WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/JPN/91 
10 March 2004 
 (04-1045) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 5 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan .  The notification concerns the administration of tariff quotas ( Table MA:1 ) for 
the fiscal year 2003 .  G/AG/N/JPN/91 
Page 2 Table MA:1 
MARKET ACCESS:  Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 2003 
 
Implementation of market access opportun ities: tariff and other quota commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
 (from Section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
Skimmed milk powder for school 
lunch 0402.10.211 
0402.21.211 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants : Applicants must be suppliers of skimmed milk powder for school lunch. 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking  account of the factors such as annual s upply of the end products and amount of the 
stock in the previous year and planned annual supply of the end products in the current year.  
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of  6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity 
that is returned without using is a dded to the quantity that is not alloca ted and redistributed.  Applicants who 
wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to 
do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.9 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
  G/AG/N/JPN/91
 Page 31 2 3 
Skimmed milk powder for other 
purposes 0402.10.121 
0402.10.216 
0402.10.222 
0402.21.216 
0402.21.222 
0402.29.220 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
1. For use to produce compound feeds 
Applicants must fall under one of the following and be approved by the Director-General of Agricultural 
Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants. 
(1) Producers of compound feeds using skimmed milk powder 
(2) Producers’ organizations of compound feeds using skimmed milk powder 
(3) Suppliers of skimmed milk powder to  the producers of compound feeds, who fulfil all of the following 
criteria. 
- produce compound feeds that meet the requirements specified by the suppliers 
- receive ingredient necessary to produ ce the compound feeds from the suppliers  
- provide suppliers or suppliers’ orga nizations with all the quantity of  the compound feeds produced using 
skimmed milk powder that is received from the suppliers. 
2. For use to produce recombined milk in Okinawa prefecture 
Applicants must have record of production of recomb ined milk in plants in Okinawa prefecture in the 
previous year and must produce recombined milk for consumption in the prefecture.  
3. For use to produce prepared milk powder fo r infant formula in Okinawa prefecture 
Applicants must be producers of prepared milk powd er which must be sold in Okinawa prefecture for 
consumption by infants in the prefecture and/or by t hose who are designated by the Minister for Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries. 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking  account of the factors such as annual production of the end products and amount of 
usage/stock in the previous year and plan ned annual usage in the current year.  
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of  6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until the end of that year. Quantity 
that is returned without using is a dded to the quantity that is not alloca ted and redistributed.  Applicants who 
wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to 
do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration 
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.10 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
 G/AG/N/JPN/91 
Page 4 1 2 3 
Evaporated milk 0402.91.121 
0402.91.210 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
Applicants must fall under one of the following: 
(1) Applicants must be importers and sell ers/users of evaporated milk in Okinawa prefecture and must also have a 
record of imports of commodities classified in Sections 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan in the 
previous fiscal year. 
(2) Applicants must be producers and sellers of products using evaporated milk as a raw material in Okinawa 
prefecture. 
(3) Applicants must be producers of products us ing evaporated milk as a raw material. 
(iii) The quotas for (1) and (2) above are allocated taking the factors, such as annual amount of imports and sales in 
the previous year, planned annual amount of use in the current year, into account. 
The quota for (3) above is allocated taking the factors, su ch as annual production of the end products and amount of 
the stock in the previous year, planned annual production of the end products in the current year, into account. 
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fis cal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity 
that is returned without using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed.  Applicants who wish to 
obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall subm it a document stating the reason for their need to do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.11 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
  G/AG/N/JPN/91
 Page 51 2 3 
Whey and modified whey for 
feeding purposes 0404.10.131  
0404.10.141  
0404.10.171  
0404.10.181 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
Applicants must fall under one of the following and be a pproved by the Director Genera l of Agricultural Production 
Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.  
(1) Producers of compound feeds using whey and modified whey  
(2) Producers' organizations of compound feeds using whey and modified whey  
(3) Suppliers of whey and modified whey to the producers of compound feed, who fulfil all of the following criteria  
- produce compound feeds that meet the requirements specified by the suppliers 
- receive raw materials nece ssary to produce the compound feeds from the suppliers  
- provide suppliers or suppliers' organizations with all the quantity of the compound feeds produced using 
whey and modified whey received from the suppliers 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as amount usage in the previous year and planned 
annual usage in the current year. 
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fis cal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity 
that is returned without using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed.  Applicants who wish to 
obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall subm it a document stating the reason for their need to do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.13 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
 G/AG/N/JPN/91 
Page 6 1 2 3 
Prepared whey for infant formula 0404.10.142 
0404.10.182 
0404.90.116 
0404.90.126 
0404.90.136 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
Applicants must be producers of infant formula using allo cated amount of prepared whey, and must have their own 
manufacturing plants for infant formula. 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual production of the end products, usage of 
prepared whey for infant formula and amount of the stoc k in the previous year, planned annual usage of the end 
products in the current year. 
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fis cal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity 
that is returned without using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed.  Applicants who wish to 
obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall subm it a document stating the reason for their need to do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.14 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
  G/AG/N/JPN/91
 Page 71 2 3 
Mineral concentrated whey 0404.10.121 
0404.10.122 
0404.10.161 
0404.10.162 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
Applicants must fall under one of the following: 
(1) Applicants must be producers of products, including thos e for further processing, using mineral concentrated 
whey powder in the previous fiscal year. 
(2) Applicants must have records of production of milk pr oducts, excluding those for further processing, in the 
previous fiscal year, and must be producers of milk products using mineral concentrated whey powder in the 
current fiscal year. 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors su ch as annual usage of the mineral concentrated whey and 
amount of the stock in the previous year , planned annual usage of the mineral c oncentrated whey in the current year. 
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fis cal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity 
that is returned without using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed.  Applicants who wish to 
obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall subm it a document stating the reason for their need to do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.12 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
 G/AG/N/JPN/91 
Page 8 1 2 3 
Prepared edible fat 2106.90.121 
2106.90.122 
 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries : The quota is allocated to: 
(1) New Zealand: 11,550 MT 
(2) Others:    7,427 MT 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
Applicants must fall under one of the following and be approved by the Director-General of General Food Policy 
Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants. 
(1) Producers of products using prepared edible fats 
(2) Producers’ organization of products  using prepared edible fats 
(3) Suppliers of prepared edible fats to the producers 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such  as annual usage of prepared edible fats and sales of the 
end products in the previous year, and pl anned annual usage of prepared edible fats and sales of the end products in 
the current year. 
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fis cal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity 
that is returned without using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed.  Applicants who wish to 
obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall subm it a document stating the reason for their need to do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.20 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
  G/AG/N/JPN/91
 Page 91 2 3 
Dried leguminous vegetables 0713.10.221 
0713.32.010 
0713.33.221 
0713.39.221 
0713.39.226 
0713.50.221 
0713.90.221 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
1. For general use 
(1) Applicants must have import records of dried leguminous  vegetables through tariff quota system in the second 
half of the previous fiscal year, and have assured intention to import drie d leguminous vegetables, such as small 
red beans, peas, broad beans and horse beans, kidney  beans, including white pea beans, and other dried 
leguminous vegetables (excluding chickpeas, beans of the species Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper or Vigna radiata 
(L.) Wilczek , lentils, soya beans and ground-nuts), and be approved by the Director-General of Agricultural 
Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants. 
(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must fulfill  all of the requirements described below, and also be 
approved by the Director-General of Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants. 
- have import records of at least 0.1 million US dollars of commodities classified in Section 1 to 4 of the 
Customs Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding two ye ars; or have at least 10 million yen of capital in 
the case of corporations. 
- have sales records of at least one thousand MT of dried leguminous vege tables in the domestic market in 
both of the preceding two years. 
- have assured intention to import dried legum inous vegetables specified in 1. above. 
2. For use in Okinawa prefecture 
(1) Applicants must have import records of dried leguminous  vegetables through tariff quota system in the second 
half of the previous fiscal year, a nd have assured intention to import dr ied leguminous vegetables to Okinawa 
prefecture and to sell them within the prefecture for consumption. 
(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must have  import records of at least 0.01 million US dollars of 
commodities classified in Section 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding two years, and 
have assured intention to import dried leguminous vegetables to Okinawa prefecture and to sell them within the 
prefecture for consumption. 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors su ch as amount of usage in the previous period and planned 
usage in the current period. 
(iv) Allocations are made twice a fiscal year and are valid fo r half a year; i.e. allocations made in April are valid until 
the end of September and those made in October are valid until the end of March.  Quantity that is returned without 
using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration a nnounced by MAFF: No.16 and No. 26 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
 G/AG/N/JPN/91 
Page 10 1 2 3 
Starches, inulin and preparations 
of starches 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 
1108.19.092 1108.20.010 
1901.20.156 
1901.20.157 
1901.90.176 
1901.90.177 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries
: Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
1.  For manufacturing starch sweetener 
Applicants must fall under one of the following, and have assured intention to use or sell imported starch, and 
also be approved by the Director-General of Ag ricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate 
applicants. 
(1) Producers of starch sweetener, such as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), glucose and maltose 
(2) Producers' organizations of starch sweetener 
(3) Sales coordinating organizations es tablished under the Article 3 of the Agricultural Products Price 
Stabilization Law 
2.  For manufacturing modified starch 
Applicants must fall under one of the following, and have assured intention to use or sell imported starch, and 
also be approved by the Director-General of Ag ricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate 
applicants. 
(1) Producers of modified starch, such as dextrin, dextrin glue, dissolved starch, roast starch and starch glue 
(2) Producers' organizations of the modified starch 
(3) Sales coordinating organizations established under Article 3 of the Agricultural Products Price 
Stabilization Law 
3.  For manufacturing sodium gl utamate or 5'-ribonucletide 
Applicants must be producers of s odium glutamate or 5'-ri bonucletide using imported st arch, and must have 
their own manufacturing f acilities for the products. 
4.  For use in Okinawa prefecture 
Applicants  must have a record of imports of commoditie s classified in Sections 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff 
Schedules of Japan and  must also have assured intention to sell starches imported  into Okinawa prefecture  
for consumption within the prefecture .  
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Starches, inulin and preparations 
of starches (cont'd)   5.  For other usage 
Applicants must be producers and/or suppliers of star ch products using certain types of starch, which are 
difficult to supply domestically, or orga nizations of such producers and/or s upplies, and have assured intention 
to use or sell imported starch, and also be approved by the Director-General of Agricultural Production Bureau, 
MAFF, as appropriate applicants. 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors su ch as amount of usage or sales in the previous period and 
planned usage or sales in the current period. 
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 3 times in a half fiscal year (April-September and October-March), 
and are valid until the end of those period.  Quantity that is returned without using is adde d to the quantity that is not 
allocated and redistributed.  Applicants who wish to obtain a llocations twice or more in the same half fiscal year shall 
submit a document stating the re ason for their need to do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration a nnounced by MAFF: No.17 and No. 27 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
 G/AG/N/JPN/91 
Page 12 1 2 3 
Ground-nuts 1202.10.091 
1202.20.091 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
1. For general use 
(1) Applicants must have import record s of ground nuts through tariff quota syst em in the second half of the 
previous fiscal year, and have assured intention to im port ground nuts, and be approve d by the Director-General 
of Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants. 
(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must fulfill  all of the requirements described below, and also be 
approved by the Director-General of Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants. 
- have import records of at least 0.1 million US dollars of commodities classified in Section 1 to 4 of the 
Customs Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding two ye ars; or have at least 10 million yen of capital in 
the case of corporations. 
- have sales records of at least 200 MT of ground nuts in the domestic market in both of the preceding two 
years. 
- have assured intention to import ground nuts. 
2.  For use in Okinawa prefecture 
(1) Applicants must have import record s of ground nuts through tariff quota syst em in the second half of the 
previous fiscal year, and have assured intention to im port ground nuts to Okinawa pr efecture and to sell them 
within the prefecture for consumption. 
(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must have  import records of at least 0.01 million US dollars of 
commodities classified in Section 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding two years, and 
have assured intention to import ground nuts to Okinawa pr efecture and to sell them  within the prefecture for 
consumption 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors su ch as amount of usage in the previous period and planned 
usage in the current period. 
(iv) Allocations are made twice a fiscal year and are valid fo r half a year; i.e. allocations made in April are valid until 
the end of September and those made in October are valid until the end of March.  Quantity that is returned without 
using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration a nnounced by MAFF: No.18 and No.28 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
  G/AG/N/JPN/91
 Page 131 2 3 
Tubers of konnyaku 1212.99.110 (a) Allocati on of quotas to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
1. For use in Okinawa prefecture 
Applicants must have facilities to produce konnyaku or konn yaku flour in Okinawa prefecture as of April 1, and 
have assured intention to use imported tubers of  konnyaku for consumption in Okinawa prefecture. 
2. For use in other areas 
Applicants must be organizations com posed of producers' organizations, raw material suppliers' organizations and 
processors' organizations. 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual amount of usage in previous years, and 
planned annual amount of usage and sales. 
(iv) Allocations are made once a fiscal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity that is returned without 
using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.19 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
 G/AG/N/JPN/91 
Page 14 1 2 3 
Silk-worm cocoons 5001.00.010 (a) Allocati on of quotas to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
Applicants must be raw silk reelers, floss-silk manufactur ers, or organizations composed of such reelers and/or 
manufacturers, and be approved by the Director-General of Agricultural Produc tion Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate 
applicants. 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors su ch as previous records of purchases/usages of silk-worm 
cocoons, and planned annual usag e in the current fiscal year. 
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 3 times a fis cal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity 
that is returned without using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed.  Applicants who wish to 
obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall subm it a document stating the reason for their need to do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.21 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
  G/AG/N/JPN/91
 Page 151 2 3 
Butter and butter oil 0405.10.121 
0405.10.221 
0405.90.221 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries : Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
1. For use to produce recombined milk in Okinawa prefecture 
Applicants must have record of production of recombined m ilk in plants in Okinawa prefecture in the previous year 
and must produce recombined milk fo r consumption in the prefecture. 
2. For use to produce prepared milk powder fo r infant formula in Okinawa prefecture 
Applicants must be producers of prepared milk powder wh ich must be sold in Okinaw a prefecture for consumption 
by infants in the prefecture and/or by those who are designated by the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 
3. For international airlines' in-flight use 
Applicants must be providers of catering services for inte rnational flights from and to Ja pan, and must be providers 
of butter and butter oil for international airlines in the current fiscal year. 
4. For use at international trade fairs 
Applicants must have assured intention to exhibit and sell butter and butter oil at international trade fairs in Japan, 
and must be certified as scheduled e xhibitors by embassy of respective country, and must be approved by the 
Director General of Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants. 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual production of the end products, usage of 
butter and butter oil and amount of the stock in the previous year, planned annual usage of butter and butter oil in the 
current year.  
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fis cal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity 
that is returned without using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redistributed.  Applicants who wish to 
obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall subm it a document stating the reason for their need to do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements
:  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.15 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
 G/AG/N/JPN/91 
Page 16 1 2 3 
Other dairy products for general 
use 0401.10.11
0 
0401.20.11
0 
0401.30.11
1 
0401.30.12
1 
0403.10.11
0 0403.10.12
0 
0403.90.11
6 
0403.90.11
7 
0403.90.12
6 
0403.90.12
7 
0403.90.13
6 
0403.90.13
7 
0404.90.11
1 
0404.90.11
7 
0404.90.12
1 
0404.90.12
7 
0404.90.13
1 
0404.90.13
7 
 1806.20.311 
1806.90.311 
1901.10.111 
1901.10.121 
1901.20.111 
1901.20.116 
1901.90.131 
1901.90.136 
2101.12.231 
2101.12.236 2101.20.231 
2101.20.236 
2106.10.120 
2106.10.130 
2106.90.111 
2106.90.112 
2106.90.124 
2106.90.125 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries
: Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
Applicants must fall under one of the following: 
(1) Applicants must have import records of “other dair y products for general use” through tariff quota system. 
Import records made under categories (3) and/or (4) must not be qualified. 
(2) Applicants must be users of “other dairy products for gene ral use” in the current fis cal year and must also be 
buyers and users of “other dairy product for general use” in the previous fiscal year. 
(3) Applicants must have assured intention to produce ice-cream  in the current fiscal year , and must have their own 
manufacturing plants for ice-cream and must also be approv ed as appropriate applicants  by the Director General 
of Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF. 
(4) Applicants must be importers and sellers/users of “other dairy products for general use” in the current fiscal year 
and must also have a record of imports of commodities classified in Sections 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff 
Schedules of Japan in the previous fiscal year. 
(5) Applicants must be allocated the quota for categories (1), (2) and/or (3) in the current fiscal year and must have 
assured intention to import the whole quantity allocated. 
(iii) The quota for the category (1) is  allocated taking the factors, such as  annual amount of allocation, imports, 
production and stock in the previ ous fiscal year, into account. 
The quota for the category (2) is  allocated taking the factors, such as  annual amount of purchase, production and 
stock in the previous fiscal year, into account. 
The quota for the category (3) is  allocated taking the factors, such as produc tion records in the previous fiscal year 
and production plan in the current fiscal year, into account. 
Quota allocation for the category (4) is made first-come, first-served basis. 
The quota for the category (5) is allocated taking the factors, such as annual am ount of allocation, imports, 
production and stock in the previous fiscal year and imports in the cu rrent fiscal year, into account. 
(iv) Allocations are made once a fiscal year, and are valid until the end of that year.  Quantity that is returned without 
using is added to the quantity that is not allocated and redi stributed  for  the category (5 ).  Applicants who wish to 
obtain allocations twice a fiscal year shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable.  
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration  
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administrati on on Various Products such as Maize 
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF: No.8 
- METI Official Bulletin 
- JETRO Daily Tsusho Koho  
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Wheat, meslin, triticale and their 
processed products 1001.10.01
0 
1101.00.01
1 
1104.29.12
1 
1104.19.12
1 
1901.90.17
1 
1001.90.01
1 
1101.00.09
1 
1108.11.01
0 
1104.29.11
1 
1904.10.22
1 
1001.90.01
6 
1102.90.21
0 
1103.20.11
0 1901.20.131 
1904.20.221
1001.90.019 
1103.11.010 
1103.20.510 
1901.20.151 
1904.90.210
1008.90.021 
1103.19.210 
1104.19.111 1901.90.151 
2106.90.214 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries
: Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF)   
(ii) Qualifications for participating competitive bidding: 
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have e xperience of wheat and/or barley trading 
(2) Business records: Applicants must have business record  of at least 20,000 MT of annual import/export of wheat 
and/or barley during the last 3 years, as well as contract-based import records during the same period. 
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which we re established in Japan and have at least one billion 
yen of owned capital. 
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have  staffs in the main office and in overseas branch offices, who have at 
least 3 years experience for wheat and/or barley importing and exporting operation. 
(iii) The Food Agency provides contracts for wheat imports  to the successful bidders in the designated competitive 
bidding conducted by the Agency. The successful bidders are designated from those who put in lower price, until the 
planned quantity of import are filled. The filled bids must be lower than the ce iling price, which is provided by the 
Accounting Law. 
(iv) The entry judgement is practiced once a year, and the te rm of validity is until the end of current fiscal year. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree Law on qualifications for participating competitive bidding for rice, wheat and barley imports.   
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Barley and its processed products 1003.00.011 
1104.19.410 
1904.20.231  
1003.00.019 
1104.29.410 
1904.90.310  
1102.90.110 
1901.20.141 
2106.90.216  
1103.19.110 1901.90.161 
1103.20.410 
1904.10.231 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries
: Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF) 
(ii) Qualifications for participating competitive bidding:  
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have e xperience of wheat and/or barley trading. 
(2) Business records: Applicants must have business record  of at least 20,000 MT of annual import/export of wheat 
and/or barley during the last 3 years, as well as contract-based import records during the same period.  
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which we re established in Japan and have at least one billion 
yen of owned capital. 
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have  staffs in the main office and in overseas branch offices, who have at 
least 3 years experience for wheat and/or barley importing and exporting operation. 
(iii) The Food Agency provides contracts for barley imports  to the successful bidders in the designated competitive 
bidding conducted by the Agency. The successful bidders are designated from those who put in lower price, until the 
planned quantity of import are filled. The filled bids must be lower than the ce iling price, which is provided by the 
Accounting Law.  
(iv) The entry judgement is practiced once a year, and the te rm of validity is until the end of current fiscal year. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  Not applicable. 
(d) Other information :   
Sources of information: 
- Decree Law on qualifications for participating competitive bidding for rice, wheat and barley imports.  
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Rice and its worked and/or 
prepared products 1006.10.010 
1006.20.010 
1006.30.010 
1006.40.010 
1102.30.010 
1103.19.510 
1103.20.350 
1104.19.250 
1104.29.250 
1901.20.122 1901.20.162 
1901.90.142 
1901.90.587 
1904.10.211 
1904.20.211 
1904.90.120 
2106.90.517 (a) Allocation of quotas  to supplying countries
: Global base. 
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers :   
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF),  
(ii) Qualifications for participating competitive bidding:  
1. Ordinary Import System 
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have experience of rice trading. 
(2) Business records: Applicants must have business record of at least 10,000 MT of annual import/export, as well 
as contract-based imports, during the last 3 years. 
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which we re established in Japan and have at least one billion 
yen of owned capital. 
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have  staffs in the main office and in overseas branch offices, who have at 
least 3 years experience for rice importing and exporting operation.   
2. Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS) 
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have experience of rice trading. 
(2) Business records: Applicants must have business record  of at least 20 MT of import/export during the last 3 
years. 
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which we re established in Japan and have at least 0.1 billion 
yen of owned capital. 
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have staffs in the main  office or in overseas branch offices, who have at 
least one year's experience for ri ce importing and exporting operation. 
 
 
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