WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/JPN/24
17October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4538)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning imports under tariff andother quotas during thefiscal
year1996 (Table MA:2) wasreceived from thedelegation ofJapan on9October 1997.G/AG/N/JPN/24
Page2Table MA:2 MARKET ACCESS: Japan
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year1996
Listrelating totariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestion (tonnes)In-quota imports during period
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4
Skimmed milk powder forschool lunch 0402.10.211
0402.21.2117,264 4,615
Skimmed milk powder forother purposes 0402.10.121
0402.10.216
0402.10.2220402.21.216
0402.21.222
0402.29.22085,878 34,278
Evaporated milk 0402.91.121
0402.91.2101,585 779
Whey andmodified whey forfeeding
purposes0404.10.131
0404.10.1410404.10.171
0404.10.18145,000 22,463
Prepared whey forinfant formula 0404.10.142
0404.10.182
0404.90.1160404.90.126
0404.90.13625,000 8,743
Butter andbutteroil 0405.10.121
0405.10.2210405.90.221 1,873 375
Mineral concentrated whey 0404.10.121
0404.10.1220404.10.161
0404.10.16214,000 1,465
Prepared edible fat 2106.90.121
2106.90.12218,977 18,701G/AG/N/JPN/24
Page3Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestion (tonnes)In-quota imports during period
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4
Other dairy products forgeneral use 0401.10.110
0401.20.110
0401.30.111
0401.30.121
0403.10.110
0403.10.120
0403.90.116
0403.90.117
0403.90.126
0403.90.127
0403.90.136
0403.90.137
0404.90.111
0404.90.117
0404.90.121
0404.90.127
0404.90.131
0404.90.1371806.20.311
1806.90.311
1901.10.111
1901.10.121
1901.20.111
1901.20.116
1901.90.131
1901.90.136
2101.10.231
2101.10.236
2101.20.231
2101.20.236
2106.10.120
2106.10.130
2106.90.111
2106.90.112
2106.90.124
2106.90.125126,500
(whole milk equivalent)117,366
(whole milk equivalent)
Designated dairy products forgeneral use 0402.10.110
0402.10.221
0402.21.111
0402.21.121
0402.21.221
0402.29.111
0402.29.121
0402.29.211
0402.99.121
0402.99.210
0403.90.111
0403.90.1120403.90.121
0403.90.122
0403.90.131
0403.90.132
0404.10.111
0404.10.119
0404.10.151
0404.10.159
0405.10.110
0405.10.210
0405.20.010
0405.90.110
0405.90.210137,202
(whole milk equivalent)232,471
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Page4Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestion (tonnes)In-quota imports during period
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4
Dried leguminous vegetables 0713.10.221
0713.32.010
0713.33.2210713.39.221
0713.39.226
0713.50.221
0713.90.221120,000 114,447
Wheat, meslin, triticale andtheir processed
products1001.10.010
1001.90.011
1001.90.016
1001.90.019
1008.90.021
1101.00.011
1101.00.091
1102.90.210
1103.11.010
1103.19.210
1103.21.010
1103.29.4101104.19.111
1104.19.121
1104.29.111
1104.29.121
1108.11.010
1901.20.131
1901.20.151
1901.90.151
1901.90.171
1904.10.221
1904.20.221
1904.90.210
2106.90.2145,600,000
(Wheat basis)6,135,754
(Wheat basis)
Barley anditsprocessed products 1003.00.011
1003.00.019
1102.90.110
1103.19.110
1103.29.310
1104.11.010
1104.21.0101901.20.141
1901.90.161
1904.10.231
1904.20.231
1904.90.310
2106.90.2161,335,000
(Barley basis)1,560,227
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Page5Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestion (tonnes)In-quota imports during period
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4
Rice anditsworked and/or prepared
products
"STAnnex 5"
seeGeneral notes (3)and(4)1006.10.000
1006.20.000
1006.30.000
1006.40.000
1102.30.000
1103.14.000
1103.29.220
1104.19.220
1104.29.210
1901.20.121
1901.20.129
1901.20.161
1901.20.1691901.90.141
1901.90.149
1901.90.181
1901.90.182
1901.90.189
1904.10.210
1904.20.210
1904.90.100
2106.90.211
2106.90.212
2106.90.213454,800
(Milled ricebasis)454,533
(Milled ricebasis)
Starches, inulin andpreparations ofstarches 1108.12.010
1108.12.020
1108.13.010
1108.13.020
1108.14.010
1108.14.020
1108.19.011
1108.19.012
1108.19.091
1108.19.0921108.20.010
1901.20.156
1901.20.157
1901.90.176
1901.90.177157,000 122,331
Ground-nuts 1202.10.091
1202.20.09175,000 41,075
Tubers ofkonnyaku 1212.99.110 267
(Dried slice basis)265
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Page6Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod
inquestion (tonnes)In-quota imports during period
(tonnes)
1 2 3 4
Silk-worm cocoons andrawsilk 5001.00.010
5002.00.211
5002.00.2125002.00.213
5002.00.216
5002.00.217798
(Raw silkbasis)889
(Raw silkbasis)
General notes:
1. Tariff itemnumbers incolumn 2asof1April 1996
.
2. Data source incolumn 4(except "rice anditsworked and/or prepared products"): "Japan 'sTrade Statistics".
3. Data source incolumn 4("rice anditsworked and/or prepared products"): "Food Agency" and"Japan 'sTrade Statistics".
4. With respect to"rice anditsworked and/or prepared products", thequantity ofcontracts oftheFood Agency withimporters andthesizeofquota allocated
toprivate importers totalled 454,812 tonnes (milled ricebasis) which exceed theamount ofJapan 'sminimum access opportunities shown incolumn 3.
Because oftheunfilled quota allocated toprivate importers, 454,533 tonnes were imported inJapanese Fiscal Year 1996 asshown incolumn 4.
5. "Milk powder" and"Condensed milk" listed intheSchedule, arenotincluded inthenotification, because tariff quota systems arenotapplied tothem.
These products canbeintroduced intoJapan under theHozei area(note) system, without imposed customs duties andrequired quota certifications, provided
thattheyareusedforconsumption inthecruise ofinternational maritime vessels andinternational airlines asdescribed intheNotes toSection I-BofPart
IoftheSchedule. Thestatistics ofimports forthese products under theHozei areasystem arenotavailable. (Note) Hozei areaistheareawhere collection
ofcustoms duties onimports istemporarily reserved.