G/AG/N/JPN/283  
 
5 June  2023 
(23-3801) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 2 June  2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
Japan . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table  MA:2 ) during the  
Fiscal  Year  2022/2023 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/JPN/283  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS: JAPAN  
REPORTING PERIOD:  FISCAL YEAR  FROM 01 -04-2022 TO 31 -03-2023 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I-A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
JPNQ001  Skimmed milk powder (For 
school lunch)  040210211, 040221211   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 7,264 1,473 20.3%   
JPNQ002  Skimmed milk powder (For 
other purposes)  040210121, 040210216,   
040210222, 040221216,  
040221222, 040229220   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 74,973 9,851 13.1%   
JPNQ003  Milk powder  040221, 040229   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 0.3    
JPNQ004  Evaporated milk  040291121, 040291210   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 1,500 852 56.8%   
JPNQ005  Condensed milk  040299   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 13    
JPNQ006  Whey and modified whey (For 
feeding purposes)  040410131, 040410141,   
040410171, 040410181   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 45,000 36,385 80.9%   
JPNQ007  Prepared whey (For infant 
formula)  040410142, 040410182,   
040490116, 040490126,  
040490136   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 25,000 4,056 16.2%   
JPNQ008  Butter and butteroil  040510121, 040510221,   
040590221   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 581 7 1.2%   
JPNQ009  Mineral concentrated whey  040410121, 040410122,   
040410161, 040410162   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 14,000 2,680 19.1%   
JPNQ010  Prepared edible fat  210690121, 210690122   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 18,977 14,845 78.2%    
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- 3 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I-A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
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   
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 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 133,940 115,376 86.1%  (1) 
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   
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 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 137,202 137,202 100%  (2) 
JPNQ013  Dried leguminous vegetables  071310221, 071332010,   
071333221, 071334291,  
071335291, 071339221,  
071339226, 071350221,  
071360291, 071390221   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 120,000 75,445 62.9%    
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- 4 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I-A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
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   
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 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 5,740,000 4,606,199 80.2%  (3) 
JPNQ015  Barley and its processed 
products  100310010, 100390011,   
100390019, 110290110,  
110319110, 110320410,  
110419410, 110429410,  
190120141, 190190161,  
190410231, 190420231,  
190490310, 210690216   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 1,369,000 188,438 13.8%  (4) 
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   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 682,200 682,200 100%  (5) 
JPNQ017  Starches, inulin, and their 
preparations  110812010, 110812020,   
110813010, 110813020,  
110814010, 110814020,  
110819011, 110819012,  
110819091, 110819092,  
110820010, 190120156,  
190120157, 190190176,  
190190177   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 157,000 145,275 92.5%   
JPNQ018  Ground -nuts 120230011, 120230019,   
120241091, 120242091   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 75,000 33,032 44%   
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- 5 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I-A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
JPNQ019  Tubers of konnyaku  121299110   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 267 144 53.9%  (6) 
JPNQ020  Silk-worm cocoons and raw silk  500100010, 500200211,   
500200215, 500200216,  
500200217   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-22 31-03-23 MT 798 196 24.6%  (7) 
* In cases where in -quota imports exceed the TRQ quantities, fill rates are capped at 100%.  
1. Tariff item numbers in column 2 as of 1 April 2022, based on HS2022.  
2. Data source in column 4 (except JPNQ012, JPNQ014, JPNQ015, JPNQ016, and JPNQ019): "Japan's Trade Statistics".  
3. Data source in column 4 (JPNQ012): "Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation".  
4. Data source in column 4 (JPNQ014, JPNQ015, and JPNQ016): "Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" and "Japan's Trade  Statistics".  
5. Data source in column 4 (JPNQ019): "Min istry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries".  
6. The data in column 4 (JPNQ014 and JPNQ015) are the estimates based on the contracted volume, so they will be updated to actua lly-imported quantity.  
7. The data in column 4 (JPNQ016) is quantity of successfu l bids (state trading) and access that was opened up for private imports, and will be updated to actually -
imported quantity.  
8. JPNQ003 and JPNQ005, listed in the Schedule, are not included in the notification, because tariff quota systems are not appli ed to them. These products can be 
introduced into Japan under the Hozei  area (Note) system, without imposed customs duties and required quota certifications, provided that they are used for 
consumption in the cruise of international maritime vessels and inter national airlines as described in the Notes to Section I B of Part I of the Schedule. The statistics of 
imports for these products under the Hozei  area system are not available.  
9. Likewise, the quota quantities in column 4 for JPNQ002, JPNQ004, and JPNQ00 8 do not include quantities available under the Hozei  area system as described in the 
Notes to Section I -B of Part I of the Schedule.  
10. The In -Quota quantities in column 4 for JPNQ014, JPNQ015, and JPNQ016 do not include quantities imported under the Agr eement between Japan and Australia for an 
Economic Partnership, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans -Pacific Partnership, the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an 
Economic Partnership, the Trade Agreement between Japan and  the United States of America, and the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership.  
(Note)  Hozei  area is the area where collection of customs duties on imports is temporarily  reserved.  
(1) JPNQ011 : whole milk equivalent.  
(2) JPNQ012 : whole milk equivalent.  
(3) JPNQ014 : wheat basis.  
(4) JPNQ015 : barley basis.  
(5) JPNQ016 : milled rice basis.  
(6) JPNQ019 : dried slice basis.  
(7) JPNQ020 : raw silk basis.  
 
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