etc."), the
customs value ofthesaidimported goods shallbethevalue calculated, afterdeducting anamount
equivalent tothedepreciation caused bysuchdeterioration ordamage fromthecustoms value calculated
asifsuchdeterioration ordamage hadnotoccurred.
(Special RuleforDetermination ofCustoms Value ofAircargo, etc.)
Article 4-6
1. Incalculating thecustoms value under theprovisions ofArticle 4to4-4,ifthesaidimported
goods arethose transported byair,thecostoftransport andcostofinsurance incurred fortransport
totheportofimportation offreesamples (provided thecustoms value ofthesamples doesnotexceed
suchanamount asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order asasmall value, ifthecustoms value is
calculated onthebasis ofairfreight andinsurance) orofgoods theimportation ofwhich isdeemed
tobeurgently necessary fordisaster relief, theprotection ofpublic hygiene oranyothersimilar purposes
andofsuchother similar goods asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order shallbecalculated onthe
basis ofcostoftransport andcostofinsurance fortheusual mode oftransport other thanbyair.
2. Incalculating thecustoms value under theprovisions ofArticles 4to4-4,ifthesaidimported
goods arethose brought intoJapan asaccompanied luggage byaperson entering Japan oranyother
goods theimport transaction ofwhich isconsidered tobeatthestage ofretail transaction, andifthey
aredeemed tobeforthepersonal useoftheimporter ofthesaidimported goods, thecustoms value
ofthesaidimported goods shallbethevalue atwhich theywould havebeenimported atthestage
ofusual wholesale transaction. Thefirstsentence ofthisparagraph shallapply mutatis mutandis to
thecasewhere thesaidimported goods areagifttoaperson whoisaresident inJapan andaredeemed
tobeforthepersonal useoftherecipient ofthegift.
(Foreign Exchange RateUsed forConversion ofCurrency)
Article 4-7
1. Incalculating thecustoms value under theprovisions ofArticles 4to4-6,theconversion into
Japanese currency ofavalue expressed inforeign currency shallbemade onthebasis oftheforeign
exchange rateonthedateofimport declaration ofthesaidimported goods (orontherelevant date
asprescribed insubparagraph (1)ofArticle 5(Exceptions toapplicable lawsandregulations) ofthe
Customs Law, ifthecustoms value istobecalculated forthegoods asenumerated inthesaid
subparagraph).G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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2. Theforeign exchange rateasprescribed inparagraph 1above shallbeestablished byaMinistry
ofFinance Ordinance.
(Mandate toCabinet Order)
Article 4-8
Matters other thanthose prescribed inArticle 4to4-7which arenecessary forthecalculation
ofthecustoms value oftheimported goods shallbeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(Beneficial Duty)
Article 5
With regard toanyimported products, which aretheproducts ofanycountry (including any
territory forming partofsuchcountry. Thisshallapply toArticle 5,paragraphs 1and2ofthefollowing
Article andparagraph 4ofArticle 9)andarenotentitled tothebenefit asprovided forinspecial
provisions ofanytreaty relating tocustoms duty, abenefit relating tocustoms duty, notexceeding
thebenefit asprovided forinsuchspecial provisions, maybeextended tosuchproducts, asmaybe
prescribed byaCabinet Order, specifying thecountry andproducts.
(Retaliatory Duty, etc.)
Article 6
1. Inthecasewhere itisconsidered necessary toprotect benefit accrued toJapan directly or
indirectly under theMarrakesh Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization (hereinafter
inthisArticle, thefollowing Article andArticle 9referred toas"theWTO Agreement") orattain the
objective oftheWTO Agreement, anyimported product which isexported from orpassing through
anycountry referred inthefollowing paragraph maybeimposed dutywithin thescope ofapproval
prescribed inthefollowing subparagraph, prescribed byaCabinet Order, inaddition tocustoms duty
chargeable atanapplicable rateintheAnnexed Tariff, inanamount equal toorlessthanthecustoms
value ofthesaidimported product, specifying thecountry andproduct. (1)Country ofthemember
oftheWorld Trade Organization, where there arecircumstances tobeconsidered tonullify orimpair
thebenefit accruing toJapan directly orindirectly under theWTO Agreement ortoimpede anyobjective
oftheWTO Agreement. Approval bytheDispute Settlement Body tosuspend theapplication tosuch
country ofconcessions orother obligations prescribed under theprovision ofArticle 2ofthe
Understanding onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes. (2)Country ofthe
member oftheWorld Trade Organization, whohassubsidy programme prescribed under paragraph 2
ofArticle 8oftheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures inAnnex 1AtotheWTO
Agreement (hereinafter inthisArticle andfollowing Article referred toas"theSubsidies and
Countervailing Measures Agreement") cause serious adverse effects tothedomestic industry; Approval
bytheCommittee onSubsidies andCountervailing measures prescribed inArticle 24oftheSubsidies
andCountervailing Measures Agreement, regarding countermeasures against thesaidcountry in
accordance withtheprovisions ofArticle 9oftheSubsidies andCountervailing Measures Agreement.
2. Withregard toanyimported product which areexported fromorpassing through anyforeign
country, which treats anyvessel orarticle ofJapan oranyproducts exported fromorpassing through
Japan lessfavourable thananyvessel orarticle ofanyother country oranyproducts exported from
orpassing through suchanother country, there maybeimposed upon suchimported products aduty,
inaddition tocustoms dutychargeable atanapplicable rateintheAnnexed Tariff, inanamount equalG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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toorlessthanthecustoms value ofthesaidimported products, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order, specifying thecountry andproducts. However, itisnotapplicable forthecasewhere itshall
beentrusted toprocedures under theDispute Settlement Body inaccordance withparagraph 1ofthe
preceding Article.
3. Inaddition tomatters asprovided forinthepreceding twoparagraphs, anynecessary matters
relating totheapplication ofthese provisions shallbeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(Countervailing Duty)
Article 7
1. Where there isafactthattheimportation ofproduct towhich subsidies aregranted, directly
orindirectly, toproduction orexport inanyforeign country causes orthreatens tocause material injury
todomestic industry (hereinafter inthisArticle interpreted asreferring toanindustry which produces
likeproducts ofsuchimported product towhich thesaidsubsidies aregranted) ormaterially retards
theestablishment ofdomestic industry (hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"thefactofmaterial
injury, etc.todomestic industry"), ifitisfound necessary toprotect suchdomestic industry, asmay
beprescribed byaCabinet Order, specifying theproduct, exporters orproducers (hereinafter inthis
Article andthenextArticle referred toas"suppliers") ofsuchproduct, orexporting country orthe
country oforigin (including anyterritory forming partofsuchcountry, hereinafter inthisArticle and
thefollowing Article referred toas"supplying country") andtheperiod oftime(notexceeding five
years), adutymaybeimposed inaddition tocustoms dutychargeable atanapplicable rateinthe
Annexed Tariff, inanamount equal toorlessthantheamount ofthesubsidies (hereinafter inthisArticle
referred toas"countervailing duty") totheproduct which isimported within thespecified period
regarding thespecified supplier orsupplying country (hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"specified
product") andwhich isimported during thespecific period. However, itisnotthecasewhen the
measure under paragraph 1ofthepreceding Article (limited tomeasures under subparagraph (1))is
taken ontheground ofmaterial injury, etc.toanyindustry inJapan byimportation oftheproduct
towhich subsidies aregranted orwhen themeasure under theprovision ofthesaidsubparagraph which
isapproved bytheDispute Settlement Body istaken.
2. InthisArticle, "subsidies" means subsidies asprovided forinArticle 1oftheAgreement on
Subsidies andCountervailing Measures except subsidies which arenotsubject tothecountervailing
dutyinaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle 13oftheAgreement onAgriculture andtheprovisions
of8.1and8.2ofArticle 8oftheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures Agreement.
3. Inaddition totheprovisions ofparagraph 1,inthecases where specified products towhich
weresubsidized granted, directly orindirectly, toproduction orexport inanyforeign country, inthe
caseoftheproduct asenumerated insubparagraph (3),towhich subsidies were granted, directly or
indirectly, toexport incontradiction totheprovisions oftheAgreement, towhich ameasure asprovided
forinparagraph 10(hereinafter inthisparagraph referred toas"provisional measure") wasapplied,
andhavebeenimported within theperiod asenumerated inanyofthefollowing subparagraphs in
accordance withtheclassification oftheproduct, theGovernment mayimpose, asmaybeprescribed
byaCabinet Order, countervailing dutyinaddition tocustoms dutychargeable atanapplicable rate
intheAnnexed Tariff, uponsuchproduct. Inthiscase, theamount ofcountervailing dutywhich may
beimposed uponsuchproduct imported during theperiod forwhich theprovisional measure hasbeen
applied, shallnotexceed theamount ofsecurity which wasordered tobedeposited inaccordance with
theprovisions ofparagraph 10.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(1) Aproduct inrespect ofwhich itisfound thattheimportation thereof hascaused material
injury todomestic industry (including those products inrespect ofwhich itisfound
thattheimportation thereof would havecaused material injury todomestic industry
unless theprovisional measure wastaken, hereinafter inthefollowing subparagraph
referred toasthesameandexcluding theproduct falling within subparagraphs (2)and
(3)). Theperiod forwhich theprovisional measure hasbeentaken;
(2) Aproduct upon which aprovisional measure hasbeentaken byreason ofviolation
ofundertakings accepted inaccordance withparagraph 9(including thecasewhere
theprovision ofthesaidparagraph shallapply mutatis mutandis inparagraphs 21and
25,andwhere paragraph 21shallapply mutatis mutandis inparagraph 28.Thisshall
apply inparagraphs 10and28)andinrespect ofwhich itistoandthattheimportation
thereof hascaused material injury todomestic industry. Theperiod commencing on
thedatewhich is90daysprior tothedateofapplication oftheprovisional measure
orthedateofviolation ofundertakings offered, whichever islater, andending onthe
dateimmediately preceding thedateofthespecification wasmade inaccordance with
theprovisions ofparagraph 1;
(3) Aproduct inrespect ofwhich itisfound thatthemassive imports thereof inashort
period havecaused injury todomestic industry which itwould bedifficult torepair
andthatitisnecessary toimpose acountervailing dutyinorder topreclude suchinjury
from recurring. Theperiod commencing onthedatewhich is90daysprior tothe
dateofapplication oftheprovisional measure andending onthedateimmediately
preceding thedayonwhich specification wasmade inaccordance withtheprovisions
ofparagraph 1.
4. Countervailing duties under thepreceding paragraph shallbepaidbytheimporter oftheproduct
onwhich thecountervailing duties aretobeimposed.
5. Anyperson whohasaninterest indomestic industry under paragraph 1may, asmaybe
prescribed byaCabinet Order, request theGovernment toimpose countervailing duties ontheproduct
submittingtotheGovernmentsufficientevidenceconcerningthefactofimportationofsubsidizedproduct
andthefactofmaterial injury, etc.todomestic industry, caused bysuchimportation.
6. TheGovernment shall, uponarequest made under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph
orwhen there issufficient evidence concerning thefactofimportation ofthesubsidized product and
thefactofmaterial injury, etc.todomestic industry, caused bysuchimportation, initiate, ifitisfound
necessary, aninvestigation astowhether those factsexist.
7. Theinvestigation under thepreceding paragraph shallbeconcluded within oneyearafterthe
dateofitsinitiation. However, theperiod maybeextended atmostsixmonths ifdeemed necessary
forspecial reasons.
8. Inthecasewhere aninvestigation hasbeeninitiated under paragraph 6,theauthorities ofthe
supplying country ortheexporter oftheproduct covered bytheinvestigation mayoffer tothe
Government suchundertakings asdescribed inanyofthefollowing subparagraphs inaccordance with
theclassification enumerated inthefollowing subparagraphs (inthecaseofanundertaking tobeoffered
inaccordance withsubparagraph (2),itmustbeaccompanied bytheagreement oftheauthorities of
theexporting country oftheproduct concerned).G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(1) Authorities ofthesupplying country oftheproduct covered bythesaidinvestigation.
Undertakings toeliminate orlimitthesubsidies withregard totheproduct concerned
ortotakemeasures which aredeemed appropriate toeliminate theeffect ofthesubsidies
onthedomestic industry;
(2) Exporter oftheproduct covered bythesaidinvestigation. Undertakings torevise prices
oftheproduct sothatitmaybedeemed thattheinjurious effect ofthesubsidies with
regard totheproduct concerned onthedomestic industry iseliminated.
9. Where undertakings asprovided forinanyofthesubparagraphs ofthepreceding paragraph
areoffered anditispossible topresume thefactsofimportation ofthesubsidized product andofmaterial
injury todomestic industry caused bythesaidimportation, theGovernment mayaccept them (valid
period should belimited within fiveyears). Incases where theundertakings offered aresoaccepted,
theGovernment mayterminate theinvestigation under paragraph 5,except where theauthorities of
theexporting country oftheproduct covered bysuchundertakings wishtocomplete theinvestigation
under theprovision ofparagraph 6.
10. TheGovernment may,nosooner than60daysfromthedateoftheinitiation oftheinvestigation,
if,onthebasisofsufficient evidence (orbestinformation available inthecaseofviolation ofundertaking
accepted under theprovision ofthepreceding paragraph), itcanbepresumed thatthere arethefact
oftheimportation ofthesubsidized product andthefactofthematerial injury, etc.tothedomestic
industry caused bysuchimportation andifitisfound necessary toprotect suchdomestic industry,
asmaybeprescribed inCabinet Order, given anorder totheperson whoistoimport theproduct,
todeposit asecurity deemed tobeequivalent totheamount ofsubsidies toensure thecollection of
countervailing duties tobeimposed inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 3,evenbefore the
completion oftheinvestigation, specifying theproduct, supplier orsupplying country ofsuchproduct
andperiod (notexceeding 4months), impose aduty, withregard tothespecified supplier orsupplying
country imported during thespecified period.
11. TheGovernment shall, ifitaccepts theundertakings inaccordance withtheprovision of
paragraph 9withregard totheproduct forwhich themeasure under theprovision ofthepreceding
paragraph wastaken, withdraw themeasure, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
12. When aninvestigation under paragraph 6hasbeencompleted, theGovernment shallpromptly
release thesecurity deposited inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 10,except where a
countervailing dutyshallbeimposed inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 3.Theamount
ofthesecurity exceeding theamount ofthecountervailing dutytobeimposed under theprovisions
ofparagraph 3shalllikewise bereleased.
13. Where acountervailing dutyhasbeenimposed specifying thesupplying country inaccordance
withparagraph 1,otherthanthesupplier ofthespecified product whoarenotsubject totheinvestigation
under paragraphs 6and19(hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"supplier notsubject toan
investigation")may,asmaybeprescribedinCabinetOrder,submittotheGovernmentsufficientevidence
withregard tothefactthattheamount ofthecountervailing dutyimposed under theprovision of
paragraph 1ontheproduct ofsuchnewsupplier isdifferent from theamount oftheactual amount
ofsubsidy ofsuchproduct, andrequest theGovernment tomodify orabolish thecountervailing duty
imposed upon theproduct regarding thenewsupplier.
14. TheGovernment shall, upon arequest made under theprovision ofthepreceding paragraph,
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imposed under theprovision ofparagraph 1ontheproduct regarding thenewsupplier isdifferent from
theactual amount ofthesubsidies withregard totheproduct anditisfound tobenecessary, toinitiate
aninvestigation astowhether suchfactsexist.
15. Theprovisionofparagraphs7,8(excludingsubparagraph(1))and9shallapplymutatismutandis
inthecases where theinvestigation under thepreceding paragraph isinitiated. Inthese cases, the
reference to"within oneyear" inthefirstsentence ofparagraph 7shallbedeemed toberead"within
oneyearonanaccelerated basis".
16. Where itisfound thatthereisadifference between theamount ofcountervailing dutyimposed
uponsuchproduct inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 1andtheactual amount ofsubsidies
withregard totheproduct ofthesupplier notsubject toaninvestigation under paragraph 14,the
Governmentmay,asmaybeprescribedinCabinetOrder,modifyorabolishtoimposethecountervailing
dutyimposed under theprovision ofthesaidparagraph, upon theproduct regarding thesupplier not
subject toaninvestigation.
17. Where there aresome changes incircumstances withregard tothespecified product as
enumerated below, theGovernment may,ifitisfound tobenecessary, asmaybeprescribed inaCabinet
Order, modify orabolish thecountervailing dutyimposed under theprovision ofparagraph 1.(To
modify, inthiscase,includes modifying thespecified period under theprovision ofparagraph 1.This
shall apply inthisparagraph andthefollowing paragraph). Where theGovernment modifies the
countervailing dutyimposed under theprovision ofparagraph 1,itmayextend thespecified period
under theprovision ofthesaidparagraph, ifitisfound tobenecessary, inconsideration ofbothchanges
incircumstances asenumerated inthefollowing subparagraphs.
(1) Changes incircumstances withregard tothesubsidy regarding thespecified product.
(2) Changes incircumstances withregard tothefactofmaterial injury, etc.tothedomestic
industry caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product.
18. Asupplier ofthespecified product oritsassociation, animporter ofthespecified product or
itsassociation, oraperson whohasaninterest inthedomestic industry under theprovision of
paragraph 1,provided thatoneyearhaselapsed since thefirstdateofthespecified period under the
provision ofthesaidparagraph, may,asmaybeprescribed inCabinet Order, submit totheGovernment
sufficient evidence withregard totheexistence ofchanges incircumstances onthespecified product
asenumerated insubparagraphs (1)or(2)ofthepreceding paragraph, andrequest theGovernment
tomodify orabolish thecountervailing dutyimposed under theprovision ofparagraph 1.
19. TheGovernment shall, upon arequest made under theprovision ofthepreceding paragraph
orwhen there issufficient evidence with regard tochanges incircumstances asenumerated in
subparagraphs (1)or(2)ofparagraph 17,initiate, ifitisfound tobenecessary, aninvestigation as
towhether these changes incircumstances exist.
20. Theinvestigation under thepreceding paragraph shallbeconcluded within oneyearafterthe
dateofitsinitiation. However, theperiod maybeextended tosuchanextent asdeemed necessary
forspecial reasons.
21. Theprovisions ofparagraphs 8and9shall apply mutatis mutandis tothecases where the
investigation under paragraph 19isinitiated.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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22. Where thecountervailing dutyisimposed inaccordance withparagraph 1,ifitisfound that
theimportation ofthespecified product towhich asubsidy isgranted andthefactofthematerial injury,
etc.tothedomestic industry caused bysuchimportation threat tocontinue orrecur aftertheexpiry
oftheperiod specified under theprovision ofthesaidparagraph, theGovernment may, asmaybe
prescribed intheCabinet Order, extend thespecified period.
23. Aperson whohasaninterest inthedomestic industry under theprovision ofparagraph 1,
maynotlaterthanthedateoneyearprior tothelastdateoftheperiod specified under theprovision
ofthesaidparagraph, asmaybeprescribed inCabinet Order, submit totheGovernment sufficient
evidence withregard tothethreat thattheimportation ofthespecified product towhich subsidies are
granted andthefactofthematerial injury, etc.tothedomestic industry caused bysuchimportation
would belikely tocontinue orrecur aftertheexpiry oftheperiod specified under theprovision of
thesaidparagraph, andrequest theGovernment toextend suchspecified period.
24. TheGovernment shall, upon arequest made under theprovision ofthepreceding paragraph
orwhen thereissufficient evidence withregard tothethreat thattheimportation ofthespecified product
towhich subsidies aregranted andthefactofthematerial injury, etc.tothedomestic industry caused
bysuchimportation would belikely tocontinue orrecur aftertheexpiry oftheperiod specified under
theprovision ofparagraph 1,initiate, ifitisfound tobenecessary, aninvestigation astowhether the
threat exists.
25. Theprovisions ofparagraphs 8,9and20shallapply mutatis mutandis tothecases where the
investigation under thepreceding paragraph isinitiated.
26. Thespecified product tobeimported during theperiod from thedateoftheinitiation tothe
dateoftheconclusion oftheinvestigation under paragraph 24shallberegarded asaproduct imported
during theperiod specified under theprovision ofparagraph 1andtheprovision ofparagraph 1shall
apply tosuchspecified product.
27. Where theperiod specified under theprovision ofparagraph 1isextended inaccordance with
theprovisions ofparagraphs 17or22,suchextension oftheperiod shallbelimited tofiveyears from
thedateasenumerated ineachofthefollowing subparagraphs inaccordance withtheclassification
ofthecases. Thisshallapply tothecasewhere theGovernment extends theextended period, the
extended period shalllikewise betreated.
(1) Where theGovernment extends theperiod inaccordance with theprovision of
paragraph 17.Thedateofthecompletion oftheinvestigation under paragraph 19.
(2) Where theGovernment extends theperiod inaccordance with theprovision of
paragraph 22.Thedateofthecompletion oftheinvestigation under paragraph 24.
28. Theprovisionsofparagraphs17to21andtheprecedingparagraph(excludingsubparagraph(2))
shallapplymutatismutandistothecaseswheretheundertakingacceptedinaccordancewiththeprovision
ofparagraph 9ismodified (including themodification ofthevalid period).
29. Where there isafactthattheamount ofthecountervailing dutypaidbytheimporter ofthe
specified product exceeds theamount oftheactual subsidies ofthespecified product, theimporter may,
asmaybeprescribed inCabinet Order, submit totheGovernment sufficient evidence withregard to
suchfact,andrequest theGovernment toreimburse thecountervailing dutyequivalent tosuchanexcess
amount (hereinafter referred toas"reimbursable amount").G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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30. TheGovernment shall, uponrequest under theprovision ofthepreceding paragraph, investigate
astowhether thereimbursable amount exists andother necessary matters, andonthebasis ofthe
investigation, without delay, reimburse thecountervailing dutywithin thelimitoftheamount requested,
ornotify theperson whorequested thatthere isnoground ofrequest to.
31. Theinvestigation under thepreceding paragraph shallbeconcluded within oneyearfromthe
dateoftherequest under paragraph 29.However, theperiod maybeextended atmost sixmonths
ifdeemed necessary forspecial reasons.
32. Theprovision ofparagraphs 2to7ofArticle 13oftheCustoms Law(reimbursement and
appropriation) shall apply mutatis mutandis tothecases where theGovernment reimburse the
countervailing dutyinaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraphs 29tothepreceding paragraph.
Inthese cases, theperiod under theprovision ofparagraph 2ofArticle 13oftheCustoms Lawthat
provides forthebasis forthecalculation ofadditional refund money under theprovision ofthesaid
paragraph, shallbecalculated from thefollowing dateoftherequest forreimbursement under the
provision ofparagraph 29.
33. Inaddition tothematters asprovided forineachpreceding paragraph, anynecessary matters
ontheapplication ofcountervailing dutyshallbeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(Anti-Dumping Duty)
Article 8
1. Inthecasewhere there isthefactthatimportation ofdumped product (dumping means, in
thisArticle, asaleofproduct forexport atapricelessthanthepriceofthelikeproduct intheordinary
course oftradedestined forconsumption intheexporting country oranyother similar priceprescribed
byaCabinet Order (hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"normal price"), causes orthreatens to
cause material injury toadomestic industry (thatproduces thelikeproducts ofthedumped product,
hereinafter inthisArticle referred toasthesame) ormaterially retards theestablishment ofdomestic
industry (hereinafter inthisArticle referred toasthe"fact ofmaterial injury, etc.tothedomestic
industry"), ifitisfound necessary toprotect suchdomestic industry, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order, specifying theproduct, supplier orsupplying country ofsuchproduct andaperiod oftime(not
exceeding fiveyears), aduty(hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"anti-dumping duty"), inaddition
tocustoms dutychargeable atanapplicable rateintheAnnexed Tariff maybeimposed uponthespecified
product which isconcerned withthespecified supplier orsupplying country (hereinafter inthisArticle
referred toas"specified product") tobeimported during thespecified period, inanamount equivalent
toorlessthanthedifference between thenormal priceandthedumped price(hereinafter inthisArticle
referred toas"dumping margin") ofsuchproduct.
2. Inaddition tothepreceding paragraph, inthecasewhere thereisaspecified product onwhich
ameasure under theprovisions ofparagraph 9(hereinafter inthisparagraph referred toas"provisional
measure") hasbeentaken, andwhich hasbeenimported during theperiod asenumerated inanyof
thefollowing subparagraphs inaccordance withtheclassification oftheproduct, asmaybeprescribed
byaCabinet Order, ananti-dumping dutyinaddition tocustoms dutychargeable atanapplicable rate
intheAnnexed Tariff maybeimposed uponsuchproduct. Inthiscase,theamount ofsuchanti-dumping
dutywhich maybeimposed upon suchspecified product imported during theperiod forwhich the
provisional measure hasbeentaken, shallnotexceed theamount oftheprovisional dutythathasbeen
imposed under theprovisions ofsubparagraph (1)ofthesaidparagraph ortheamount ofsecurity that
hasbeenordered tobedeposited under theprovisions ofsubparagraph (2)ofthesaidparagraph.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(1) Aproduct inrespect ofwhich itwasfound thattheimportation thereof caused material
injury tothedomestic industry (including those products inrespect ofwhich itwas
found thattheimportation thereof would cause material injury tothedomestic industry
unless theprovisional measure wastaken, hereinafter inthefollowing subparagraph
referred toasthesame) (excluding theproduct falling within subparagraphs (2)or(3)).
Theperiod forwhich theprovisional measure hasbeentaken.
(2) Aproduct upon which aprovisional measure hasbeentaken byreason ofviolation
ofundertakings accepted inaccordance withparagraph 8(including thecases where
theprovisions ofsaidparagraph isapplied mutatis mutandis toparagraphs 14,24and
28,andwhere theprovisions ofparagraph 24isapplied mutatis mutandis to
paragraph 31.Thisshallapply inparagraphs 9and31)andinrespect ofwhich itis
found thattheimportation thereof hascaused material injury todomestic industry.
Theperiod commencing onthedate90daysprior tothedateoftheinitiation ofthe
provisional measure orthedateofviolation ofundertakings whichever islater, and
ending onthedateimmediately preceding thedateofthespecification under the
provisions ofthepreceding paragraph.
(3) Aproduct inrespect ofwhich itisfound thatthemassive imports thereof inashort
period havecaused thefactofmaterial injury, etc.tothedomestic industry, andwhich
fallswithin anyofthecategories ofproduct asenumerated inanyofthefollowing
subparagraphs andinrespect ofwhich itisfound difficult topreclude thefactofmaterial
injury, etc.tothedomestic industry fromrecurring onlybyimposing theanti-dumping
dutyprescribed intheprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph, inthelightofthetiming
oftheimportation andthequantity oftheproduct imported andtheothercircumstances.
Theperiod commencing onthedate90daysprior tothedateoftheinitiation ofthe
provisional measure orthedateoftheinitiation oftheinvestigation whichever isthe
later, andending onthedateimmediately preceding thedayofthespecification under
theprovision ofthepreceding paragraph:
(a) aproduct which hasinthepastcaused thefactofmaterial injury, etc.tothe
domestic industry bythereason ofdumping;
(b) aproduct inrespect ofwhich itisfound thattheimporter was,orshould have
been, aware thattheproducts weredumped andthatthefactofmaterial injury,
etc.tothedomestic industry would becaused bytheimportation thereof.
3. Theanti-dumping dutyunder theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph shallbepaidbythe
importer oftheproduct upon which theanti-dumping dutyistobeimposed. Inthiscase, theanti-
dumping dutyshallbeconsidered tohavebeenpaid, iftheprovisional dutyimposed upontheproduct
under theprovisions ofsubparagraph (1)ofparagraph 9waspaid.
4. Aperson whohasaninterest inthedomestic industry under theprovisions ofparagraph 1
may,asmaybeprescribed inCabinet Order, submit totheGovernment sufficient evidence withregard
tothefactoftheimportation ofthedumped product andthefactofthematerial injury, etc.tothe
domestic industry caused bysuchimportation, andrequest theGovernment toimpose ananti-dumping
dutyupon suchproduct.
5. TheGovernment shall, upon arequest made under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph
orwhen there issufficient evidence withregard tothefactoftheimportation ofthedumped productG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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andthefactofthematerial injury, etc.tothedomestic industry caused bysuchimportation, initiate,
ifitisfound tobenecessary, aninvestigation astowhether those factsexist.
6. Theinvestigation under thepreceding paragraph shallbeconcluded within oneyearafterthe
dateofitsinitiation. However, theperiod maybeextended atmostsixmonths ifitisfound necessary
forspecial reasons.
7. When aninvestigation under paragraph 5hasbeeninitiated, theexporter oftheproduct under
theinvestigation mayoffertotheGovernment anundertaking torevise prices ofsuchproduct sothat
itmaybefound thattheinjurious effect ofthedumping ofsuchproduct onthedomestic industry is
eliminated ortocease exports ofsuchproduct.
8. When anundertaking under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph isoffered, andonthe
basisofsufficient evidence, itcanbepresumed thatthere isthefactoftheimportation ofthedumped
product andthefactofthematerial injury, etc.tothedomestic industry caused bysuchimportation,
theGovernment mayaccept suchanundertaking (aslongasthetermofvalidity ofwhich islessthan
fiveyears). Where theGovernment hasaccepted theundertakings, theGovernment maysuspend the
investigation under paragraph 5,unless theexport oftheproduct regarding theundertaking wishes
tocomplete theinvestigation under thesaidparagraph.
9. TheGovernment may,nosooner than60daysfromthedateoftheinitiation oftheinvestigation,
if,onthebasisofsufficient evidence (orbestinformation available inthecaseofviolation ofundertaking
accepted under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph), itcanbepresumed thatthere isthefact
oftheimportation ofthedumped product andthefactofthematerial injury, etc.tothedomestic industry
caused bysuchimportation andifitisfound necessary toprotect suchdomestic industry, asmaybe
prescribed inCabinet Order, takeanymeasure ofthefollowing against theperson whoistoimport
theproduct,evenbeforethecompletionoftheinvestigation,specifyingtheproduct,supplierorsupplying
country ofsuchproduct andperiod (notexceeding 9months asprescribed inCabinet Order), with
regard tothespecified product relating tothespecified supplier orsupplying country which istobe
imported during thespecified period:
(1) toimpose aprovisional dutytheamount ofwhich isequivalent toorlessthanthe
difference between suchaprice aspresumed tobethenormal price andsuchaprice
aspresumed tobethedumped price; or
(2) toorder todeposit asecurity theamount ofwhich isequivalent totheamount ofthe
provisional dutyunder thepreceding subparagraph, inorder toensure thecollection
ofanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 2.
10. TheGovernment shall, ifitaccepts theundertakings inaccordance withtheprovisions of
paragraph 8withregard totheproduct forwhich themeasure under theprovisions ofthepreceding
paragraph wastaken, withdraw themeasure, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
11. When theinvestigation under paragraph 5hasbeenconcluded, theGovernment shallpromptly
reimbursetheprovisionaldutypaidorreleasethesecuritydepositedundertheprovisionsofparagraph9,
unless itimposes anti-dumping dutyinaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 2.Theamount
oftheprovisional dutypaidorthesecurity deposited under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph
exceeding theamount ofanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 2shalllikewise
bereimbursed orreleased.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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12. Anewsupplier (hereinafter inthisArticle interpreted asasupplier, when ananti-dumping
dutyhasbeenimposed specifying thesupplying country inaccordance withparagraph 1,other than
thesupplier ofthespecified product imported inJapan during theperiod subject totheinvestigation
under paragraphs 5and22andother thantheperson related tosuchsupplier asprescribed inCabinet
Order) may, asmaybeprescribed inCabinet Order, submit totheGovernment sufficient evidence
withregard tothefactthattheamount oftheanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovisions of
paragraph 1ontheproduct ofsuchnewsupplier isdifferent fromtheamount oftheactual dumping
margin ofsuchproduct, andrequest theGovernment tomodify orabolish theanti-dumping dutyto
beimposed upon theproduct regarding thenewsupplier.
13. TheGovernment shall, upon arequest made under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph
orwhen there issufficient evidence withregard tothefactthattheamount oftheanti-dumping duty
imposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ontheproduct regarding thenewsupplier isdifferent
fromtheamount oftheactual dumping margin oftheproduct anditisfound tobenecessary, initiate
aninvestigation astowhether suchfactexists.
14. Theprovisions ofparagraphs 6to8shallapply mutatis mutandis tointhecases where the
investigation under thepreceding paragraph isinitiated. Inthese cases, thereference to"within one
year" inthefirstsentence ofparagraph 6shallbedeemed toberead"within oneyearonaccelerated
basis."
15. When theinvestigation under paragraph 13isinitiated, notwithstanding theprovisions of
paragraph 1,theanti-dumping dutyunder theprovisions ofsaidparagraph 1shallnotbeimposed on
theproduct which isexported orproduced bythenewsupplier regarding suchinvestigation andimported
from thedateoftheinitiation tothedateoftheconclusion ofsuchinvestigation (hereinafter in
paragraphs 17and18referred toas"during theinvestigation period"), andunless theanti-dumping
dutyshall, imposed under theprovision ofparagraph 1ismodified orcontinued toimpose inaccordance
withtheprovisions ofthefollowing paragraph, theanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovision
ofparagraph 1onaproduct which isexported orproduced bythenewsupplier regarding such
investigation, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, shallbeabolished fromthedateoftheinitiation
ofsuchinvestigation.
16. When adumping margin withregard totheproduct relating tothenewsupplier subject tothe
investigation under paragraph 13isfound, theanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovision of
paragraph 1may, asmaybeprescribed inCabinet Order, specifying theperiod (notexceeding the
period fromthedateofinitiation oftheinvestigation tothelastdateoftheperiod specified inaccordance
withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1withregard totheanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovisions
ofthesaidparagraph), bemodified orcontinued toimpose theanti-dumping dutyimposed under the
provision ofparagraph 1,ontheproduct regarding thenewsupplier which isimported during the
specified period.
17. Inthecases ofthepreceding paragraph, theanti-dumping dutytobeimposed upon products
thatareimported during theinvestigation period shallbepaidbytheimporter ofsuchproducts upon
which theanti-dumping dutyistobeimposed. Theamount ofsuchanti-dumping dutyshallbelimited
totheamount equivalent tothatofanti-dumping dutyunder theprovision ofparagraph 1which shall
notbeimposed inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 15.
18. WhentheGovernment,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph16,modifiesorcontinues
toimpose theanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 1inaccordance withthe
provision ofparagraph 16,inorder toensure thecollection ofsuchanti-dumping dutyunder theG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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provisions ofparagraph 1which ismodified orcontinued, theGovernment may, asmaybeprescribed
byaCabinet Order, order theperson whoistoimport aroduct which isexported orproduced bythe
newsupplier relating totheinvestigation under paragraph 13during theinvestigation period todeposit
security theamount ofwhich isequivalent toorlessthantheamount oftheanti-dumping dutyimposed
under theprovisions ofparagraph 1which shallnotbeimposed upontheproduct inaccordance with
theprovisions ofparagraph 15.
19. When theinvestigation under paragraph 13hasbeenconcluded, andtheGovernment abolishes
theanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 1inaccordance withtheprovisions
ofparagraph 15,itshallpromptly release thesecurity deposited under theprovisions ofthepreceding
paragraph. Inthecasewhere theamount ofthesecurity deposited under theprovisions ofthepreceding
paragraph exceeds theamount ofanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 1and
modified inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 15,suchanexcess amount ofthesecurity
shalllikewise bereleased.
20. Whentherearesomechangesincircumstanceswithregardtothespecifiedproductasenumerated
below, theGovernment may, ifitisfound tobenecessary, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order,
modify orabolish theanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 1(tomodify, in
thiscase,include modifying thespecified period under theprovisions ofparagraph 1.Thisshallapply
inthisparagraph andthefollowing paragraph). When theGovernment modifies theanti-dumping
dutyimposedundertheprovisionsofparagraph1,itmayextendthespecifiedperiodundertheprovisions
ofthesaidparagraph, ifitisfound tobenecessary inconsideration ofbothchanges incircumstances
asenumerated inthefollowing subparagraphs.
(1) changes incircumstances withregard tothedumping regarding thespecified product;
(2) changes incircumstances withregard tothefactofmaterial injury, etc.tothedomestic
industry caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product.
21. Asupplier ofthespecified product orassociation thereof, animporter ofthespecified product
orassociation thereof, oraperson whohasaninterest inthedomestic industry under theprovisions
ofparagraph 1,provided thatoneyearhaselapsed since thefirstdateofthespecified period under
theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, maysubmit tothe
Government sufficient evidence withregard totheexistence ofchanges incircumstances ofthespecified
product asenumerated insubparagraphs (1)or(2)ofthepreceding paragraph, andrequest the
Government tomodify orabolish theanti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovision ofparagraph 1.
22. TheGovernment shall, upon arequest made under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph
orwhen there issufficient evidence with regard tochanges incircumstances asenumerated in
subparagraphs (1)or(2)ofparagraph 20,initiate, ifitisfound tobenecessary, aninvestigation as
towhether these changes incircumstances exist.
23. Theinvestigation under thepreceding paragraph shallbeconcluded within oneyearafterthe
dateofitsinitiation. However, theperiod maybeextended ifdeemed tobenecessary forspecial reasons.
24. Theprovisions ofparagraphs 7and8shall apply mutatis mutandis tothecases where the
investigation under paragraph 22isinitiated.
25. When theanti-dumping dutyisimposed inaccordance withparagraph 1,ifitisfound that
theimportation ofthespecified dumped product andthefactofthematerial injury, etc.tothedomestic
industry caused bysuchimportation threat tocontinue orrecur aftertheexpiry oftheperiod specifiedG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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under theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph, theGovernment may, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order, extend thespecified period.
26. Aperson whohasaninterest inthedomestic industry under theprovision ofparagraph 1may,
nolaterthanthedateoneyearprior tothelastdateoftheperiod specified under theprovision ofthe
saidparagraph, asmaybeprescribed inCabinet Order, submit totheGovernment sufficient evidence
withregard tothethreat thattheimportation ofthespecified dumped product andthefactofthematerial
injury, etc.tothedomestic industry caused bysuchimportation would belikely tocontinue orrecur
aftertheexpiry oftheperiod specified under theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph, andrequest the
Government toextend suchspecified period.
27. TheGovernment shall, uponarequest made under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph
orwhen thereissufficient evidence withregard tothethreat thattheimportation ofthespecified dumped
product andthefactofthematerial injury, etc.tothedomestic industry caused bysuchimportation
would belikely tocontinue orrecuraftertheexpiry period specified under theprovisions ofparagraph 1,
initiate, ifitisfound tobenecessary, aninvestigation astowhether thethreat exists.
28. Theprovisions ofparagraphs 7,8and23shallapply mutatis mutandis tothecases where the
investigation under thepreceding paragraph isinitiated.
29. Thespecified product shall, imported during theperiod from thedateoftheinitiation tothe
dateoftheconclusion oftheinvestigation under paragraph 27,beconsidered asaproduct imported
during theperiod specified under provisions ofparagraph 1andtheprovisions ofparagraph 1shall
apply tosuchspecified product.
30. Where theperiod specified under theprovisions ofparagraph 1isextended inaccordance with
theprovisions ofparagraphs 20or25,suchextension oftheperiod shallbelimited tofiveyears from
thedateasenumerated ineachofthefollowing subparagraphs inaccordance withtheclassification
ofthecases. Thisshallalsoapply tothecasewhere suchextended period isextended.
(1) Where theGovernment extends theperiod inaccordance withtheprovisions of
paragraph 20;Thedateofthecompletion oftheinvestigation under paragraph 22
(2) Where theGovernment extends theperiod inaccordance withtheprovisions of
paragraph 25;Thedateofthecompletion oftheinvestigation under paragraph 27.
31. Theprovisionsofparagraphs20to24andtheprecedingparagraph(excludingsubparagraph(2))
shallapplymutatismutandistothecaseswheretheundertakingacceptedinaccordancewiththeprovision
ofparagraph 8ismodified (including themodification ofthevalid period).
32. When there isafactthattheamount oftheanti-dumping dutypaidbytheimporter ofthe
specified product exceeds theamount oftheactual dumping margin ofthespecified product, theimporter
may, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, submit totheGovernment sufficient evidence with
regard tosuchfact,andrequest theGovernment toreimburse theanti-dumping dutyequivalent tosuch
anexcess amount (hereinafter referred toas"reimbursable amount").
33. TheGovernmentshall,uponrequestundertheprovisionsoftheprecedingparagraph,investigate
astowhether thereimbursable amount exists andother necessary matters, andonthebasis ofthe
investigation, without delay, reimburse theanti-dumping dutywithin thelimitoftheamount requested,
ornotify theperson whorequested thatthere isnoground fortherequest.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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34. Theinvestigation under thepreceding paragraph shallbeconcluded within oneyearfromthe
dateoftherequest under paragraph 32.However, theperiod maybeextended atmost sixmonths
ifdeemed necessary forspecial reasons.
35. Theprovisions ofparagraph 2to7ofArticle 13oftheCustoms Law(reimbursement and
appropriation) shallapply mutatis mutandis tothecases where theGovernment reimburses theanti-
dumping dutyinaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 32tothepreceding paragraph. Inthese
cases, theperiod under theprovisions ofparagraph 2ofArticle 13oftheCustoms Lawthatprovides
forthebasisforthecalculation ofadditional refund money under theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph
shallbecalculated from thefollowing dateoftherequest forreimbursement under theprovision of
paragraph 32.
36. When adomestic saleoftheproduct imported byanimporter associated withanexporter is
made atapricelessthantheselling priceforexport oftheproduct anditsnormal price, suchadomestic
saleshallberegarded astheimportation ofdumped product andtheprovisions oftheeachpreceding
paragraph shallapply thereto.
37. Inaddition tothematters asprovided forineachpreceding paragraph, anynecessary matters
ontheapplication ofanti-dumping dutyshallbeprescribed byaCabinet Order. 95.5.2
(Emergency Duties)
Article 9
1. Inthecasewhere, asaresult ofadecline intheprice inaforeign country orofunforeseen
developments ofcircumstances, thereisthefactthatanyproduct ofaparticular kindisbeing imported
insuchincreased quantities, absolute orrelative todomestic production (hereinafter inthisArticle
referred toas"thefactofimport increase ofparticular product") andthatimport ofsuchaproduct
causes orthreatens tocause serious injury tothedomestic industry which produces thelikeordirectly
competitive products (hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"thefactofserious injury, etc.toa
domestic industry"), anyofthefollowing measures maybetaken, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order, specifying product andaperiod oftimewhich shallnotexceed fouryears including theperiod
specified under theprovisions ofparagraph 8,ifitisdeemed urgently necessary totakesuchmeasures
intheinterest ofthenational economy. However, inthecasewhere theproduct tobespecified includes
theproduct originating inadeveloping country Member oftheWorld Trade Organization, suchproduct
ofadeveloping country Member shallnotbespecified aslongasthatdeveloping country Member
hasasmall share ofimport, byquantity, ofproduct concerned inJapan (hereinafter inthisparagraph
andparagraph 8referred toas"product ofdeveloping country withsmall share").
(1) Toimpose uponallofthespecified product tobeimported during thespecified period
orsuchaproduct tobeimported exceeding acertain level ofquantity orvalue, in
addition tocustoms dutychargeable atanapplicable rateshown intheAnnexed Tariff,
adutyinanamount equal toorlessthantheamount corresponding tothedifference
between thecustoms value ofthesaidproduct andthewholesale priceinJapan oflike
orsimilar product, which isdeemed tobeappropriate (inthecaseofsimilar product,
wholesale price inJapan towhich adjustment deemed reasonably necessary hasbeen
made, taking intoaccount anyprice difference caused bythedifference inthenature
andmode oftrade between similar product andthesaidproduct), minus theamount
ofcustoms dutychargeable atanapplicable rateintheAnnexed Tariff.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(2) Towithdraw theconcession ortomodify theconcession, inthecases where Japan
hasgranted atariffconcession onthespecified product under theMarrakesh Protocol
totheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 inAnnex 1AtotheAgreement
Establishing theWorld Trade Organization (hereinafter inthisArticle referred tothe
"Marrakesh Protocol") andunder anyother treaties concluded within theframework
oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 Annex 1AtotheMarrakesh
Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization (hereinafter inthisArticle
referred toasthe"General Agreement"), within thelimitoftherateofdutyinthe
Annexed Tariff (inthecasewhere themeasure asprovided forinthepreceding sub-
paragraph hasbeentaken, within thelimitoftherateofdutyincluding thecustoms
dutychargeable inaccordance withthesaidsubparagraph. Thisshallapply totherest
ofthissubparagraph.) inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle XIX
(emergency action onimports ofparticular products) oftheGeneral Agreement and
theAgreement onSafeguards inAnnex 1AtotheMarrakesh Agreement Establishing
theWorld Trade Organization (hereinafter inthisArticle referred toasthe"Agreement
onSafeguards"), andtoimpose uponsuchimported product customs dutychargeable
atanapplicable rateintheAnnexed Tariff orcustoms dutychargeable atthemodified
rate.
2. Inthecasewhere themeasure under theprovisions ofpreceding paragraph istobetaken and
theexpected period specified under thesaidprovisions isoveroneyear, suchmeasure shall be
progressively liberalized atregular intervals during theperiod ofapplication.
3. Inthecasewhere themeasure under theprovisions ofsubparagraph (2)ofparagraph 1orother
measuresundertheprovisionsofparagraph1ofArticleXIXoftheGeneralAgreementortheAgreement
onSafeguards istaken ortobetaken onanyproduct, through theconsultations based ontheprovisions
ofparagraph 2ofArticle XIXoftheGeneral Agreement (theprocedures ofemergency measure) or
theAgreement onSafeguards, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, tariff concession maybe
modified onother product thetariff rateofwhich hasbeenbound ormaybebound onother product
thetariff rateofwhich isnotbound andsuchmodified orbound tariff ratesmaybeapplied.
4. Inthecases where anyforeign country haswithdrawn ormodified tariff concession ortaken
anyothermeasure onparticular product inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle XIX
oftheGeneral Agreement andtheAgreement onSafeguards (hereinafter inthisparagraph andthe
following paragraph referred toas"Emergency measures byforeign country"), ifitisfound thatthere
existthose circumstances which areprovided forinsubparagraph (a)(measures against emergency
action) ofparagraph 3ofArticle XIXoftheGeneral Agreement andtheAgreement onSafeguards
orsubparagraph (b)(measures against emergency action inurgent situations) ofparagraph 3of
Article XIXoftheGeneral Agreement, anyofthefollowing measures maybetaken withrespect to
theimported products, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, specifying theproduct (inthecase
where ameasure asprovided forinsubparagraph (a)ofparagraph 3ofArticle XIXoftheGeneral
Agreement andtheAgreement onSafeguards istaken, thecountry andtheproduct). However, this
shallnotbeapplied tothemeasures taken under theprovisions ofsubparagraph (a)ofparagraph 3
ofArticle XIXoftheGeneral Agreement andtheAgreement onSafeguards, ifsuch"Emergency
measures byforeign country" hasbeentaken, under theprovisions oftheAgreement ofSafeguards,
asaresult ofanabsolute increase inimports ofsuchspecified product insuchforeign country and
more than3years havenotelapsed since suchmeasure wastaken.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(1) Toimpose uponthesaidproduct, inaddition tocustoms dutychargeable atanapplicable
rateintheAnnexed Tariff, adutyinanamount equal toorlessthanthecustoms value
ofthesaidimported product;
(2) Tosuspend application oftheTariff concession inthecases where Japan hasgranted
atariff concession onthesaidproducts under theMarrakesh Protocol orunder any
othertreaties concluded within theframework oftheGeneral Agreement, andtoimpose
acustoms dutyatarateofdutywithin thelimitoftherateintheAnnexed Tariff (in
thecases where ameasure asprovided forinthepreceding subparagraph hasbeen
taken, within thelimitoftherateofdutyincluding thecustoms chargeable inaccordance
withthesaidsubparagraph).
5. Themeasures under theprovisions ofparagraph 3orthepreceding paragraph shallbetaken,
withdueregard paidtotheconsiderations thattheyshould notexceed, intheireffect, thelimitnecessary
toserve asacompensation forthemeasure under theprovisions ofsubparagraph (2)ofparagraph 1
orother measures under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle XIXoftheGeneral Agreement and
theAgreement onSafeguards orasacountermeasure against themeasures byaforeign country and
thattheirimpact upon thenational economy should bekepttotheminimum.
6. TheGovernment shall, when thereissufficient evidence concerning thefactofimport increase
ofparticular product andthefactofserious injury, etc.toadomestic industry caused bysuch
importation, initiate, ifitisfound tobenecessary, aninvestigation astowhether these factsexist.
7. Theinvestigation asprovided forinthepreceding paragraph shallbecompleted within one
yearafterthedatewhen theinvestigation wasinitiated. However, theperiod maybeextended tosuch
anextent asdeemed necessary forspecial reasons.
8. Inthecasewhere aninvestigation referred toinparagraph 6hasbeeninitiated, theGovernment
may,ifthefactofimport increase ofaparticular product andthefactofserious injury, etc.toadomestic
industrycausedbysuchimportationarepresumedbasedonsufficientevidencesanditisdeemedurgently
necessary intheinterest ofthenational economy, takeanyofthefollowing measures evenprior to
completion oftheinvestigation, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, specifying product andperiod
oftimewhich shallnotexceed 200days. However, inthecasewhere aproduct tobespecified includes
theproduct ofdeveloping country withasmall share, suchproduct ofdeveloping country withsmall
share shallnotbespecified.
(1) Toimpose uponallofthespecified product tobeimported during thespecified period
orsuchproduct tobeimported exceeding acertain levelofquantity orvalue, inaddition
toacustoms dutychargeable atanapplicable rateintheAnnexed Tariff, adutyin
anamount equal toorlessthantheamount corresponding tothedifference between
thecustoms value ofthesaidproduct andthewholesale priceinJapan oflikeorsimilar
product, which ispresumed tobeappropriate (inthecaseofsimilar product, wholesale
priceinJapan towhich adjustment deemed reasonably necessary hasbeenmade, taking
intoaccount anyprice difference caused bythedifference inthenature andmode of
tradebetween similar product andthesaidproduct), minus theamount ofcustoms duty
chargeable atanapplicable rateintheAnnexed Tariff;
(2) Towithdraw theconcession ortomodify theconcession inthecasewhere Japan has
granted atariffconcession onthespecified product under theMarrakesh Protocol and
under anyother treaties concluded within theframework oftheGeneral Agreement,
within thelimitoftherateofdutyintheAnnexed Tariff (inthecasewhere themeasureG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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asprovided forinthepreceding subparagraph hasbeentaken, within thelimitofthe
rateofduty including thecustoms duty chargeable inaccordance with thesaid
subparagraph. Thisshallapply totherestofthissubparagraph) inaccordance with
theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle XIXoftheGeneral Agreement andthe
Agreement onSafeguards andtoimpose upon suchimported product customs duty
chargeable atanapplicable rateintheAnnexed Tariff orcustoms dutychargeable at
themodified rate.
9. When theinvestigation referred toinparagraph 6hasbeencompleted, theGovernment shall,
except inthecasewhere themeasure under theprovisions ofparagraph 1shallbetaken, promptly
reimburse customs dutypaidunder theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph. When theamount of
dutywhich wasimposed inaccordance withtheprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph exceeds the
amount ofdutywhich would havebeenimposed inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1upon
product specified under theprovisions ofpreceding paragraph andimported during theperiod when
themeasure under theprovisions ofpreceding paragraph wastaken shalllikewise bereimbursed.
10. When themeasure under theprovisions ofparagraph 1istaken, ifitisdeemed thatthefact
ofserious injury, etc.toadomestic industry caused byincreased imports ofproducts specified under
theprovisions ofsaidparagraph continues toexistafterexpiration oftheperiod specified under the
provisions ofsaidparagraph andthedomestic industry specified under theprovisions ofsaidparagraph
isadjusting, theperiod specified under theprovisions ofsaidparagraph maybeextended, asmaybe
prescribed byaCabinet Order, provided thatthetotalperiod specified including theperiod specified
under theprovisions ofparagraph 8shallnotexceed eightyears. Inthiscase,themeasure taken under
theprovisions ofparagraph 1during theextended period shallnotbemore restrictive against import
thanthemeasure taken under theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph intheperiod before theextension.
11. Theprovisionsofparagraphs6and7shallapplymutatismutandistothecasewherethespecified
period under theprovisions ofparagraph 1istobeextended inaccordance withtheprovisions ofthe
preceding paragraph.
12. Iftheperiod specified under theprovisions ofparagraph 1exceeds threeyears, theGovernment
shallreview thesituation notlaterthanthemid-term ofsuchperiod towithdraw themeasure under
theprovisions ofsaidparagraph ortoincrease thepaceofliberalization.
13. Nomeasure under theprovisions ofparagraphs 1or8shallbeapplied again totheimport
ofaproduct which hasbeensubject toameasure under theprovisions ofsubparagraph (1)or(2)of
paragraph 1orother measures under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle XIXoftheGeneral
Agreement andtheAgreement onSafeguards (hereinafter inthisparagraph referred toas"theemergency
measure"), untilthetimewhen aperiod oftimeequal totheduration forwhich suchameasure has
beenpreviously applied ortwoyears, whichever islonger, haselapsed sincethedateofthetermination
ofthemeasure. However, thisshall notapply toameasure withaduration of180daysorless
(hereinafter inthisparagraph referred toas"short-term measure"), iftheconditions asprovided for
inthefollowing subparagraphs aremet.
(1) Such short-term measure isapplied afteratleastoneyearhaselapsed since thedate
ofintroduction oftheprevious emergency measure ontheproduct subject tosucha
short-time measure.
(2) Emergency measures havenotbeenapplied ontheproduct subject tosuchshort-time
measures more thantwice forthepreceding fiveyears.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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14. Inthecasewhere themeasures asprovided forinparagraphs 1,3or4havebeentaken, the
Cabinet shall, without delay, report totheDietonthematter.
15. Inaddition tothematters asprovided forinthepreceding paragraphs, anynecessary matters
relating totheapplication ofthose provisions shallbeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(Tariff Quota System)
Article 9-2
1. Withregard toanygoods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, forwhich arateofduty
isfixed intheAnnexed Tariff foraspecified quantity, therateofdutyshallbeapplied tosuchgoods
which areimported, within thelimitofthatquantity, byaperson whohasbeengiven aquota allocation
bytheGovernment, onthebasis ofthequantities ofthesaidgoods which haveactually been, andare
estimated tobeused, andtaking intoaccount thenecessity forthenational economy.
2. Themethod oftheallocation andtheprocedure forreceiving theallocation referred tointhe
preceding paragraph andother matters necessary forapplication oftheprovisions asthesaidparagraph
shallbeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(Reduction orRefund ofCustoms Duty forDeterioration andDamage, etc)
Article 10
1. Inthecases where anyimported goods havedeteriorated orhavebeendamaged prior totheir
import permit prior totheapproval, withregard tothose received goods which areapproved in
accordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 73(receipt ofgoods prior toimport permit
oftheCustoms Law), thecustoms dutychargeable upon thesaidgoods maybereduced, asmaybe
prescribed byaCabinet Order, according totherateofdepreciation caused bythedeterioration or
damage ofthesaidgoods, ormaybereduced, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, byanamount
equal toorlessthanthedifference between theamount ofdutychargeable, ifthegoods havenot
deteriorated orhavenotbeendamaged, ontheonehand, andtheamount ofdutytobedetermined,
taking intoaccount thenature andquantities ofthegoods sodeteriorated ordamaged, ontheother.
However, thereduction ofcustoms dutybased ontherateofdepreciation (excluding thereduction
ofcustoms dutychargeable onthebasisofquantity) shallnotapply tothecasewhere imported goods
havedeteriorated orwere damaged bythetimeofimport declaration, etc.
2. Inthecases, where thegoods withanimport permit aredestroyed, deteriorated ordamaged
owing toadisaster oranyother unavoidable reason, while theywereplaced, aftertheimport permit
wasgiven, inaHozei areaorinanyother areadesignated bytheDirector-General ofCustoms in
accordancewiththeprovisionsofsubparagraph(2)ofArticle30(Foreigngoodsstored,withpermission,
inareas other thanHozei area)oftheCustoms Law, thecustoms dutypaidforthegoods maywholly
orpartially berefunded, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order1
1"Hozei" means thesituation where thecustoms dutyandtaxarenotlevied ongoods temporarily
(i.e.,thesituation where goods aretreated asforeign goods which havenotpassed thecustoms border).
Areas where goods canbetreated inthissituation, "Hozei", arecalled "Hozei" areas. Imported goods
areunder theCustoms control iftheyareplaced inthe"Hozei" areaandanimporter doesnothave
tosubmit anybond tothecustoms. Hereinafter inthelaw,referred toasthesame. SeeChapter 4
(Hozei Area) ofthelaw.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Reduction ofCustoms Duty onGoods Exported forPrecessing orRepair)
Article 11
1. With regard toanygoods exported from Japan forprocessing (which isdeemed difficult to
beundertaken inJapan), orrepair abroad andsubsequently imported intoJapan within oneyearfrom
thedateoftheirexport permit (orwithin alonger period, exceeding oneyear, asdesignated bythe
Director-General ofCustoms, when there isareason tobelieve thatsuchalonger period exceeding
oneyearisinevitably necessary andifanapproval isgiven bytheDirector-General ofCustoms under
theprovisions oftheCabinet Order) thecustoms dutymaybereduced, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order, within thelimitoftheamount ofcustoms dutychargeable onthesaidgoods, iftheywould
havebeenimported inthesame nature andform astheexport permit wasgiven.
[This Article hasbeenamended andnowistranslating inEnglish]
(Reduction oforExemption from Customs dutyonDaily Living Necessaries)
Article 12
1. Incaseswhereimportedrice,hulledorunhulled,barleyorwheatfallsunderanyofthefollowing
subparagraphs, thecustoms dutychargeable uponthesaidgoods maybereduced orexempted asmay
beprescribed byaCabinet Order, specifying thegoods andtheperiod.
(1) When theaggregate ofthecustoms value, asprovided forinArticles 4to4-8,ofthe
importedgoods,aswellasthecustomsdutyandordinaryexpensesincidentaltodelivery
ofthesaidgoods from theportofimportation tothedomestic wholesale market is,
generally, higher thanthewholesale price inJapan ofdomestically produced goods
ofsimilar kind;
(2) When abadcrop, anatural disaster oranyother emergency circumstances warrant
suchreduction orexemption.
2. Theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph shallapply mutatis mutandis toimported pork.
Forthispurpose, thefollowing provisions shallbeadded tothose provided forinsubparagraph (1)
ofthepreceding paragraph: "andwhen itisfound thatthedomestic wholesale priceofpork, thestandard
ofwhich isprescribed byaCabinet Order, exceeds orthreatens toexceed theupper limit ofthe
stabilization pricerange forthesaidpork, asprescribed insubparagraph (3)ofparagraph 1ofArticle 3
oftheLawRelating tothePrice Stabilization, etc.ofLive-Stock Products (Law No.183of1961).
3. When theaverage import price ofrawsugar which isprovided forinparagraph 1(Average
import price) ofArticle 7oftheLawRelating tothePrice Stabilization, etc.ofSugar (Law No.109
of1965) exceeds theupper limit ofthestabilization price range ofrawsugar asprovided forin
paragraph 1(Upper andlower limits ofstabilization prices, etc)ofArticle 3ofthesaidLawandwhen
itisdeemed difficult tostabilize thepriceofsugar bymeans ofpriceadjustment measures forimported
sugar which areprovided forinArticle 6to10(Price adjustment measures) ofthesaidLaw, thecustoms
dutychargeable ontheimported sugar maybereduced orexempted, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order, specifying thekinds ofsugar andtheperiod, totheextent bywhich theaverage import price,
asdefined by"A"ofsubparagraph (1)ofparagraph 1ofArticle 10ofthesaidLaw, exceeds theupper
limitofthestabilization price range, asdefined bysubparagraph (2)ofthesaidparagraph.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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4. Withrespect tofoodstuffs, apparels andanyother goods which areclosely related tothedaily-
living ofthepeople (excluding those goods asprovided forinthepreceding three paragraphs) and
areimported fromabroad, inthecasetheirimport prices riseorthreaten torisesharply anditisfound
urgently necessary todosoforthestabilization ofdaily-living ofthepeople, andwhen itisfound that
theirimport would notthreaten tocause aconsiderable injury toadomestic industry inJapan which
isproducing identical goods ordirectly competing goods interms oftheiruses, thecustoms duty
chargeable onthose imported goods maybereduced orexempted, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order, specifying thegoods andthetimeperiod.
(Reduction oforExemption from Customs Duty onRawMaterials forManufacture)
Article 13
1. Withregard toimported rawmaterials asprovided forinanyofthefollowing subparagraphs,
thecustoms dutychargeable uponsuchrawmaterials shallbereduced orexempted, asmaybeprescribed
byaCabinet Order, ifthemanufacture asprovided forinanyofthesaidsubparagraphs iscompleted
within oneyearfromthedateofimport permit atthemanufacturing factory approved bytheDirector-
General ofCustoms.
(1) Kaoliang andother grain sorghum, Indian corn, soybean, soybean cakeandanyother
rawmaterials asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, which aretobeusedforthe
manufacture ofmixed feeds asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(2) Fruit ofdatepalm (dried only) foruseinmanufacturing datesyrup.
(3) Peanuts foruseinmanufacturing peanut oil.
2. TheDirector-General ofCustoms shall, when hedeems thatnodifficulty willarisetoensure
implementation ofthisLawandtheCustoms Law, giveanapproval asprovided forinthepreceding
paragraph.
3. When customs dutyistobereduced orexempted inaccordance withparagraph 1ofthisArticle,
theDirector-General ofCustoms mayrequire asecurity tobedeposited, which isequivalent tothe
amount ofdutysoreduced orexempted.
4. When themanufacture asprovided forinanyofthesubparagraphs ofparagraph 1istobe
carried outunless theDirector-General ofCustoms approves thatnodifficulty willarisetoconfirm
themanufacture bymeans oftherawmaterials forwhich customs dutyhasbeenreduced orexempted,
inaccordancewithparagraph1(hereinafterinthisArticlereferredtoas"rawmaterialformanufacture"),
norawmaterials formanufacture shallbeusedinmixture withanyother rawmaterials ofasimilar
kind.
5. When themanufacture ofrawmaterials formanufacture hasbeencompleted, themanufacturer
concerned shall, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, report tothecustomhouse thequantities
oftherawmaterials formanufacture usedandthegoods manufactured therefrom, andshallhavethe
goodsexaminedbythecustomhousewheneverareportissomadeorwheneverthecircumstanceswarrant
suchexamination.
6. Therawmaterials formanufacture asspecified inanyofthesubparagraphs ofparagraph 1
shallnot,within oneyearfrom thedateoftheirimport permit, beoffered foruseother thanthose
asspecified inanyofthesaidsubparagraphs, orbetransferred sothattheymaybeoffered foruseG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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other thanthose specified inanyofthesaidparagraphs. However, theforegoing provision shallnot
apply tothecasewhere, foranunavoidable reason, anapproval isgiven bytheDirector-General of
Customs asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
7. Thecustoms dutyreduced orexempted inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1shall
forthwith becollected, inthecases asspecified inanyofthefollowing subparagraphs, fromanyperson
found tocome under anyofthesaidsubparagraphs. However, incases where therawmaterials for
manufacture orthegoods manufactured therefrom werelostowing toadisaster oranyotherunavoidable
reasons orwere destroyed withtheapproval oftheDirector-General ofCustoms, thecustoms duty
shallnotbecollected. Incasewhere therawmaterials formanufacture, towhich theapproval referred
tointheproviso tothepreceding paragraph wasgiven, havedepreciated owing todeterioration, damage
oranyother unavoidable reason, thecustoms dutychargeable thereon maybereduced mutatis mutandis
inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 10.
(1) When anapproval isgiven totherawmaterials formanufacture asspecified inany
ofthesubparagraphs ofparagraph 1inaccordance withtheproviso ofthepreceding
paragraph, orwhen therawmaterials formanufacture areoffered foruseother than
those asspecified inanyofthesaidsubparagraphs oraretransferred sothattheymay
beoffered foruseotherthanthose asspecified inanyofthesaidsubparagraphs, without
suchapproval, orwhen, within oneyearfromthedateoftheirimport permit, areport
isnotmade inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 5orthemanufacture thereof
isnotcompleted.
(2) When therawmaterials formanufacture areoffered formanufacture atanyplace other
thanthemanufacturing factory approved bytheDirector-General ofCustoms under
paragraph 1orwhen theyareusedincontravention oftheprovisions ofparagraph 4.
8. Anyperson whohasobtained theapproval ofthemanufacturing factory inaccordance with
theprovisions ofparagraph 1shallpaytobecustomhouse concerned, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order, afeetheamount ofwhich shallbefixed byaCabinet Order onthebasisofthetotalfloorspace
ofthesaidmanufacturing factory, thevalidity period oftheapproval andthetypeofcustoms service
extended tosuchafactory.
[This Article hasbeenamended andnowistranslating inEnglish]
(Unconditional Exemption from Customs Duty)
Article 14
1. Withregard toimported goods asenumerated below, thecustoms dutychargeable upon such
goods shallbeexempted asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(1) Articles foruseoftheEmperor andtheImperial Household.
(2) Articles belonging totheheadofanyforeign country ormembers ofhisfamily (i.e.
spouse, lineal ascendant, lineal descendant andsuchrelatives asmaybedeemed to
beofasimilar standing; hereinafter referred toasthesame) ortheirsuites, visiting
Japan.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(3) Decorations, medals, prize-cups andanyother similar awards andbadges, presented
toanyresident inJapan byanyforeign country, anylocal public entity which is
responsibleforanyadministrativedistrictofsuchcountry,andinternationalorganization,
orsuchorganizations, funds orothers ofsimilar standing asmaybedesignated by
theMinister ofFinance.
(3-2) Articles foreducational orpublicity purposes which arepresented bytheUnited Nations
orspecialized agencies thereof, andeducational, scientific orcultural films, slides,
sound records andother similar articles which areproduced bythesaidorganizations.
(3-3) Official catalogues, pamphlets, posters andother similar articles foranexposition,
fairoranyother similar exhibition (hereinafter referred toas"exposition, etc."inthis
subparagraph andinsubparagraph (5-2) ofparagraph 1ofArticle 15)asmaybe
prescribed byaCabinet Order, which arepublished byanycountry participating in
suchexpositions, etc.(including localpublic entity ofsuchcountry andinternational
organizations participating inexposition, etc).
(4) Records andother documents.
(5) Articles under thestatemonopoly which areimported bytheGovernment oranyperson
entrusted bytheGovernment.
(5-2) Currencies imported forthepurpose offoreign exchange business byauthorized foreign
exchange banks which areprovided forinArticle 11(Business arrangement) forthe
Foreign Exchange andForeign Trade Control Law(Law No.228of1949).
(6) Samples forreceiving orders. However theyshallberecognized asbeing suitable only
forsamples orbespecified byaCabinet Order asthose ofextremely small value.
(6-2) Labels which aretobeattached togoods exported from Japan bythemanufacturer
thereof inorder toindicate thatthequality ofsuchgoods conforms totheconditions
setoutbyanycompetent organization inthecountry ofdestination ofthesaidgoods;
however, suchlabels areprescribed byaCabinet Order asthosenecessary forexporting
thesaidgoods.
(7) Articles brought intoJapan byanyperson withhim,orimported separately byhim,
asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, asunaccompanied goods, whoenters into
JapanforapurposeotherthanremovalofhisresidencetoJapan(excludingautomobiles,
vessels, aircrafts, andanyotherarticles asmaybedesignated byCabinet Order), which
areintended forhispersonal useorarenecessary forhisprofessional use.However,
theyshallbedeemed bythecustomhouse tobeappropriate, taking intoaccount the
purpose ofhisentry, theperiod ofhisstay,hisprofession andanyothercircumstances.
(8) Articles brought intoJapan byanyperson withhim,orimported separately byhim,
asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, asunaccompanied goods, whoenters into
JapanforapurposeofremovalofhisresidencetoJapan(excludingautomobiles,vessels,
aircrafts, andanyother articles asmaybedesignated byCabinet Order), which are
intended forpersonal andprofessional useofhisownormembers ofhisfamily.
However, thesearticles shallbelimited tothose which havealready beenusedbythem
andmaybedeemed tobenormal andreasonable, taking intoaccount thereason for
theremoval oftheirresidence, theperiod oftheirstayinanyforeign country andinG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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Japan, their profession, thenumber ofmembers ofhisfamily andanyother
circumstances.
(9) Articles fortheofficial usewhich arereturned toJapan fromtheJapanese diplomatic
establishments abroad.
(10) Goods exported from andthenimported intoJapan without anychange inthenature
andform atthetimeoftheir exportation from Japan. However, dutyexemption
envisaged inthissubparagraph shallnotbeapplied togoods forwhich dutyexemption
orreduction wasgranted inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 17
orparagraph 1ofArticle 18,goods manufactured fromgoods forwhich dutyreduction,
exemption orrefund wasgranted inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1
ofArticle 19,goods shipped toanyforeign country, asenvisaged inparagraph 1of
Article 19-2 incases where dutyexemption wasgranted inaccordance withthe
provisions ofthesaidparagraph, andgoods forwhich customs dutywasrefunded in
accordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 2ofArticle 19-2, ofArticle 19-3orof
Article 20.
(11) Containers (including those ofsimilar kind. Hereinafter insub-paragraph (2)and(3)
ofparagraph 1ofArticle 17referred toasthesame) foranygoods exported fromJapan,
asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order andwereusedatthetimeoftheexportation
ofthesaidgoods orarebeing usedatthetimeofimportation ofanygoods. Inthis
case,theprovisionsoftheprovisototheprecedingsubparagraphshallbeappliedmutatis
mutandis .
(12) Deleted.
(13) Scraps andequipment ofanywrecked Japanese vessel oraircraft.
(14) Goods exported onboard anyvessel oraircraft which setoutfromJapan andreshipped
toJapan owing toanaccident which hasinvolved suchvessel oraircraft. Inthiscase,
theprovisions oftheproviso tosubparagraph (10)shallbeapplied mutatis mutandis .
(15) Deleted.
(16) Appliances manufactured forexclusive usebyphysically handicapped persons andany
other similar articles, which areprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(17) Filmfornewsreels(exposedonly)andtapefornews(useforrecordingonly).However,
inthecasewhere there areplural copies ofthesame contents, dutyexemption shall
begranted toonlytwoorlessofsuchcopies.
(18) Articles whose totalvalues forcustoms dutyareequal toorlessthan¥10,000.
(Excluding articles, designated byaCabinet Order, which arenotappropriate tobe
exempted fromcustoms dutyconsidering influence onJapanese industry oranyother
circumstances).G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Reduction ofCustoms Duty forRe-importation)
Article 14-2
1. Inthecasewhere theamount ofcustoms dutychargeable uponanyimported goods asprovided
forinanyofthefollowing subparagraphs exceeds theamount ofcustoms dutyasspecified inanyof
thesaidsubparagraphs, thecustoms dutyshallbereduced, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order,
byanamount ofthedifference between theformer andthelatter.
(1) Goods manufactured under hozei-work andsubsequently reshipped fromJapan, which
havemettheconditions assetforthinthetextofsubparagraph (10),inthefirstsentence
ofsubparagraph (11), orinthefirstsentence ofsubparagraph (14)ofthepreceding
Article; theamount ofcustoms dutychargeable uponforeign goods which wereused
asrawmaterials formanufacture ofthesaidgoods, which wasnotactually levied for
thereason thatthemanufacture wascarried outunder hozei-work.
(2) Goods (including thegoods asspecified inthepreceding subparagraph), which fall
under thefirstsentence ofsubparagraph (10),thefirstsentence ofsubparagraph (11)
orthefirstsentence ofsubparagraph (14)ofthepreceding Article, andthecustoms
dutyonwhich wasreduced, exempted orrefunded because oftheirexportation in
accordance withtheprovisions ofsubparagraph (1)ofparagraph 1ofArticle 17,
paragraph 1ofArticle 19orparagraphs 1or2ofArticle 19-2; theamount equivalent
totheamount ofcustoms dutyreduced, exempted orrefunded (inthecaseofthegoods
asspecified inthepreceding subparagraph, thesaidamount shallbeadded byanamount
asdescribed inthesaidsubparagraph).
(Reduction oforExemption from Customs Duty onMarine Products, etc.Caught orGathered ina
Foreign Country)
Article 14-3
1. Withregard totheimportation ofmarine products which werecaught orgathered inanyforeign
country byanyJapanese vessel which setoutforfishing from Japan andofproducts which were
processed intothesaidmarine products, ormanufactured byusing, asrawmaterials, thesaidmarine
products onboard anyJapanese vessel which setoutforfishing fromJapan thecustoms dutyonsuch
imported products shallbeexempted, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
2. With regard totheimportation ofproducts, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, which
derived fromprocessing marine products caught orgathered byanyforeign vessel orweremanufactured
byusing suchmarine products, asrawmaterials, onboard anyJapanese vessel which setoutforfishing
from Japan, thecustoms dutyonsuchimported products maybereduced, asmaybeprescribed by
aCabinet Order, within thelimitofanamount corresponding tothedifference between theamount
ofcustoms dutychargeable uponthesaidimported products andtheamount ofcustoms dutychargeable
upon themarine products iftheywould havebeenimported inthesame nature andquantity asthose
ofthesaidmarine products before suchprocessing ormanufacture.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Exemption from Customs Duty forSpecific Use)
Article 15
1. Imported goods asspecified inanyofthefollowing subparagraphs shallbeexempted from
customs duty, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, iftheyarenotoffered foruseother thanthose
specified inanyofthesubparagraphs within twoyears from thedateofimport permit.
(1) Specimens orarticles forreference which areexhibited atanyschool, museum, show
place, research institute, laboratory, oranyother similar facilities, runbythe
Government, oralocal public entity, orthese facilities, which areprescribed bya
Cabinet Order, runbyanyperson other thantheGovernment oralocalpublic entity,
orarticles forscientific research, (which arenewly invented orconsidered difficult
tobeproduced injapan) orfilms (exposed only), slides, records, tapes (used for
recording only) oranyother similar articles foreducational use,which areusedat
suchfacilities.
(2) Articles donated toanyfacilities asspecified inthepreceding subparagraph forthe
purpose ofscientific research oreducation.
(3) Supplies donated forcharity orrelief andarticles, except supplies, donated torelief
institutes, institutes forsenior citizens oranyother facilities forpublic welfare work,
which aredeemed tobeoffered fordirect useforpublic welfare atsuchfacilities.
(3-2) Articles, other thanthose asspecified inanyofthepreceding three subparagraphs,
donated forpromoting international good willtotheGovernment oranylocalpublic
entity foritsownuse.
(4) Articles, asspecified byanOrdinance oftheMinistry ofFinance, donated toany
religious organization, which areoffered fordirect useforceremony orreligious
worship.
(5) Instruments andappliances donated totheJapan RedCross Society bytheInternational
RedCross Institution ortheRedCross Society ofanyforeign country, which are
deemed tobeoffered fordirect useformedical purposes bytheJapan RedCross
Society.
(5-2) Thefollowing articles which areimported byparticipants inanexposition, etc.for
useatsuchexposition, etc.However, theyshallbelimited tothose which maybe
deemed appropriate inviewoftheperiod oftimeandthescaleofthesaidexposition,
etc.,thekindandvalue ofthesaidarticles andanyother circumstances.
A. Catalogues, pamphlets, posters andanyother similar articles, other thanthose
asspecified insubparagraph (3-3) ofArticle 14,which aredistributed free
ofcharge byparticipants inanexposition, etc.tovisitors onthesiteofthe
saidexposition, etc.
B. Mementoes ofanexposition, etc.andsamples ofexhibits shown therein which
aredistributed freeofcharge byparticipants inthesaidexposition, etc.to
visitors onthesiteofthesaidinternational exposition, etc.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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C. Goods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, which aretobeconsumed
onthesiteofanexposition, etc.(asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order
only)fortheconstruction,maintenance,removalormanagementofthefacilities
ofthesaidexposition, etc.
(6) Deleted.
(7) Deleted.
(8) Instruments, appliances andparts thereof asmaybedesignated byaCabinet Order,
usedforsafelanding andtake-off orsafenavigation ofanaircraft.
(9) Automobiles, vessels, aircrafts oranyother articles, asdesignated byaCabinet Order,
which arebrought byanyperson withhim,orimported separately byhim,asmay
beprescribed byaCabinet Order, asunaccompanied goods, whoenters intoJapan
forthepurpose ofremoval ofhisresidence toJapan andwhich areintended forthe
personal useofhisownormembers ofhisfamily. However, theyshallbelimited
tothose which havebeenusedbythembefore theentry intoJapan (Inthecaseofvessel
andaircraft, itisnecessary thattheyhavebeenusedbythem formore thanoneyear
before entry intoJapan).
(10) Goods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, thecustoms dutyonwhich isto
beexempted onthecondition thattheyshould beoffered forspecific use,aftertheir
importation, under theprovisions ofanyinternational treaty.
2. Inthecases where anygoods which were exempted from customs dutyinaccordance with
theprovisions ofanyofthesubparagraphs ofthepreceding paragraph are,within twoyears fromthe
dateoftheirimport permit, offered foruseother thanthose specified inanyofthesaidsubparagraphs
ortransferred sothattheymaybeoffered foruseother thanthose specified inanyofthesaid
subparagraphs, thecustoms dutysoexempted under thesaidparagraph shallforthwith becollected
from anyperson whooffered suchgoods foruseother thanthose specified orwhotransferred such
goods inthemanner mentioned above. However, incases where thesaidgoods areoffered foruse
other thanthose specified inanyofthesaidsubparagraphs owing tothedeterioration, damage orany
other unavoidable reason, thecustoms dutymaybereduced mutatis mutandis inaccordance withthe
provisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 10.
(Exemption from Customs Duty onGoods forDiplomats, etc)
Article 16
1. With regard toanyimported goods asspecified inanyofthefollowing subparagraphs, the
customs dutychargeable thereon shallbeexempted asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(1) Articles forofficial useofanyforeign embassy, legation orother establishment of
similar standing inJapan. However, incases where anyforeign country maintains
restrictions upondutyexemption against articles forofficial useofanysuchJapanese
establishment inthatcountry, thedutyexemption shallbemade onareciprocal basis.
(2) Imported articles forpersonal useofanyforeign Ambassador, Minister oranyother
envoy ofsimilar standing accredited toJapan andmembers ofhisfamily. However,
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articles forpersonal useofanyJapanese Ambassador, Minister andanyother envoy
ofsimilar standing accredited tothatcountry andtheir family members, theduty
exemption shallbemade onareciprocal basis.
(3) Articles which aretobeoffered onlyforofficial useofanyforeign consulates orany
otherestablishments ofsimilar standing inJapan. However, incaseswhere anyforeign
country maintains restrictions upondutyexemption against articles forofficial useof
anysuchJapanese establishment inthatcountry, thedutyexemption shallbemade
onareciprocal basis.
(4) Articles forpersonal useofanymember, asdesignated byaCabinet Order, ofany
foreign embassy, legation, consulate oranyother establishment ofsimilar standing
inJapan (excluding anyhonorary consul-general andhonorary-consul) andmembers
ofhisfamily (excluding anyperson having Japanese nationality), when imported by
suchmembers. However, incases where anyforeign country maintains restrictions
upon dutyexemption against articles forpersonal useofsuchJapanese members and
hisfamily, thedutyexemption shallbemade onareciprocal basis.
2. When thegoods, asdesignated byaCabinet Order, havebeenexempted from customs duty
under thepreceding paragraph andwereoffered within twoyears fromthedateoftheirimport permit,
foruseother thanthose specified inthesaidparagraph (except when thearticles wereoffered foruse
other thanthose specified inthesaidparagraph owing toanunavoidable reason asmaybeprescribed
byaCabinet Order), thecustoms dutyexempted under thesaidparagraph shallforthwith becollected
fromanyperson whooffered thesaidarticles forsuchother purposes. However, incases where the
articles havedepreciated owing totheabrasion resulted fromtheiruseortoanyotherreason,the customs
dutytobesocollectedmaybereducedmutatismutandisinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph1
ofArticle 10.
(Exemption from Customs Duty forRe-exportation)
Article 17
1. With regard toanyimported goods asspecified inanyofthefollowing subparagraphs, the
customs dutychargeable thereon shallbeexempted, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, ifthey
areexported within oneyear(within aperiod which isprescribed byaCabinet Order, inthecaseof
goods asspecified insubparagraph (11); or,within aperiod asdesignated bytheDirector-General
ofCustoms which islonger thanthesaidperiod, inthecaseofgoods towhich anapproval wasgiven
bytheDirector-General ofCustoms, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, forthereason that
there isanunavoidable cause topostpone thesaidperiod) from thedateofimport permit thereof.
(1) Goods tobeprocessed oroffered asmaterials forprocessing, asmaybeprescribed
byaCabinet Order.
(2) Containers forimported goods asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(3) Goods tobeusedascontainers forexport goods asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order.
(4) Goods toberepaired.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(5) Articles forscientific research.
(6) Articles fortesting.
(6-2) Articles tobeusedbyanyperson exporting orimporting goods, fortesting thecapacity
orperformance of,orforexamining thequality of,thegoods soexported orimported.
(7) Samples forreceiving orders orformanufacturing, orphotographs, films, models or
anyother similar articles onlyusedassubstitutes forthose samples.
(7-2) Articles tobeusedatinternational athletic meets, international conferences orthelike.
(8) Articles fortheperformance oftravelling showmen entering Japan andinstruments
andimplements tobeusedfortaking filmbymotion picture producers entering Japan.
(9) Articles forexhibiting atanexposition, exhibition competition, etc.
(10) Automobiles, vessels, aircrafts oranyother goods, asdesignated byaCabinet Order,
which arebrought intoJapan byanyperson withhim,orimported separately byhim,
asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, asunaccompanied goods, which enter into
Japan forthepurpose other thanremoval ofhisresidence toJapan andwhich are
intended forhisownpersonal use.
(11) Goods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, which are,under theprovisions of
anytreaty concerned, exempted from customs dutyoncondition thattheyshould be
exported within aspecified period oftimeaftertheirimportation.
2. Theprovisions ofparagraph 3ofArticle 13shallapply mutatis mutandis tothecasewhere
customs dutyisexempted under thepreceding paragraph.
3. Anyperson whoenjoyed thebenefit ofdutyexemption under theprovisions ofparagraph 1
shall, when heexports thegoods, thecustoms dutyonwhich wassoexempted, withtheperiod referred
tointhesaidparagraph, report tothecustomhouse tothateffect, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet
Order.
4. Incases where thegoods customs dutyonwhich wasexempted under paragraph 1havenot
beenexported within theperiod oftimeasspecified inthesaidparagraph orwereoffered fortheuse
other thanthose specified inanyofthesubparagraphs ofthesaidparagraph, thecustoms dutyexempted
under thesaidparagraph shallforthwith becollected.
5. Theprovisions oftheproviso toparagraph 7ofArticle 13shallapply mutatis mutandis tothe
casewhere customs dutyiscollected under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph. Inthiscase,
theterms "therawmaterials formanufacture orthegoods manufactured therefrom" and"theraw
materials formanufacture, towhich theapproval referred tointheproviso tothepreceding paragraph
wasgiven" intheproviso toparagraph 7ofthesaidArticle shallread"thesaidgoods".G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Reduction ofCustoms Duty forRe-exportation)
Article 18
1. With regard tothose goods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, which maybeused
foralongperiod oftimeandwhich areimported tobeusedtemporarily inJapan, normally inaccordance
withalease contract orinconnection withanimplementation ofacontract, andareexported within
twoyears (or,within suchaperiod asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, notexceeding fiveyears,
forthose goods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, which maybeusedforaparticularly long
period oftime; hereinafter inparagraph 3referred toasthesame) fromthedateoftheirimport permit,
thecustoms dutychargeable thereon maybereduced, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
2. When customs dutyistobereduced inaccordance withtheprovisions ofthepreceding
paragraph, theDirector-General ofCustoms mayrequire asecurity tobedeposited, which shallbe
equivalent totheamount ofcustoms dutysoreduced.
3. Inthecasewhere thegoods thecustoms dutyonwhich wasreduced under paragraph 1have
notbeenexported within twoyears fromthedateoftheirimport permit, thecustoms dutysoreduced
under thesaidparagraph shallforthwith becollected. Inthiscase, theprovisions ofparagraph 5of
thepreceding Article shallapply mutatis mutandis .
4. Theprovisions ofparagraph 3ofthepreceding Article shallapply mutatis mutandis toany
person forwhom customs dutywasreduced under theprovisions ofparagraph 1.
(Reduction ofExemption fromorRefund ofCustoms DutyonRawMaterials forManufacturing Export
Goods)
Article 19
1. Withregard toanyimported rawmaterials which aretobeusedformanufacturing export goods
andareprescribed byaCabinet Order, thecustoms dutychargeable thereon shallbereduced, exempted
orrefunded wholly orpartially, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, ifthesaidmanufacturing
iscarried outatthemanufacturing factory approved bytheDirector-General ofCustoms andthegoods
manufactured from thesaidrawmaterials areexported. Inthiscase, reduction orexemption from
customs dutyshallonlybemade when thesaidgoods areexported within twoyears (or,withregard
toproducts manufactured inaccordance withparagraph 3,within suchaperiod oftimeasdesignated
bytheDirector-General ofCustoms within thelimitofoneyear) from thedateofimport permit of
thesaidrawmaterials.
2. Theprovisions ofparagraphs 2to6and8ofArticle 13shallapply mutatis mutandis tothe
casewhere customs dutyisreduced orexempted under thepreceding paragraph. Inthiscase,thefirst
sentence ofparagraph 6ofArticle 13shallread"Therawmaterials customs dutyonwhich wasreduced
orexempted under paragraph 1ofArticle 19orthegoods manufactured fromthesaidrawmaterials
shallnot,within twoyears (or,withregard togoods manufactured inaccordance withtheprovisions
ofparagraph 3ofthesaidArticle, within suchaperiod oftimeasdesignated bytheDirector-General
ofCustoms within thelimitofoneyear) fromthedateoftheimport permit oftherawmaterials, be
offered foruseother thanthose asprovided forinparagraph 1ofthesaidArticle ortransferred so
thattheymaybeoffered foruseother thanthose asprovided forinthesaidparagraph oroffered for
useother thanexportation ortransferred sothattheymaybeoffered foruseother thanexportation".G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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3. When, incases where anygoods aremanufactured, withanapproval bytheDirector-General
ofCustoms under paragraph 4ofArticle 13,which isapplied mutatis mutandis inthepreceding
paragraph, fromtherawmaterials customs dutyonwhich wasreduced orexempted under paragraph 1
(hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"rawmaterials formanufacturing export goods"), inmixture
withanyother rawmaterials ofasimilar kind, andthegoods somanufactured havethesame quality
asthose which would havebeenmanufactured solely fromtherawmaterials formanufacturing export
goods,andthesaidgoodsareexportedwithinsuchaperiodoftimeasdesignatedbytheDirector-General
ofCustoms within thetimeofoneyearfrom thedateofimport permit ofthesaidrawmaterials for
manufacturing export goods, aquantity ofrawmaterials formanufacturing export goods which is
necessary tomanufacture thesaidexport goods shall, within thelimitofthequantity ofthesaidraw
materials formanufacturing export goods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, beregarded as
usedformanufacture ofthesaidexport goods.
4. Thecustoms dutyreduced orexempted under paragraph 1shallforthwith becollected, inany
ofthecases asenumerated inanyofthefollowing subparagraphs, from anyperson found tocome
under anyofthesaidsubparagraphs. Inthiscase, theprovisions oftheproviso toparagraph 7of
Article 13shallapply mutatis mutandis .
(1) When anapproval asprovided forintheproviso toparagraph 6ofArticle 13which
isapplied mutatis mutandis inparagraph 2isgiven withregard torawmaterials for
manufacturing export goods, orwhen thematerials formanufacturing export goods
areoffered foruseother thanthose asprovided forinparagraph 1without thesaid
approval oraretransferred sothattheymight beoffered foruseother thanthose as
provided forinthesaidparagraph, orwhen anapproval asprovided forintheproviso
toparagraph 6ofArticle 13which isapplied mutatis mutandis inparagraph 2isgiven
withregard tothegoods, orwhen thegoods areoffered foruseother thanexportation
oraretransferred sothattheymight beoffered foruseother thanexportation, without
thesaidapproval.
(2) When thereport asprovided forinparagraph 5ofArticle 13,which isapplied mutatis
mutandis inparagraph 2,isnotmade orthegoods arenotexported, within twoyears
(with regard tothegoods manufactured under paragraph 3,within theperiod oftime
asdesignated bytheDirector-General ofCustoms under paragraph 1)from thedate
ofimport permit ofthematerials formanufacturing export goods.
(3) When therawmaterials formanufacturing export goods areoffered formanufacture
ataplace other thanthemanufacturing factory approved bytheDirector-General of
Customs under paragraph 1orwhen theyareusedincontravention ofparagraph 4
ofArticle 13which isapplied mutatis mutandis inparagraph 2.
5. Forthepurpose ofapplication oftheprovisions concerning therefund ofcustoms dutyunder
paragraph 1,theexportation referred tointhesaidparagraph shallmean toinclude thereshipment
toanyforeign country ofanyforeign goods which aremanufactured from therawmaterials referred
tointhesaidparagraph inmixture withforeign goods which aretherawmaterials forHozei-work.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Exemption from orRefund ofCustoms Duty inthecaseofExport ofProducts Manufactured from
Duty-Paid RawMaterials, etc.)
Article 19-2
1. When, incases where anorder isreceived from aforeign country topurchase anyproducts
being manufactured atahozei manufacturing warehouse, itisconfirmed, asmaybeprescribed by
aCabinet Order, bytheDirector-General ofCustoms thatitisdifficult tomanufacture theproducts
from rawmaterials, which areforeign goods being usedatthehozei manufacturing warehouse, and
toshipthemtoaforeign country within theperiod ofdelivery referred tointhepurchase order, whereas
theproducts manufactured atthehozei manufacturing warehouse from rawmaterials which arenot
foreign goods butsimilar totheabove-mentioned rawmaterials (incaseofanyoftheproducts asmay
beprescribed byaCabinet Order, theproducts manufactured fromrawmaterials which arenotforeign
goods)areshippedtoaforeigncountry,thereshallbeexemptedfromcustomsduty,asmaybeprescribed
byaCabinet Order, onforeign goods similar tothesaidrawmaterials which aretobeimported by
theperson whomanufactured thesaidproducts within sixmonths from thedateofexport permit
(including permit ofreshipment; hereinafter inthenextparagraph referred toasthesame) ofthesaid
products, within thelimitofaquantity, tobeconfirmed bytheDirector-General ofCustoms, ofraw
materials, other thanforeign goods, which havebeenusedformanufacturing thesaidproducts (in
casewhere anyother goods aremanufactured simultaneously intheprocess ofmanufacturing thesaid
products, aquantity asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order ascorresponding tothesaidproducts
outofthequantity ofthesaidrawmaterials).
2. When, incases where itisdeemed necessary touseduty-paid imported goods asrawmaterials
formanufacturing export goods inthecourse ofhozei-work atahozei manufacturing warehouse for
thereason thatstocks forforeign goods which areintended tobeusedasrawmaterials hadbeenused
uporforanyother reason, anditisdeemed difficult tohavetheprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph
applied tothesituation, thesaidimported goods areentered, withaprior approval oftheDirector-
General ofCustoms, intothehozei manufacturing warehouse without anychange innature andform
atthetimeoftheirimportation within threemonths aftertheirimport permit andgoods manufactured
fromthesaidimported goods areexported, thecustoms dutypaidfortheimported goods may,asmay
beprescribed byaCabinet Order, bewholly orpartially refunded.
3. Theprovisions ofArticle 54(Obligation ofRecord-Keeping) andArticle 58(Report onhozei-
work) oftheCustoms Lawshallapply mutatis mutandis tothegoods entered intoahozei manufacturing
warehouse, towhich theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph isapplied.
[This Article hasbeenamended andnowistranslating inEnglish]
(Refund ofCustoms Duty when Imported Goods areRe-exported inthesame condition asImported)
Article 19-3
When thegoods thecustoms dutyonwhich hasbeenpaidinaccordance withaCabinet Order
arere-exported from Japan without anychange innature andform atthetimeoftheirimportation,
thecustoms dutymayberefunded, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, ifthesaidgoods are
tobeexported fromJapan within oneyear(within suchlonger period exceeding oneyear,asdesignated
bytheDirector-GeneralofCustoms,whenthereisareasontobelievethatsuchalongerperiodexceeding
oneyearisinevitably necessary andifanapproval isgiven bytheDirector-General ofCustoms under
theprovision oftheCabinet Order) from thedateoftheirimport permit.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Refund ofCustoms Duty when Claimed Merchandise, etc.areRe-exported orDestroyed)
Article 20
1. When anyduty-paid imported goods, which come under anyofthefollowing subparagraphs,
areexported (or,exported forreturn, inthecaseofthegoods asenumerated insubparagraph (1)below)
fromJapan without change inthenature andformatthetimeoftheirimportation, theremayberefunded
customs duty, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, ifthesaidgoods havebeenentered intothe
hozeiarea(includingsuchplaceasdesignatedbytheDirector-GeneralofCustomsundersubparagraph(2)
ofArticle 30(Restriction onplaces where foreign goods maybestored) oftheCustoms Law; hereinafter
inthenextparagraph referred toasthesame) within sixmonths (incasewhere itisapproved bythe
Director-General ofCustoms, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, thatthere isanunavoidable
reason tohavealonger period thansixmonths, within suchalonger period, asmaybedesignated
bytheDirector-General ofCustoms, exceeding sixmonths butnotexceeding oneyear; hereinafter
inthenextparagraph referred toasthesame) from thedateoftheirimport permit.
(1) Goods withrespect towhere itisfound tobeunavoidable toreturn them duetothe
difference inquality, orquantity, etc.between suchgoods andthecontent ofthe
contract.
(2) Goods withrespect towhere itisfound tobeunavoidable toexport themforthereason
that,afterthetimeoftheirimportation, theirsaleoruseorsaleoruseofanygoods
manufactured fromthemisprohibited under legislation (including anydisposition made
thereunder).
2. When, incases where itisdeemed unavoidable todestroy theimported goods, asprovided
forinthepreceding paragraph, rather thantoreship them, theyareentered intoahozei areawithin
sixmonths fromthedateoftheirimport permit anddestroyed withaprior approval oftheDirector-
General ofCustoms, thecustoms dutypaidforthegoods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order,
maybewholly orpartially refunded.
(Restriction, etc.onUseOther Than Those Specified Goods towhich Reduced Rates Were Applied)
Article 20-2
1. Withregard togoods, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order, forwhich theratesofcustoms
dutyarefixed oncondition thatthegoods should beoffered forparticular usesasspecified inthe
Annexed Tariff, anyperson whowishes toobtain thebenefit ofapplication oftheratesofcustoms
dutychargeable onsuchcondition thatgoods should beoffered forspecified uses(aslongasthesaid
ratesofcustoms dutyarelower thantheratesofcustoms dutywhich donotmake itconditional that
thegoods should beoffered forspecified uses: hereinafter referred toas"reduced rates") shallgo
through formalities asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
2. Thegoods towhich thereduced ratesreferred tointhepreceding paragraph wereapplied shall
not,within twoyears from thedateoftheirimport permit, beoffered foruseother thantheusefor
which thereduced rateswereapplied orbetransferred sothattheymaybeoffered foruseother than
thesaiduse.However, theforegoing provisions shallnotapply tothecasewhere anapproval ofthe
Director-General ofCustoms isgiven forunavoidable reasons asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
3. Inthecasewhere anapproval asprovided forintheproviso tothepreceding paragraph was
given tothegoods towhich thereduced ratesasprovided forinparagraph 1wereapplied orintheG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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casewhere thesaidgoods were offered foruseother thantheuseforwhich thereduced rateswere
applied orweretransferred sothattheymight havebeenoffered foruseother thanthesaiduse,without
thesaidapproval, acustoms dutyequivalent tothedifference between theamount ofcustoms duty
calculated onthebasisoftherateofcustoms dutychargeable ifitisnotconditional thatthesaidgoods
should beoffered forspecified use,ontheonehand, andtheamount ofcustoms dutycalculated on
thebasis ofthesaidreduced rates, ontheother, shallforthwith becollected from theperson found
tocome under anyoftheaforementioned circumstances. Theprovisions oftheproviso toparagraph 7
ofArticle 13shallapply mutatis mutandis tothiscase.
(Offer forUseOther ThanThose Specified ofGoods towhich Reduction oforExemption fromCustoms
Duty, etc.wasApplied)
Article 20-3
1. Inthecases where anygoods, towhich duty-exemption, duty-reduction orreduced ratesof
dutywere applied under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 13,paragraph 1ofArticle 15,
paragraph 1ofArticle 16,paragraph 1ofArticle 17,paragraph 1ofArticle 19orparagraph 1ofthe
preceding Article, areoffered foruseother thantheuseforwhich suchreduction orexemption or
reduced ratesofdutywereapplied oraretransferred sothattheymaybeoffered foruseother than
thesaiduse,when anyperson, whoistooffer them foruseother thanthesaiduseoristotransfer
them sothattheymaybeoffered foruseother thanthesaiduse,isrequired toobtain anapproval,
from theDirector-General ofCustoms forsuchanoffer ortransfer andwhen he(or,incasewhere
thegoods aretransferred sothattheymaybeoffered foruseother thanthesaiduse,theperson to
whom thegoods aretransferred) receives averification, asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order,
fromtheDirector-General ofCustoms thattheofferofthesaidgoods foruseother thanthesaiduse
meets theconditions fordutyreduction orexemption asprovided forintheprovisions ofthelaw
concerning reduction orexemption from customs duty(hereinafter inthenextparagraph referred to
as"reduction orexemption clause") andthuscomes under anyofthecases asmaybeprescribed by
aCabinet Order, thecustoms dutytobecollected under theprovisions ofparagraph 7ofArticle 13,
paragraph2ofArticle15,paragraph2ofArticle16,paragraph4ofArticle17,paragraph4ofArticle19
orparagraph 3ofthepreceding Article shallnotbecollected, notwithstanding theprovisions ofthese
Articles.
2. When theverification, asprovided forinthepreceding paragraph, isreceived fromtheDirector-
General ofCustoms, theprovisions ofthisLawandtheCustoms Lawaswellasanyother lawsrelating
tocustoms dutyshallapply ontheassumption thatthegoods soverified shallberegarded asthegoods
towhich, atatimeofsuchverification, areduction orexemption clause wasapplied fortheuseso
verified andanimport permit wasgiven, andthattheperson alsoverified shallberegarded asan
importer ofthegoods whoenjoyed thebenefit ofthereduction orexemption clause.
(Import-Prohibited Goods)
Article 21
1. Anygoods specified inanyofthefollowing subparagraphs shallnotbeimported.
(1) Narcoticdrugs,marijuana,opium,poppystraw,stimulants(includingtheirrawmaterials
stipulated bytheStimulants Control Law) andutensils foropium smoking, excluding
those imported bytheGovernment oranyperson whohasobtained anapproval of
theGovernment.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(2) Counterfeit, altered orimitated articles ofcoins, paper money, banknotes orsecurities.
(3) Books, drawings, carvings andanyother articles, toinjure public security ormorals.
(4) Articles toinfringe upon rights inpatents, utility-models, designs, trade marks, or
copyright orneighbouring right.
2. TheDirector-General ofCustoms shallbeauthorized toconfiscate anddestroy thegoods as
provided forinsubparagraphs (1),(2)or(4)ofthepreceding paragraph, which aretobeimported,
ortoorder anyimporter toreship suchgoods.
3. Inthecasewhere there areanygoods, withrespect towhich there aresufficient reasons to
believe thattheycorrespond toanyofthearticles asspecified insubparagraph (3)ofparagraph 1,
among goods which areabout tobeimported inaccordance withtheprovisions ofChapter VIofthe
Customs law,theDirector-General shallnotify theperson whoistoimport thesaidgoods.
(Customs Tariff Council)
Article 22
1. Forthepurpose ofinvestigation anddeliberation ofanyamendment totheAnnexed Tariff
andanyother important matters relating totherateofcustoms duty, upon referral fromtheMinister
ofFinance, there shallbeestablished theCustoms Tariff Council intheMinistry ofFinance.
2. TheCustoms Tariff Council maysubmit totheMinister ofFinance arecommendation onthe
matters relating totherateofcustoms duty.
3. TheCustoms Tariff Council shallconsist ofnomore than45members.
4. Themembers oftheCouncil shallbeappointed bytheMinister ofFiance fromamong persons
oflearning andexperience inthefields offinance, industry andtrade, etc.Thetermofoffice shall
betwoyears. However, anymember maybereappointed.
5. Themember whowaselected asChairman oftheCustoms Tariff Council bymutual voteamong
themembers shallpreside overtheaffairs oftheCouncil.
6. Themembers shallserve onapart-time basis.
7. Matters necessary fortheorganization andmanagement oftheCustoms Tariff Council, other
thanthose asprovided forinthepreceding paragraphs, shallbeprescribed byaCabinet Order.
(Territory Regarded asaForeign Country)
Article 23
Forthepurpose ofapplication ofthisLaw, theterritory ofJapan asmaybeprescribed bya
Cabinet Order shall, forthetimebeing, beregarded asaforeign country.
Supplementary Provisions (Omitted)
Annexed Tariff (See-"Customs Tariff Schedules ofJapan", published byJapan Tariff Association)G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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[Provisional Translation]
Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty
(Cabinet Order No.416,December 1994)
(Definition)
Article 1
Forthepurpose ofthisCabinet Order, theterms "supplier", "supplying country", "specified
product", dumping margin or"reimbursable amount" mean "supplier", "supplying country", "specified
product", dumping margin and"reimbursable amount" asprovided forinparagraphs 1or32ofArticle 8
oftheCustoms Tariff Law(hereinafter referred toas"theLaw") respectively.
(Normal Value)
Article 2
1. Theterm"price asmaybeprescribed byaCabinet Order" under theprovisions ofparagraph 1
ofArticle 8oftheLawshallbeanyofthefollowing:
(1) thepriceofthelikeproduct, intheordinary course oftrade, destined forconsumption
inthecountry oforigin oftheimported product;
(2) theselling price ofthelikeproduct forexport toanycountry other thanJapan from
thesupplying country oftheimported product;
(3) thecostsofproduction oftheimported product plusnormal profit andadministrative,
selling andgeneral costs forthelikeproduct, produced inthecountry oforigin;
(4) thepriceofthelikeproduct, intheordinary course oftrade, destined forconsumption
inthecomparable country inthemost similar economic development stage tothe
supplying country oftheimported product, theselling price ofthelikeproduct for
export fromthecomparable country inthemostsimilar economic development stage
tothesupplying country orthecostsofproduction ofthelikeproduct inthecomparable
country inthemostsimilar economic development stage tothecountry oforigin plus
normal profit andadministrative, selling andgeneral costs ofthelikeproduct.
2. Forthepurpose ofapplication oftheprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 8oftheLaw, the
prices insub-paragraphs (2)or(3)ofthepreceding paragraph maybeusedonlyinthecases where
there isnoprice ofthelikeproduct, intheordinary course oftrade destined forconsumption inthe
supplying country orwhere, because oftheparticular market situation ofthesaidsupplying country
orthelowvolume ofthesalesofthelikeproducts inthesaidsupplying country, itisdeemed inadequate
tousetheprice ofthelikeproducts intheordinary course oftrade destined forconsumption inthe
saidsupplying country, andtheprices asprescribed insub-paragraph (4)ofthesaidparagraph may
beusedonlyinthecases where thesupplying country oftheimported goods isthecountry referred
toin2ofparagraph 1ofArticle VIofNotes andSupplementary provisions inAnnex ItotheGeneralG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 inAnnex 1AtotheAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade
Organization.
3. Thenormal value referred toinparagraph 1ofArticle 8oftheLawshallbethepriceobtained
afternecessary adjustment ismade forthedifference inpriceresulted fromthedifference intransaction
stages, quantity oranyother conditions affecting price comparably between thenormal value andthe
selling price forexport oftheimported goods inquestion.
(Special Provision onSelling Price forExport)
Article 3
Forthepurpose ofapplication oftheprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 8oftheLaw, in
cases where there isnoselling price forexport oftheimported goods inquestion orwhere itisnot
deemed adequate tousesuchselling price forexport oftheimported products because theexporter
oftheimported products isassociated withtheimporter thereof (including anyperson whotransacted
suchproducts inJapan), theselling price forexport oftheimported products inquestion shall be
calculated onthebasis oftheprice fordomestic saleatwhich theimported products arefirstresold
toanyperson whoisnotassociated withanyoftheexporters orimporters ofsuchproducts (when
theprice fordomestic saleistheprice atwhich theyaresoldafterhaving processed theimported
products asrawmaterial, onthebasis oftheprice fordomestic sale,minus thevalue added bysuch
production).
(Industry inJapan)
Article 4
Theterm"industry inJapan" asprovided forinparagraph 1ofArticle 8oftheLawshallbe
interpreted asreferring totheproducers inJapan whose collective output ofthelikeproducts constitutes
more thanasubstantial proportion ofthetotaldomestic production ofthelikeproducts. Thedomestic
producer asprovided forinthepreceding paragraph shallnotinclude producers whohaveimported
thesaidimported goods afterthedatesixmonths prior tothedate(inthecasethatthere isnorequest
andinvestigations shallbeinitiated asprovided forinparagraphs 5,22(including thecaseshallbe
applied mutatis mutandis inparagraph 31)or27,thesaiddateisthedateofinitiating investigations)
ofrequest asprovided forinparagraphs 4,27(including thecasewhere itisapplied mutatis mutandis
inparagraph 31)or26norrelated producers who:
(1) directly orindirectly control thesupplier orimporter oftheimported products.
(2) aredirectlyorindirectlycontrolledbythesupplierorimporteroftheimportedproducts.
(3) aredirectly orindirectly controlled byathirdperson whodirectly orindirectly controls
thesupplier orimporter oftheimported products, or
(4) directly orindirectly control anidentical thirdperson, together withthesupplier or
importer oftheimported products.
However, thisarticle isnotapplied totherelated producers whosubmit theevidence proving thatthe
effect oftherelationship doesnotmake theproducer concerned behave differently from non-related
producers, when thecontent ofthesaidevidence isrecognized appropriate.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Interested Parties forDomestic Industry)
Article 5
1. Theterm"interested parties fordomestic industry" provided forinparagraphs 4,21and26
ofArticle 8oftheLaw, shallbe:
(1) adomestic producer ofthelikeproduct oranassociation amajority ofthemembers
ofwhich aredomestic producers ofalikeproduct oftheimported products (referred
toas"interested producers, etc."inArticles 7and10)andwhose totaloutput ofthe
likeproducts constitutes notlessthan25percentofthetotaldomestic production.
(2) alabour union consisted ofdirect orindirect members whoareengaged inproduction
ofthelikeproduct oftheimported products (referred toas"interested labour union"
inArticles 7and10)andthetotalnumber ofsuchmembers constitutes notlessthan
25percentofthetotalnumber oflabours whoareengaged insuchproduction.
2. Producer whoisnotincluded inthedomestic producer pursuant totheprovision ofparagraph 2
ofthepreceding Article, shallnotbeincluded inthedomestic producer provided forinsub-paragraph (1)
ofthepreceding paragraph. Labour whoisengaged intheproduction ofthelikeproduct under producer
whoshallnotbeincluded inthedomestic producer asprovided forinparagraph 2ofthesaidArticle
shallnotbeincluded inthemember asprovided forinsub-paragraph ofthepreceding paragraph.
(Aperson whoisnotanewsupplier)
Article 6
Theterm"aperson whoisrelated tothesuppliers ofthespecified products asmaybeprescribed
inCabinet Order" under theprovision ofparagraph 12ofArticle 8oftheLawshallbeanyofthe
following persons.
(1) Aperson whodirectly orindirectly controls thesaidsuppliers
(2) Aperson whoisdirectly orindirectly controlled bythesaidsuppliers
(3) Aperson whoisdirectly orindirectly controlled byathird person whodirectly or
indirectly controls thesaidsupplies
(4) Aperson who,together withthesaidsuppliers, directly orindirectly controls thesame
thirdperson
(Procedure onRequest forLevying ofAnti-Dumping Duty)
Article 7
1. Anyperson, whoistomake arequest totheGovernment toimprove anti-dumping duties in
accordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 4ofArticle 8oftheLaw, (hereinafter inthisparagraph
referred toas"applicant") shall submit totheMinister ofFinance written information stating the
following matters, together withsufficient evidence astothefactofimportation ofdumped productsG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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andthefactofmaterial injury, etc.toanindustry inJapan caused bythesaidimportation asprovided
forintheprovisions ofparagraph 4ofthesaidArticle.
(1) Thename andaddress oftheapplicant,
(2) Thedescription, name, type, model andfeatures oftheproducts,
(3) Thename ofthesupplier orsupplying country oftheproducts,
(4) Thereason forbeing oneoftheinterested parties fordomestic industry asprovided
forinparagraph 1ofArticle 5,
(5) Thesummary astothefactofimportation ofthedumped products andthefactofthe
material injury, etc.totheindustry inJapan caused bysuchimportation, asprovided
forinparagraph 4ofArticle 8oftheLaw,
(6) Arequestforconfidentialtreatmentofpartofthedescriptionofthesubmitteddocuments
orapartoralloftheevidence (hereinafter inthisArticle referred toas"evidence,
etc.") presented, ifnecessary, andthereason therefor,
(7) Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplicant bytheinterested producers ontheinterested
labour unions, asrequested inparagraph 4ofArticle 8oftheLaw,
(8) Anyother relevant matters.
2. Withregard totheanti-dumping dutyimposed inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1
ofArticle 8,thenewsupplier asprovided forinparagraph 12ofthesaidArticle whoisintended to
request thegovernment tochange oreliminate thesaidanti-dumping duty(hereinafter inthisparagraph,
referred as"theapplicant") shallsubmit totheMinister ofFinance thefollowing information inwriting
aswellassufficient evidence ofthefactthattheamount oftheanti-dumping dutyimposed upon the
product oftheapplicant differs fromtheamount ofactual dumping margin andadocument pledging
theapplicant isnotrelated tothesupplier ofthespecified products imported inJapan within the
investigation period under paragraph 5or22ofthesaidArticle.
(1) Thename andaddress oftheapplicant,
(2) Thedescription, name, type, model andfeatures ofthespecified products onwhich
theanti-dumping dutyisimposed,
(3) Thefactthattheapplicant isanuninvestigated supplier under paragraph 12ofArticle 8
oftheLaw,
(4) Thesummaryastothefactthatthereisadifferencebetweentheamountofanti-dumping
dutyimposed ontheproducts oftheapplicant andtheamount ofactual dumping margin
ofthatproduct,
(5) Arequest andreason, ifnecessary, whytheevidence, etc.,submitted should be
requested asconfidentially treated,
(6) Anyother relevant matters.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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3. With regard totheanti-dumping dutyinaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 1of
Article 8,aperson whoisintended torequest thegovernment tochange oreliminate thesaidanti-
dumping dutyimposed inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 21ofthesaidArticle oftheLaw
(hereinafter inthisparagraph referred as"theapplicant") shallsubmit totheMinister ofFinance the
following information inwriting aswellassufficient evidence thatthereexists thechange ofthesituation
asprovided forinsubparagraphs (1)or(2)ofparagraph 20ofthesaidArticle oftheLaw.
(1) Thename andaddress oftheapplicant,
(2) Thedescriptions, name, type, model andfeatures ofthespecified product onwhich
thesaidanti-dumping dutyisimposed,
(3) Suppliers orsupplying country ofthespecified product onwhich thesaidanti-dumping
dutyisimposed,
(4) Thereason whytheapplicant istheperson provided forinparagraph 21ofArticle 8
oftheLaw,
(5) Thesummary astothechange ofthesituation under subparagraphs 1or2of
paragraph 20ofArticle 8oftheLaw,
(6) Arequest andreason, ifnecessary, whytheevidence, etc.,submitted should be
confidentially treated,
(7) Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplicant asrequested intheprovisions ofparagraph 21
ofArticle 8oftheLawbyinterested producers orinterested labour unions ifthe
applicant isoneoftheinterested parties fordomestic industry provided forin
paragraph 1ofArticle 5,
(8) Anyother relevant matters.
4. With regard totheperiod specified intheprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 8oftheLaw
regarding anti-dumping dutyimposed under theprovision ofthesaidparagraph, aperson whointends
torequest thegovernment toextend thesaidperiod inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 26
ofthesaidArticle oftheLaw, (hereinafter referred toas"theapplicant" inthisparagraph) shallsubmit
totheMinister ofFinance thefollowing information inwriting aswellassufficient evidence thatthe
dumped import action ofthespecified product andthefactofmaterial injury, etc.,fordomestic industry
caused bythesaidimport action would belikely tocontinue orrecurafterthetermination ofthespecified
period.
(1) Thename andaddress oftheapplicant,
(2) Thedescriptions, name, type, model andfeatures ofthespecified product onwhich
theanti-dumping dutyisimposed,
(3) Suppliers orsupplying country ofthespecified product onwhich theanti-dumping
dutyisimposed,
(4) Thereason whytheapplicant isoneoftheinterested parties fordomestic industry
provided forinparagraph 1ofArticle 5,G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(5) Thesummary astothefactthatthedumped importation ofthespecified product
provided forinparagraph 26ofArticle 8oftheLawandthefactofmaterial injury,
etc.fordomestic industry caused thesaidimportation threaten, tocontinue orrecur
afterthetermination ofthespecified period,
(6) Arequest andreason, ifnecessary, whytheevidence, etc.,submitted should be
confidential,
(7) Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplicant bytheinterested producers orinterested labour
unions asrequested intheprovision ofparagraph 26ofArticle 8oftheLaw,
(8) Anyother relevant matters.
5. Theprovisions ofparagraph 3shallbeapplied mutatis mutandis tothecaseswhere undertakings
accepted under theformer partofparagraph 8ofArticle 8oftheLaw(including thecases where the
saidpartisapplied mutatis mutandis under theformer partofparagraphs 14,24,28ofArticle 8as
wellaswhere theprovisions ofparagraph 24isapplied mutatis mutandis under paragraph 31ofthe
saidArticle) isrequested tobechanged inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 21ofthesaid
Article applied mutatis mutandis totheprovisions ofparagraph 31ofthesaidArticle.
6. IftheMinister ofFinance findsthatconfidentiality should bewarranted toanyevidences, etc.
among those submitted pursuant totheprovisions setoutabove (hereinafter referred toas"confidential
evidence, etc.inthisArticle), heshall require thesubmitting person tofurnish andsubmit non-
confidential summaries thereof inwriting.
7. Theperson whoisrequired tosubmit thesummaries, etc.under thepreceding paragraph shall
ifheconsiders the"confidential evidence, etc." asprovided forintheproceeding paragraph not
susceptible ofsummaries shallsubmit totheMinister ofFinance adocument tothateffect withthe
reason therefore.
8. TheMinister ofFinance maynotinvestigate suchevidence, etc.iftheperson whoisrequired
tosubmit thesummary ofconfidential evidence, etc.inwriting referred inparagraph 6,doesnotsubmit
thesummaryinwritingadocumentunderthetwoprecedingparagraphs,orifhefindsthatthesubmission
under thetwopreceding paragraphs isnotwarranted.
9. TheMinister ofFinance shallpromptly inform theperson whosubmitted theevidence, etc.
tothateffect withthereason therefore ifhefinds therequest forconfidentiality isnotwarranted for
suchevidences, etc.submitted inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraphs 1to5andarerequired
tobeconfidentially treated. Inthiscase, theMinister ofFinance maynotinvestigate thatevidence,
etc.,iftheperson whosubmitted theevidence, etc.doesnotwithdraw therequest forconfidential
treatment thereof orsubmit anappropriate summary inwriting.
10. TheMinister ofFinance shallinform inwriting theperson whosubmitted theevidence, etc.
pursuant toparagraphs 1to5,ifhedecided, inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraphs 8and
9,todisregard theevidence, etc.submitted.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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[Provisional Translation]
Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty
(Cabinet Order No.416,December 1994)
(Definition)
Article 1
Forthepurpose ofthisCabinet Order, "supplier", "supplying country", "specified product"
or"reimburse amount" means "supplier", "supplying country", "specified product" and"reimburse
amount" asprovided inparagraph 1or29ofArticle 7oftheCustoms Tariff Law(hereinafter referred
toas"theLaw") respectively.
(Domestic Industry)
Article 2
1. Theterm"domestic industry" asprovided forinparagraph 1ofArticle 7oftheLawshall
beinterpreted asreferring todomestic producer whose collective output ofthelikeproducts constitutes
amajor proportion ofthetotaldomestic production ofthose products.
2. Thedomestic producers referred tointhepreceding paragraph shallnotinclude theproducers
whohaveimported suchimported product orlikeproducts afterthedateofsixmonths prior tothe
datewhen therequest under theprovisions ofparagraphs 5,18(including thecasewhere theprovisions
ofthisparagraph areapplied toparagraph 28)or23ofArticle 7oftheLawhasbeenmade, except
inthecasewhere theimport wasinasmall amount, norwhohasfollowing relation. Unless thatrelated
producer submit theevidence thatisground forthattheeffect fortherelationship referred toinfollowing
subparagraphs doesnotcause theproducer whohasarelation referred toinsubparagraphs tobehave
differently from another producer whohavenorelations referred tointhefollowing subparagraphs
andthatsuchevidence isrecognized appropriate.
(1) arelation tocontrol directly orindirectly thesupplier orimporter ofthatproduct,
(2) arelation tobecontrolled directly orindirectly bysupplier orimporter ofthatproduct,
(3) arelation tobecontrolled directly orindirectly byathird person whodirectly or
indirectly control supplier orimporter ofthatproduct, or
(4) arelation together withsupplier orimporter ofthatproduct tocontrol directly or
indirectly athirdperson.
(Interested Parties forDomestic Industry)
Article 3G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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1. Theterm"interested parties fordomestic industry" asprovided forinparagraphs 5,18and
23ofArticle 7oftheLawshallbethefollowing:
(1) adomestic producer ofthelikeproducts ofsuchimported product oranassociation
thereof, ofwhich amajority ofthedirect orindirect members aredomestic producers
oflikeproduct ofsuchimported product (hereinafter infollowing Article andArticle 7
referred toas"interested producers, etc.") andwhose collective output oftheproducts
constitutes notlessthanone-fourth ofthetotaldomestic production ofthose products,
and
(2) alabour union composed ofdirect orindirect members whoareengaged inproduction
ofthelikeproducts ofsuchimported product (hereinafter infollowing Article and
Article 7referred toasthe"interested labour union") andthecollective number of
suchmembers constitutes notlessthanone-fourth ofthetotalnumber ofpersons who
areengaged insuchproduction.
2. Theproducer whoshallnotbeincluded inthedomestic producer under theprovisions of
paragraph 2ofthepreceding Article shallnotbeincluded inthedomestic producer referred toin
subparagraph (1)ofthepreceding paragraph andtheperson whoisengaged inproduction ofthelike
products ofsuchimported product bytheproducer whoshallnotbeincluded inthedomestic producer
under theprovisions ofparagraph 2ofthesaidArticle shallnotbeincluded inthemember referred
toinsubparagraph (2)ofthepreceding paragraph.
(Theprocedures ofRequesting toimpose Countervailing Duty, etc.)
Article 4
1. Anyperson, whoisintended torequest thegovernment toimpose countervailing dutyin
accordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 5ofArticle 7oftheLaw(hereinafter inthisparagraph
referred toasthe"applicant") shallsubmit totheMinister ofFinance adocument stating thefollowing
matters, together withsufficient evidence astothefactofimportation ofsubsidized products andthe
factofmaterial injury, etc.todomestic industry referred toinparagraph 5ofthesaidArticle.
(1) Thename andaddress oftheapplicant,
(2) Thedescriptions, name, type, model andfeatures oftheproducts,
(3) Suppliers orsupplying country oftheproduct,
(4) Thefactofbeing interested parties fordomestic industry referred toinparagraph 1
ofthepreceding Article 3,
(5) Thesummary astothefactofimportation ofthesubsidized products andthefactof
material injury, etc.todomestic industry referred toinparagraph 5ofArticle 7of
theLaw,
(6) Arequest forconfidential treatment andthereason therefore, when partofmatters
stated indocument orallorpartofevidence presented (hereinafter inthisArticle
referred toas"evidence, etc.") isrequested asconfidential,G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(7) Thedegree ofsupport byinterested producers orinterested labour unions forthe
application under theprovisions ofparagraph 5ofArticle 7oftheLaw, and
(8) Anyother relevant matters.
2. Regarding thecountervailing dutyimposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 7
oftheLaw, anysupplier, whohasnotbeensubject totheinvestigation andisintended torequest the
Government toeliminate ormodify suchcountervailing dutyimposed inaccordance withtheprovisions
ofparagraph 1ofArticle 7oftheLaw(hereinafter inthisparagraph referred toas"theapplicant")
shallpresent totheMinister ofFinance thedocument stating thefollowing aswellassufficient evidence
ofthefactthattheamount ofthecountervailing dutyimposed onsuchproducts regarding theapplication
differs from theamount ofactual subsidy onsuchproducts;
(1) Thename andaddress oftheapplicant,
(2) Thedescriptions, name, type,model andfeatures ofsuchspecified products regarding
thecountervailing duty,
(3) Thefactthattheapplicant isasupplier whohasnotbeensubject totheinvestigation
under theprovisions ofparagraph 13ofArticle 7oftheLaw,
(4) Asummary ofthefactastothedifference between theamount ofcountervailing duty
imposed onsuchproducts regarding theapplication andtheamount ofactual subsidy
onthatproduct,
(5) Arequest andreason forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted is
requested asconfidential, and
(6) Anyother relevant matters.
3. Regarding acountervailing dutyimposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 7of
theLaw, aperson whointends torequest thegovernment toeliminate ormodify thecountervailing
dutyinaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 18ofArticle 7oftheLaw(hereinafter inthis
paragraph referred toas"theapplicant") shallpresent totheMinister ofFinance thedocument stating
thefollowing aswellassufficient evidence ofexisting thechange ofthesituation referred toin
subparagraphs (1)or(2)ofparagraph 17ofthesaidArticle oftheLaw.
(1) Thename andaddress oftheapplicant,
(2) Thedescriptions, name, type, model andfeatures oftheproducts regarding such
countervailing duty,
(3) Suppliers orsupplying country ofthespecified product regarding suchcountervailing
duty,
(4) Circumstances under which theprovisions ofparagraph 18ofArticle 7oftheLaw
isapplicable,
(5) Thesummary astothechange ofthecircumstances referred toinsubparagraphs (1)
or(2)ofparagraph 17ofArticle 7,G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(6) Arequest andreason forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted is
requested asconfidential,
(7) Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplication under theprovisions ofparagraph 18of
Article 7oftheLawbyinterested producers, etc.orinterested labour unions where
theapplicant isaperson prescribed inparagraph 1ofthepreceding Article, and
(8) Anyother relevant matters.
4. Regarding thecountervailing dutyimposed under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 7
oftheLaw, aperson whointends torequest tothegovernment toextend imposing period of
countervailing dutyaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 23ofArticle 7oftheLaw(hereinafter
inthisparagraph referred toas"theapplicant") shallsubmit totheMinister ofFinance thedocument
standing following aswellassufficient evidence astothefactofsubsidized import ofspecified product
referred toinparagraph 23ofthesaidArticle andevidence thatsubstantial injury, etc.ordomestic
industry bysuchimport would belikely tocontinue orreoccur afterthetermination ofthedesignated
period.
(1) Thename andaddress oftheapplicant,
(2) Thedescriptions, name, type, model andfeatures ofthespecified products regarding
suchcountervailing duty,
(3) Suppliers orsupplying country ofthespecified products regarding suchcountervailing
duty,
(4) Thefactofbeing interested parties fordomestic industry provided inparagraph 1of
thepreceding Article,
(5) Thesummary astothefactofimportation ofthesubsidized specified products and
thefactofmaterial injury, etc.todomestic industry would belikely tocontinue or
reoccur afterthetermination ofthespecified period,
(6) Arequest forconfidential treatment andthereason therefore, iftheevidence, etc.
submitted isrequested asconfidential,
(7) Thedegree ofsupport byinterested producers orinterested labour unions forthe
application under theprovisions ofparagraph 5ofArticle 7oftheLaw, and
(8) Anyother relevant matters.
5. Theprovisions ofparagraph 3shallapply mutatis mutandis tothecasewhere theundertakings
accepted under theprovisions ofthefirstsentence ofparagraph 9ofArticle 7oftheLaw(including
thecases where thissentence isapplied mutatis mutandis tothefirstsentence ofparagraphs 15,21
and25ofsaidArticle aswellasthecases where theprovisions ofparagraph 21ofsaidArticle are
applied mutatis mutandis toparagraph 28ofthesaidArticle) arechanged inaccordance withthe
provisions ofparagraph 18ofArticle 7applied mutatis mutandis totheprovisions ofparagraph 28
ofArticle 7.
6. TheMinister ofFinance, when hefindsthatconfidentiality iswarranted regarding theevidences,
etc.submitted under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph (hereinafter inthisArticle referred toG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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asthe"confidential evidence, etc.") shallrequire theperson whoprovided thatevidence, etc.tosubmit
anon-confidential summary ofsuchconfidential evidence, etc.
7. Thepersonwhoisrequiredtosubmitasummary,etc.inwritinginaccordancewiththepreceding
paragraph, ifheconsiders thatheisnotabletomake suchsummary oftheconfidential evidences,
etc.under theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph, shallsubmit totheMinister ofFinance adocument
stating tothateffect andreason forthat.
8. TheMinister ofFinance maynotinvestigate suchconfidential evidence, etc.when theperson
whoisrequired tosubmit asummary ofconfidential evidence, etc.under theprovisions ofparagraph 6
doesnotsubmit thedocument under theprovisions ofparagraphs 6and7,orwhen theMinister finds
thatthecontents ofthedocument which hasbeensubmitted under theprovisions ofparagraphs 6and
7arenotappropriate.
9. TheMinister ofFinance shall, when hefinds itinappropriate totreatthatevidences, etc.as
confidential which arerequested tobetreated assuchbytheperson whohassubmitted evidences under
theprovisions ofparagraphs 1to5,promptly notify theperson tothateffect andreasons forthat.
Inthatevent, theMinister ofFinance maynotinvestigate those evidences, etc.unless theperson who
hassubmitted suchevidences, etc.withdraws therequest forconfidential treatment orsubmits an
appropriate summary inwriting.
10. TheMinister ofFinance shall, when hedecides under theprovisions ofparagraphs 8and9,
nottoinvestigate theevidence, etc.submitted inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraphs 1to
5,notify theperson whosubmitted theconfidential evidences, etc.theeffect andthereasons inwriting.
(Notice oftheInitiation ofInvestigation)
Article 5
1. TheMinister ofFinance shall, ifaninvestigation referred toinparagraphs 6,14,19(including
thecases where thisparagraph isapplied toinparagraph 28)or24ofArticle 7oftheLaw(hereinafter
referred toas"investigation" intheLaw, except inArticle 11,paragraph 1ofArticle 13other than
provisions ofsubparagraphs thereof andArticle 15)isinitiated, promptly notify tothateffect and
following inwriting thedirectly interested person (hereinafter inthisArticle, interpreted asreferring
toasupplier ofthatproduct under theinvestigation orassociation thereof (themajority ofdirect or
indirect members ofwhich aresuppliers ofthatproduct), and,importers ofthatproduct under the
investigation oranassociation thereof (themajority ofdirect orindirect members ofwhich aresuppliers
ofthatproduct), aswellastheapplicant ofsuch investigation (who made arequest referred to
paragraphs 5,13,18(including thecasewhere itisapplied toinparagraph 28)ofArticle 7ofthe
Law) some asfollows) shallpublish anotice intheOfficial Gazette.
(1) Thename andaddress ofapplicant,
(2) Thedescriptions, name, type, model andfeatures oftheproducts subject tothe
investigation,
(3) Suppliers orsupplying countries oftheproducts subject totheinvestigation,
(4) Thedateofinitiation oftheinvestigation,G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(5) Theperiod oftimeforinvestigation,
(6) Thesummary ofthematters subject totheinvestigation,
(7) Thetime-limitsforpresentingtheevidenceinwritingororallyreferredtoinparagraph1
ofArticle 7,toseeevidences, etc.referred toinparagraph 1ofArticle 10,respectively,
and
(8) Anyother relevant matters.
2. TheMinister ofFinance shall, when heinforms thedirectly interested persons other thanthe
applicant inaccordance withtheprovisions above, sendthedocuments andevidences (other thanthose
deemed tobewarranted confidential treatment bytheirnature ortobesubmitted asconfidential by
theapplicant) submitted inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraphs 1to5ofArticle 4inaddition
tothedocument referred tointhepreceding paragraph.
3. TheMinister ofFinance shall, when therequest ismade inaccordance withtheprovision of
paragraphs 5,13,18(including thecasewhere itisapplied toparagraph 28)ofArticle 7oftheLaw
andtheinvestigation isdecided nottobeinitiated, promptly inform theapplicant thateffect withreasons
inwriting.
(Extension oftheperiod ofInvestigation)
Article 6
TheMinister ofFinance shall, iftheextension oftheperiod ofinvestigation istobedecided
inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheproviso toparagraph 7ofArticle 7oftheLaw(including
thecases where those provisions areapplied mutatis mutandis tothefirstsentence ofparagraph 15
ofArticle 7)oroftheproviso toparagraph 20(including thecasewhere those provisions areapplied
mutatis mutandis toparagraphs 25and28),promptly notify inwriting thedirectly interested parties
andpublish anotice intheOfficial Gazette oftheextended period ofinvestigation andreasons for
suchextension.
(Presentation ofEvidence)
Article 7
1. When theinvestigation isinitiated, theinterested parties (hereinafter interpreted asreferring
toadirectly interested party aswellasother interested producer, etc.andinterested labour unions
themajority ofdirect orindirect members ofwhich areengaged inproduction ofthelikeproducts)
maypresent theevidence toortestify before theMinister ofFinance onthefacts referred toin
paragraphs 6or14ofArticle 7oftheLaw, thechange ofsituation referred toinparagraph 19ofthe
saidArticle (including thecases where paragraph 28isapplied to)orthreat referred toinparagraph 24
ofsaidArticle, untilthetime-limit notified orspecified inthenotice inaccordance withparagraph 1
ofArticle 5andreferred toinparagraph 7ofArticle 5.Inthiscasetheperson whoistopresent
evidence ortotestify, shallsubmit totheMinister ofFinance adocument astothefactidentified by
suchanevidence ortestimony and,inthecasewhere confidential treatment isrequested, astothat
effect andthereason forthatrequest.
2. TheMinister ofFinance may,ifdeemed tobenecessary inthecourse ofinvestigation, request
interested parties topresent evidence ortestify onthefactreferred toinparagraphs 6or14ofArticle 7G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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oftheLaw, thechange ofsituation referred toinparagraph 19ofthesaidArticle (including thecases
wherethoseprovisionsareappliedmutatismutandistoparagraph28)orthreatreferredtoinparagraph24
ofthesaidArticle. Inthiscase, anyperson whoistopresent evidence ortotestify andtorequest
theconfidentialtreatmentshallpresentadocumentastothefactidentifiedbysuchevidenceortestimony,
inthecasewhere confidential treatment isrequested astothateffect andthereason forthatrequest.
3. TheMinister ofFinance shall, when anyrequest totestify ismade bytheinterested parties
inaccordance withtheprovisions ofthefirstsentence ofparagraph 1orwhen herequests theinterested
parties totestify inaccordance withtheprovisions ofthefirstsentence ofthepreceding paragraph,
notify inwriting suchinterested parties ofthedateandtime, place andother necessary matters tobe
testified.
4. Theprovisions ofparagraphs 6to10ofArticle 4shallapply mutatis mutandis toevidence
ortestimony inaccordance withtheprovisions ofthefirstsentence ofparagraph 1orthefirstsentence
ofparagraph 2.
(Evidence, etc.tobeseen)
Article 8
1. When theinvestigation isinitiated, theMinister ofFinance shall, untilthetime-limit notified
orspecified inthenotice referred toinsubparagraph (7)ofparagraph 5ofArticle 1inaccordance
withtheprovisions ofsaidparagraph, provide opportunities fortheinterested parties toseeallevidences
under theprovisions oftheproviso toparagraph 2ofArticle 2;alldocuments orevidences presented
under theprovisions ofparagraphs 1to5ofArticle 4,allevidences ordocuments which records
testimony provided under theprovisions ofthefirstsentence ofparagraph 1orthefirstsentence of
paragraph 2ofthepreceding Article andother evidence (excluding evidence anddocuments which
havebeenbynature warranted tobetreated asconfidential, documents andevidence presented by
interested parties tobetreated asconfidential aswellasdocuments which record testimony provided
asconfidential) ordocuments presented under theprovisions ofparagraphs 6,7andthesecond sentence
ofparagraph 9ofArticle 4(including thecases when those provisions areapplied mutatis mutandis
toparagraph 4ofthepreceding Article) (hereinafter inthenextparagraph referred toas"evidence,
etc.")
2. Theperson, whoistoseetheevidence, etc.under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph,
shallpresent totheMinister ofFinance adocument which contains alistofevidences, etc.hewishes
toseeandthegrounds onwhich heisentitled tobeoneoftheinterested parties.
(Presentation ofView)
Article 9
1. When theinvestigation isinitiated, anyinterested party, industrial useroftheproducts under
theinvestigation oranyrepresentative-consumer organization ofsuchproducts may,untilthetime-limit
referredtoinsubparagraph(7)ofparagraph1ofArticle5notifiedtoorpublishedinnoticeinaccordance
withtheprovisions ofsaidparagraph, present totheMinister ofFinance thedocument which contains
itsviewonthatinvestigation. However, representative consumer-organizations maypresent theirview,
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2. TheMinister ofFinance may, ifnecessary, inthecourse ofinvestigation, request interested
parties, industrial users ofsuchproducts under investigation orrepresentative consumer-organizations
ofsuchproduct topresent theirviewinwriting which arerelevant totheinvestigation.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Presentation ofInformation byIndustrial UserandConsumer-Organizations)
Article 10
1. When theinvestigation isinitiated, anyindustrial users ofproducts under investigation orthe
representative consumer-organizations ofsuch products may, until thetime-limit referred toin
subparagraph 7ofparagraph 1ofArticle 5notified toorspecified inthenotice inaccordance with
theprovisions ofsaidparagraph, present totheMinister ofFinance information inwriting which is
relevant totheinvestigation. However representative consumer-organizations onlymaypresent
information, incasetheproduct iscommonly soldattheretail level.
2. TheMinister ofFinance may,ifnecessary, inthecourse oftheinvestigation, request industrial
users ofproducts under theinvestigation orrepresentative consumer organizations ofsuchproducts
toprovide information which isrelevant totheinvestigation.
(Offer ofUndertaking)
Article 11
1. When theauthorities ofasupplying country ortheexporter oftheproducts under investigation
under theprovisions ofparagraphs 6,14,19(including thecases where these paragraphs areapplied
mutatis mutandis toinparagraph 28)or24ofArticle 7oftheLawistooffer, inaccordance with
theprovisions ofparagraph 8ofArticle 7oftheLaw(including thecases where theprovisions ofthose
paragraphs areapplied mutatis mutandis tothefirstsentence ofparagraphs 15,21and25ofsaidArticle,
andwhere theprovisions ofparagraph 21ofsaidArticle isapplied mutatis mutandis toparagraph 28
ofsaidArticle, same asinArticle 14),totheGovernment suchundertaking asprovided forinthe
saidparagraphs, either ofthem shallpresent totheMinister ofFinance adocument which contains
tothateffect andthedetails oftheundertaking tobeoffered and,iftheauthorities oftheexporting
country desire thattheinvestigation referred toinparagraph 6ofArticle 7oftheLawshould be
completed, which contains tothateffect.
2. Assoonasanundertaking under theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph hasbeenaccepted
under theprovisions ofthefirstsentence ofparagraph 9ofArticle 7oftheLaw(including thecase
where theprovisions ofthisparagraph isapplied mutatis mutandis tothefirstsentence ofparagraphs 15,
21and25ofsaidArticle, andwhere theprovisions ofparagraph 21ofsaidArticle isapplied mutatis
mutandis toparagraph 28ofsaidArticle, same asinparagraph 5),theMinister ofFinance shallnotify
inwriting directly interested parties tothateffect andthedetails ofundertaking (excluding thepart
which isbynature warranted confidential andthepartwhich ispresented asconfidential information
bytheauthorities supplying country ortheexporter whooffered thatundertaking), and,inthecase
where thetermination, theinvestigation under theprovisions ofparagraph 6ofsaidArticle isdecided,
tothateffect, thereason foranddateofthetermination, or,inthecasewhere thecontinuation ofthe
investigation issodecided, tothateffect, andshallpublish anotice intheOfficial Gazette.
3. When aninvestigation asprovided forinparagraph 8ofArticle 7oftheLawhasbeencompleted
afteranacceptance, under theprovisions ofthefirstsentence ofparagraph 9ofthesaidArticle, of
anundertaking offered bytheauthorities ofsupplying country ortheexporter oftheproduct subject
toinvestigation under paragraph 8ofthesaidArticle andiftheGovernment hasmade afinding in
respect oftheimportation oftheproduct concerned thatthere exists thefactunder theprovisions of
paragraph 6ofsaidArticle, theundertaking accepted under theprovisions ofthefirstsentence of
paragraph 9ofArticle 7oftheLawshallnotlapse, whereas suchundertaking shalllapse ifafindingG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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hasbeenmade bytheGovernment thatthere doesnotexistsuchthefact. However, theundertaking
shallnotlapse incases where suchfinding hasbeenmade inlargeparttaking account oftheexistence
ofsuchundertaking.
4. Assoonasafinding referred tointhepreceding paragraph hasbeenmade, theMinister of
Finance shallnotify inwriting thedirectly interested parties ofthefactthatanundertaking accepted
under theprovisions ofthefirstsentence ofparagraph 9ofArticle 7oftheLawshallnotlapse or
shalllapse andofthereasons forthefactandshallpublish anotice intheOfficial Gazette.
5. TheMinister ofFinance shall, when theundertaking lapse inaccordance withtheprovisions
ofparagraph 3orwhen theundertaking accepted under theprovisions ofparagraph 9ofArticle 7
terminates, promptly notify inwriting directly interested parties tothateffect andofreasons therefrom
andshallpublish anotice intheOfficial Gazette.
(Notification before theFinal Determination)
Article 12
TheMinister ofFinance shall, before thefinaldetermination impose countervailing dutyunder
theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 7oftheLaw, ortoremove orvary(including tovarythe
specified period under theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph) thecountervailing duty, notify inwriting
interested parties oftheimportant factonwhich thedetermination isbased oningood time.
(Notification ofimposing Countervailing Duty)
Article 13
1. TheMinister ofFinance shall, when itisdecided toimpose countervailing dutyunder the
provisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 7oftheLawtovary(including tovarythespecified period under
theprovisions ofsaidparagraph) orremove countervailing dutyunder theprovisions ofthesaid
paragraph ortotakemeasures under theprovisions ofparagraph 10ofthesaidArticle isorwhen the
specified period under theprovisions ofparagraph 10ofthesaidArticele isterminated (other than
inthecasewhere investigation under theprovisions ofparagraph 24ofthesaidArticle iscarried out,
hereinafter same asinthisparagraph), promptly notify tothateffect andoffollowing information in
writing directly interested parties andshallpublish anotice intheOfficial Gazette.
(1) Thedescription, type, model andfeatures ofproducts specified under theprovisions
ofparagraph 1or10ofArticle 7oftheLaw,
(2) Thesuppliers orsupplying countries specified under theprovisions ofparagraphs 1
or10ofArticle 7oftheLaw,
(3) Thespecified period under theprovisions ofparagraph 1or10ofArticle 7oftheLaw,
andthedatetoberemoved ifcountervailing dutyistoberemoved under theprovisions
ofparagraph 1ofthesaidArticle,
(4) Thefactidentified byinvestigations andconclusions obtained therefrom other than
inthecasewhere thespecified period under theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 7
oftheLawexpires,G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(5) Theproductsandreasonofdeterminationwhenitisdeterminedtoimposecountervailing
dutyundertheprovisionsofparagraph3ofArticle7oftheLawimposingcountervailing
dutyunder theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofthesaidArticle,
(6) Anyother relevant matters.
2. TheMinister ofFinance shall, when decided asaresult oftheinvestigation, thatthe
countervailing dutyunder theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 7oftheLawisnottobeimposed,
thatthecountervailing duties imposed under theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph isnottobevaried
(including thespecified period oftimeunder theprovisions ofthesaidparagraph), notify inwriting
direct interested parties tothateffect andoffollowing information andshallpublish notice intheOfficial
Gazette.
(1) Thedescription, type, model andfeatures ofproducts under theinvestigation,
(2) Thesuppliers orsupplying countries ofproducts under theinvestigation,
(3) Thefactsidentified byinvestigation andtheconclusions obtained therefrom,
(4) Anyother relevant matters.
3. Theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph shallbeapplied mutatis mutandis tothecasewhere
theterminations ofaninvestigation determined, excluding thecasewhere thetermination ofan
investigation isdetermined under theprovisions ofthesecond sentence ofparagraph 9ofArticle 7
oftheLaw. Inthiscase,theprovision "thefactidentified byinvestigation andtheconclusions obtained
therefrom" ofthepreceding paragraph shallread"thefactidentified byinvestigation before termination
andthereason forterminating investigation".
(Consultation relating totheInvestigation)
Article 14
TheMinisterofFinance,anyMinisterwhohasjurisdictionovertheindustryinJapanasprovided
forinparagraph 1ofArticle 7oftheLaw(hereinafter referred toas"theMinister having jurisdiction
overtheindustry") andtheMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry shall, iftheydeem necessary
toinitiate aninvestigation, communicate toeachother tothateffect. Inthiscase, theMinister of
Finance, theMinister having jurisdiction overtheindustry andtheMinister ofInternational Trade and
Industry shallalways keepclose contact witheachother ontheinvestigation (including ways todeal
withtheresults ofinvestigation) andontheundertaking offered under theprovisions ofparagraph 8
ofArticle 7oftheLaw, (including atransmission ofacopy ofthedocuments submitted under the
provisions ofparagraphs 1to5ofArticle 4andparagraph 1ofArticle 11bytheMinister ofFinance
totheMinister having jurisdiction overtheindustry andtheMinister ofInternational Trade andIndustry)
andmake adetermination afterconsultations among them regarding anyimportant aspects ofthose
matters referred toabove.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2
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(Refund)
Article 15
1. Animporter, whointends torequest reimbursement ofthecountervailing dutylevied onthe
specified product inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 29ofArticle 7oftheLaw,shallsubmit
totheDirector-General ofCustoms whohasjurisdiction overtheareawhere thespecified products
havebeenimported arequest inwriting forreimbursement stating theamount ofthecountervailing
dutytobereimbursed andcalculation basis forthatamount together withthesufficient evidence of
theexistence ofamount tobereimbursed. Inthiscase,theDirector-General ofCustoms shalltransmit
acopyofthewritten request andtheevidence submitted totheMinister ofFinance.
2. Theprovisions ofthepreceding paragraph shallbeapplied mutatis mutandis tothecasewhere
investigation under theprovisions ofparagraph 30ofArticle oftheLawisinitiated.
3. TheMinister ofFinance shall, when theextension oftheperiod ofinvestigation referred to
inparagraph 30ofArticle 7isdecided under theprovisions oftheproviso ofparagraph 31ofthesaid
Article, promptly notify inwriting therterwhomade request under theprovision ofparagraph 29
ofArticle 7oftheLawtothateffect andoftheextended period forinvestigation andthereason for
extension.
4. TheMinister ofFinance shall, aftertheinvestigation under paragraph 30ofArticle 7ofthe
Lawiscompleted, notify theDirector-General ofCustoms oftheresult, andtheDirector-General of
customs shall, based onthatnotification, promptly reimburse thecountervailing dutywithin thelimit
oftherequested amount orinform inwriting theimporter whomade therequest thatthereisnoreason
torequest reimbursement.
(Referral, etc.totheCustoms Tariff Council)
Article 16
TheMinister ofFinance shall, when itisdeemed necessary asaresult ofaninvestigation,
toimpose countervailing dutyunder theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofArticle 7oftheLaw, tovary
orremove countervailing dutyunder theprovisions ofsaidparagraph ortotakemeasures under the
provisions ofparagraph 10ofthesaidArticle, promptly refer tothematter totheCustoms Tariff
Council.
Supplementary Provisions
ThisCabinet Order shallenter intoforce onthedateonwhich theLawamends thepartof
theCustoms Tariff Law, etc.enter intoforce (1January 1995).