G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
 
6 May 2024 
(24-3605) Page: 1/19 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 30 April  2024, 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 2024/2025 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 2 - Table MA: 1  
MARKET ACCESS: JAPAN  
REPORTING PERIOD:  FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -04-2024 TO 31 -03-2025 
Implementation of market access opportunities: Tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ001  Skimmed milk powder (For school 
lunch)  040210211, 040221211   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 supply 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 added to the quantity that is not allocated 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 involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.    
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 3 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ002  Skimmed milk powder (For other 
purposes)  040210121, 040210216,  
040210222, 
040221216,040221222, 
040229220   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 pr oduce compound feeds : 
Applicants must fall under one of the following and be approved by the Director -General of Livestock 
Industry Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.  
 
(1) Producers of compound feeds using skimmed milk powder.  
(2) Producers' organiza tions 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 produce the compound feeds from the suppliers;  
- provide suppliers or suppliers' organizations with all the quantity of the compound feeds produced 
using skimmed milk powder that is received from the suppliers.  
 
2. For use to produc e recombined milk in Okinawa prefecture:  
Applicants must have record of production of recombined 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 m ilk powder for infant formula in Okinawa prefecture:  
Applicants must be producers of prepared milk powder which must be sold in Okinawa prefecture for 
consumption by infants in the prefecture and/or by those who are designated by the Minister for 
Agricultu re, 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 planned 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 added to the quantity that is not allocated and 
redistributed. Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal yea r shall submit a 
document stating the reason for their need to do so.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.    
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 4 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ003  Milk powder  040221, 040229   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
(d) Other information:   
JPNQ004  Evaporated milk  040291121, 040291210   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of lice nces 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) Importers and sellers 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) Producers of products using evaporated milk as a raw materia l in Okinawa prefecture.  
(3) Producers of products using evaporated milk as a raw material in prefectures other than 
Okinawa prefecture.  
 
(iii) The quotas for (1) above are allocated taking the factors, such as annual amount of imports and 
sales in the pre vious year, planned annual amount of sales in the current year, into account.  
 
The quota for (2) and (3) above is allocated taking the factors, such as annual amount of production 
and the stock in the previous year, planned annual amount of production in t he current year, into 
account.  
 
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of twice 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.  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 involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of informat ion: 
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.    
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 5 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ005  Condensed milk  040299   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
(d) Other information:   
JPNQ006  Whey and modified whey (For 
feeding purposes)  040410131, 040410141,  
040410171, 040410181   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 Livestock 
Industry 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 b y the suppliers;  
- receive raw materials necessary 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 supplie rs. 
 
(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 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.  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 involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.    
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 6 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ007  Prepared whey (For infant formula)  040410142, 040410182,  
040490116, 040490126,  
040490136   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 allocated 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 amo unt of the stock 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 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 allocated 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 involving import  licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF .   
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 7 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ008  Butter and butteroil  040510121, 040510221,  
040590221   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 milk in plants in Okinawa prefecture in the 
previous year and must produce recombined milk for consumption in the prefecture.  
2. For use to produce prepared milk powder for infant formula in Okinawa pr efecture  
Applicants must be producers of prepared milk powder which must be sold in Okinawa 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 internati onal airlines' in -flight use  
Applicants must be providers of catering services for international flights from and to Japan, and 
must be providers of butter and butter oil for international airlines in the current fiscal year.  
4. For use at international tr ade 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 exhibitors by embassy of respective country, and 
must be approved by the Director General o f Livestock Industry 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 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.  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 involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other info rmation:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.    
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 8 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ009  Mineral concentrated whey  040410121, 040410122,  
040410161, 040410162   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 those for further processing, using mineral 
concentrated whey powder in the previous fiscal year.  
(2) Applicants must have records of production of milk products, 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 such as annual usage of the mineral 
concentrated whey and amount of the stock in the previous year, planned annual usage of the 
mineral concentrated whey in the current year.  
 
(iv) Allocatio ns 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 added to the quantity that is not allocated and 
redistributed.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or mor e a fiscal year shall submit a 
document stating the reason for their need to do so.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Admi nistration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.    
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 9 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ010  Prepared edible fat  210690121, 210690122   (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 licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
 
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and F isheries (MAFF).  
 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants: Applicants must fall under one of the following.  
(1) Producers of products using prepared edible fats.  
(2) Producers' organization of products using prepared edible fats.  
(3) Suppliers of prep ared edible fats in the same condition at the time of import.  
 
(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 planned 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 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 allo cated 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 involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Othe r information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.    
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 10 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ011  Other dairy products for general use  040110110, 040120110,  
040140110, 040150111,  
040150121, 040320110,  
040320120, 040390116,  
040390117, 040390126,  
040390127, 040390136,  
040390137, 040490111,  
040490117, 040490121,  
040490127, 040490131,  
040490137, 180620311,  
180690311, 190110111,  
190110121, 190120111,  
190120116, 190190131,  
190190136, 210112231,  
210112236, 210120231,  
210120236, 210610120,  
210610130, 210690111,  
210690112, 210690124,  
210690125   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 dairy 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 general use" in t he current fiscal 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 approved as appropriate 
applicants by the Director General of Livestock Industry Bureau, MAFF.  
(4) Applicants must be importers and sellers/users of "other dairy products for general use" in the 
current fiscal year an d 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 previous 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 production records in t he 
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 amount of allocation, 
imports, production and stock in the previous fiscal year and imports in the current 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 redistributed 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 in volving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration ann ounced by MAFF.    
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 11 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ012  Designated dairy products for 
general use  040210110, 040210221,  
040221111, 040221121,  
040221221, 040229111,  
040229121, 040229211,  
040299121, 040299210,  
040390111, 040390112,  
040390121, 040390122,  
040390131, 040390132,  
040410111, 040410119,  
040410151, 040410159,  
040510110, 040510210,  
040520010, 040590110,  
040590210   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
 
(i) Competent authority: Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC).  
 
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:  
 
ALIC gives contracts for imports of designated dairy products to the successful bidders in the 
designated competitive bidding conducted by the Corporation. Those who fulfil the requirements 
described in (1) and (2) below, or who fulfil the requirements described in (1), (3) and (4) are 
eligible to participate the bidding.  
 
(1) Companies registered under Companies Act.  
 
(2) Compa nies having imported at least 100 metric tons of dairy products, which are specified as 
dairy products in the Ministerial Order on compositional standards, etc. of milk and dairy products, 
during the most recent calendar year.  
 
(3) Companies that are recommended by buyers as their appropriate agents.  
 
(4) Companies that have records of imports of at least 1MT of dairy products, by paying import 
tariffs based on declarations in the last three consecutive years.  
 
(iii) The successful bidders in the desig nated competitive bidding are designated from those who put 
in lower price than others, until the planned quantity of imports are filled. The filled bids must be 
lower than the expected price, which is set by ALIC. In the competitive tenders for Simultaneo us 
Buy and Sell (SBS), importers are designated from those who offer higher mark -up than others, 
until the planed quantity of import is filled. The mark -ups must be higher than the predetermined 
amount set by ALIC.  
(iv) Period of licence validity, frequenc y of allocations, restrictions for use: Valid until the day ALIC 
defines.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Operational method statement of Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation.    
  G/AG/N/JPN/290  
 
- 12 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ013  Dried leguminous vegetables  071310221, 071332010,  
071333221, 071334291,  
071335291, 071339221,  
071339226, 071350221,  
071360291, 071390221   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 previous period, and have assured intention to import dried 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 Crop Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate ap plicants.  
(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must fulfil all of the requirements described 
below, and also be approved by the Director -General of Crop Production Bureau, MAFF, as 
appropriate applicants.  
- have import records of at least 10  million yen of commodities classified in Section 1 to 4 of the 
Customs Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding two years; 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 l eguminous vegetables in the domestic 
market in both of the preceding two years.  
- have assured intention to import dried leguminous vegetables specified in 1. above.  
 
2. For new demand use:  
Applicants must have import records of small red beans through tariff quota system in the previous 
period, and have assured intention to import them, and be approved by the Director -General of Crop 
Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.  
 
3. For use in Okinawa prefecture:  
(1) Applicants must have import records of dried leguminous vegetables through tariff quota system 
in the previous period, and have assured intention to import dried leguminous vegetables to 
Okinawa prefecture and to sell them within the prefecture for consumption.  
(2) Other appli cants who do not meet above criteria must have import records of at least 1 million 
yen 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 ve getables to Okinawa 
prefecture and to sell them within the prefecture for consumption.  
 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as amount of usage in the previous 
years and planned usage in the current year.  
 
(iv) Allocations are ma de 2 times a fiscal year and are valid until the end of that year except small 
red beans for general use (Regarding small red beans for general use, the first allocation is valid 
until the end of October and the second allocation is 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 involving import licences): Not applicable.    
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- 13 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration;  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize;  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.  
JPNQ014  Wheat, meslin, triticale and their 
processed products  100111010, 100119010,  
100191011, 100191019,  
100199011, 100199016,  
100199019, 100860210,  
110100011, 110100091,  
110290210, 110311010,  
110319210, 110320110,  
110320510, 110419111,  
110419121, 110429111,  
110429121, 110811010,  
190120131, 190120151,  
190190151, 190190171,  
190410221, 190420221,  
190430010, 190490210,  
210690214   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
 
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture,  Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF)  
 
(ii) Qualifications for participating in competitive bidding:  
 
1. Ordinary Import System and Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS) (Import by bulk vessel).  
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have experience of wheat and/or barley trading.  
(2) Business records: Applicants must have either business record of at least 2 0,000 MT of last 3 -
year average of annual import/export of wheat and/or barley, as well as contract -based import 
records during the last 3 years, or business records of at least 10,000 MT of last 3 -year average of 
wheat and/or barley import/export plus at least 20,000 MT of last 3 -year average import/export of 
wheat and/or barley or one fifth of the actual weight of other grains and oilseeds.  
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in Japan and have at 
least one billion yen (100 million yen provided that the current ratio is 120% or more) of owned 
capital.  
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have staffs in the main office and in overseas branch 
offices, who have at least three years' experience for wheat and/or  barley importing and exporting 
operation.  
 
2. Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS) (Import by container)  
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have experience of wheat and/or barley trading.  
(2) Business records: Applicants must have business record of at l east 20 MT of last 3 -year average 
of annual import/export of wheat and/or barley, as well as contract -based import records during the 
last three years.  
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in Japan and have at 
least 100  million 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 wheat and/or barley importing and exporting operation.  
 
(iii) MAFF provides cont racts for wheat imports to the successful bidders in the designated 
competitive bidding conducted by MAFF . 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 low er than the 
ceiling price, which is provided by the Accounting Law.  
   
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- 14 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
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(iv) The entry qualification is valid for 3 years, provided that the qualification is examined once a 
year. 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Not applica ble. 
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree Law on qualifications for participating in competitive bidding of ordinary Import System for 
rice, wheat and barley imports;  
- Decree Law on qualification for participating in SBS for rice and wheat.  
JPNQ015  Barley and its processed products  100310010, 100390011,  
110419410, 190420231,  
100390019, 110429410,  
190490310, 110290110,  
190120141, 210690216,  
110319110, 190190161,  
110320410, 190410231   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
 
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).  
 
1. Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS) (Import by bulk vessel)  
 
(ii) Qualifications for participating in competitive bidding:  
 
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have experience of wheat and/or barley trading.  
(2) Business records: Applicants must have either business record of at least 20,000 MT of last 3 -
year averag e of annual import/export of wheat and/or barley, as well as contract -based import 
records during the last three years, or business records of at least 10,000 MT of last 3 -year average 
of wheat and/or barley import/export plus at least 20,000 MT of last 3 -year average import/export 
of wheat and/or burley or one fifth of the actual weight of other grains and oilseeds.  
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in Japan and have at 
least one billion yen (100 million yen provided  that the current ratio is 120% or more) of owned 
capital.  
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have staffs in the main office and in overseas branch 
offices, who have at least three years' experience for wheat and/or barley importing and exporting 
opera tion.  
 
2. Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS) (Import by container)  
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have experience of wheat and/or barley trading.  
(2) Business records: Applicants must have business record of at least 20 MT of last 3 -year average 
of annual import/export of wheat and/or barley, as well as contract -based import records during the 
last three years.  
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in Japan and have at 
least 100 million 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 wheat and/or barley importing and exporting operation.  
 
(iii) MAFF provides contracts for barley imports to the suc cessful bidders in the designated 
competitive bidding conducted by MAFF. 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 
ceiling price, which i s provided by the Accounting Law.    
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encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
 
(iv) The entry qualification is  valid for three years, provided that the qualification is examined once a 
year. 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree Law on qualifications for participating in SBS for rice and wheat.  
JPNQ016  Rice and its worked and/or prepared 
products  100610010, 100620010,  
100630010, 100640010,  
110290310, 110319510,  
110320350, 110419250,  
110429250, 190120122,  
190120162, 190190142,  
190190587, 190410211,  
190420211, 190490120,  
210690517   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
 
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF),  
 
(ii) Qualifications for participating in competitive bidding:  
 
1. Ordinary Import System  
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have experience of rice trading.  
(2) Busine ss records: Applicants must have either business record of at least 7,000 MT of last 3 -
year average of annual import/export of rice, as well as contract -based import records during the 
last three years, or business records of at least 3,500 MT of last 3 -year average of rice 
import/export plus at least 7,000 MT of last 3 -year average import/export of rice or one fifth of the 
actual weight of other grains and oilseeds.  
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in Japan and have  at 
least one billion yen (100 million yen provided that the current ratio is 120% or more) of owned 
capital.  
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have staffs in the main office and in overseas branch 
offices, who have at least three years' experience fo r 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 last 3 -year average 
of annual import/export of rice.  
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in Japan and have at 
least 100 million 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 rice importing and exporting operation.  
 
(iii) MAFF provides contracts for rice imports to the successful bidders in the designated competitive 
bidding conducted by MAFF. The successful bidders are desi gnated from those who put in lower 
price, until the planned quantity of import are filled. The filled bids must be lower than the ceiling 
price, which is provided by the Accounting Law.  
 
(iv) The entry qualification is valid for three years, provided that the qualification is examined once a 
year.   
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encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree Law on qualifications for participating in competitive bidding of ordin ary Import System for 
rice, wheat and barley imports.  
- Decree Law on qualification for participating in SBS for rice and wheat . 
JPNQ017  Starches, inulin, and their 
preparations of starches  110812010, 110812020,  
110813010, 110813020,  
110814010, 110814020,  
110819011, 110819012,  
110819091, 110819092,  
110820010, 190120156,  
190120157, 190190176,  
190190177   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 u nder one of the following, and have assured intention to use or sell imported 
starch.  
 
(1) Producers of starch sweetener, such as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), glucose and maltose.  
(2) Potato producers' organizations selling domestically produced potato  starch  to producers of 
starch sweetener.  
(3) Producers' organizations of starch sweetener.   
 
2. For manufacturing modified starch:  
Applicants must fall under one of the following, and have assured intention to use or sell imported 
starch.  
(1) Producers of modified starch, such as dextrin, dextrin glue, dissolved starch, roast starch and 
starch glue.  
(2) Potato producers' organizations selling domestically produced potato starch  to producers of 
modified starch.  
(3) Producers' organizations of th e modified starch.   
 
3. For manufacturing sodium glutamate or 5' -ribonucletide:  
Applicants must be producers of sodium glutamate or 5' -ribonucletide using imported starch, and 
must have their own manufacturing facilities for the products.   
 
4. For use in O kinawa prefecture:  
Applicants must have a record of imports of commodities 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.   
 
5. For other usage:  
Applicants must be producers and/or suppliers of starch products using certain types of starch, 
which are difficult to supply domestically and are inedible usage, or organizations of such producers 
and/or supplies, and have assured intention to use or sell imported starch, and also be approved by 
the Director -General of Crop Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.    
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encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as amount of usag e or sales in the 
previous period and planned usage or sales in the current period.  
 
(iv) Allocations are made 3 times 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 all ocated and redistributed.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.  
JPNQ018  Ground -nuts 120230011, 120230019,  
120241091, 120242091    (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 ground nuts through tariff quota system in the previous 
fiscal year, and have assured intention to import ground nuts, and be approved by the Director -
General of Crop Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.  
 
(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must fulfil all of the requirements described 
below, and also be approved by the Director -General of Crop Production Bureau, MAFF, as 
appropriate applicants.  
 
- have import records of at least 10 million yen of commodities classified in  Section 1 to 4 of the 
Customs Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding two years; 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 
precedi ng two years;  
- have assured intention to import ground nuts.  
 
2. For use in Okinawa prefecture:  
(1) Applicants must have import records of ground nuts through tariff quota system in the previous 
fiscal year, and have assured intention to import ground nut s 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 1  million 
yen of commodities classified in Section 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff Schedul es in both of the 
preceding two years, and have assured intention to import ground nuts to Okinawa prefecture and 
to sell them within the prefecture for consumption.    
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encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as amount of usage in the  previous 
years and planned usage in the current year.  
 
(iv) Allocations are made two  times  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 involving import licences):  
Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Pro ducts such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.  
JPNQ019  Tubers of konnyaku  121299110   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences 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 konnyaku flour in Okinawa prefecture in t he 
day which submits a tariff quota application, and have assured intention to use tubers of konnyaku 
imported into Okinawa prefecture for consumption within the prefecture.  
 
2. For use in other areas:  
Applicants must be producers, organizations composed o f 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 up to a maximum of three times 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. Applicants who wish to obtain allocati ons 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 involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cab inet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.    
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encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
JPNQ020  Silk-worm cocoons and raw silk  500100010, 500200211,  
500200215, 500200216,  
500200217   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
 
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).  
 
(ii) Eligi bility requirements for applicants:  
Applicants must have facilities to process silk -worm cocoons or facilities to produce silk products 
using raw silk in the day which submit a tariff quota application, or organizations composed of these 
applicants.  
 
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as previous records of usages of silk -
worm cocoons or raw silk, and planned annual amount of usage in the current fiscal year.  
 
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of three  times  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. Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year shall submit 
a document stati ng the reason for their need to do so.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Not applicable.  
 
(d) Other information:  
Sources of information:  
- Decree -law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration.  
- Decree -law by MAFF on TRQ Admin istration on Various Products such as Maize.  
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by MAFF.   
 
 
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