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Japan: References

Contents
 

Trade

China Increases Exports of Fresh and Frozen Vegetables to Japan discusses trade developments in the 1990s.

Rice Tariffication in Japan: What Does It Mean for Trade? explains Japan's rice import system.

Policy

Commodity Policies of the U.S., EU, and Japan: How Similar?, published in 2002.

Japan's Changing Agricultural Policies, published in 2001.

Rice Tariffication in Japan: What Does It Mean for Trade?, published in 1999.

USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service office in Tokyo prepares commodity reports with policy information. The latest reports and archives of earlier reports are available online.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2003 provides information on the extent and trend over time of Japan's support to agriculture.

Outlook

China Increases Exports of Fresh and Frozen Vegetables to Japan discusses trade developments in the 1990s.

USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) office in Tokyo prepares annual reports on the following commodities. The latest reports and archives of earlier reports are available through FAS's attache reports.

Asparagus
Citrus
Cotton
Dairy and products
Fresh deciduous fruits
Frozen french fries
Grain and feed
Livestock and products
Oilseeds and products
Planting seeds
Poultry and products
Seafood
Strawberries
Sugar
Tobacco and products
Tomatoes and products
Wine
Wood products

At the same site, the FAS/Tokyo periodical Food Business Line provides information on agribusiness and trade in Japan (under Option 1, choose Market Development Reports from the list of commodities and Japan from the list of countries).

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates provide monthly updates of Japan's import market for rice, coarse grains, and soybeans.

FAS Oilseed circulars (monthly) provide analysis and data on production, use, and trade in Japan's oilseed sector.

FAS Current World Production, Market and Trade Reports provide analysis and data on grains, livestock and poultry, oilseeds, sugar, tropical products, cotton, and other commodities important in Japan.

Japan Agrinfo Newsletter, published by the nonprofit Japan Association for International Collaberation of Agriculture and Forestry, has information about policies, business news, and farming in Japan.

Issues and Analysis

Japan Agrinfo Newsletter, published by the nonprofit Japan Association for International Collaboration of Agriculture and Forestry, contains news of market and policy developments.

Reports of USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service office in Tokyo (under Option 1, choose Agricultural Situation, Food and Agricultural Import Reg, or a specific commodity from the list of commodities and Japan from the list of countries).

World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports.

 

For more information, contact: John Dyck

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Updated date: May 10, 2005