G/AG/N/JPN/278  
 
14 June 2022 
(22-4602) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 10 June  2022, 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 2021/2022 . 
 
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- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS: JAPAN  
REPORTING PERIOD:  FISCAL YEAR  FROM 01 -04-2021 TO 31 -03-2022 
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  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 7,264 1,501 20.7%   
JPNQ002  Skimmed milk powder (For other 
purposes)  040210121, 040210216,   
040210222, 040221216,  
040221222, 040229220   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 74,973 16,493 22%  
JPNQ003  Milk powder  040221, 040229   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 0.3    
JPNQ004  Evaporated milk  040291121, 040291210   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 1,500 1,221 81.4%   
JPNQ005  Condensed milk  040299   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 13    
JPNQ006  Whey and modified whey (For 
feeding purposes)  040410131, 040410141,   
040410171, 040410181   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 45,000 35,742 79.4%   
JPNQ007  Prepared whey (For infant 
formula)  040410142, 040410182,   
040490116, 040490126,  
040490136   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 25,000 3,823 15.3%   
JPNQ008  Butter and butteroil  040510121, 040510221,   
040590221   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 581 22 3.8%   
JPNQ009  Mineral concentrated whey  040410121, 040410122,   
040410161, 040410162   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 14,000 3,064 21.9%   
JPNQ010  Prepared edible fat  210690121, 210690122   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 18,977 13,052 68.8%    
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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, 040310110,  
040310120, 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  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 133,940 117,207 87.5%  (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  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 137,202 137,202 100%  (2) 
JPNQ013  Dried leguminous vegetables  071310221, 071332010,   
071333221, 071334291,  
071335291, 071339221,  
071339226, 071350221,  
071360291, 071390221   
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 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 120,000 63,733 53.1%    
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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  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 5,740,000 4,851,263 84.5%  (3) 
JPNQ015  Barley and its processed 
products  100310010, 100390011,   
100390019, 110290110,  
110319110, 110320410,  
110419410, 110429410,  
190120141, 190190161,  
190410231, 190420231,  
190490310, 210690216   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 1,369,000 111,855 8.2%  (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  01-04-21 31-03-22 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  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 157,000 134,591 85.7%   
JPNQ018  Ground -nuts 120230011, 120230019,   
120241091, 120242091   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 75,000 30,539 40.7%    
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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  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 267 150 56.2%  (6) 
JPNQ020  Silk-worm cocoons and raw silk  500100010, 500200211,   
500200215, 500200216,  
500200217   
 
 Fiscal  01-04-21 31-03-22 MT 798 216 27.1%  (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 2021, based on HS2017.  
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 sou rce in column 4 (JPNQ019): "Ministry 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 (JP NQ016) is quantity of successful 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 applied 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 consump tion in the 
cruise of internati onal maritime vessels and international airlines as described in the Notes to Section I B of Part I of the Schedule. The stat istics of imports for these 
products under the Hozei  area system are not available.  
9. Likewise, the quota quantities in column 4 f or JPNQ002, JPNQ004, and JPNQ008 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 qu antities imported under the Agreement 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 Tr ade Agreement between Japan and the United States of America, and the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain a nd Northern Ireland 
and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership.  
(Note) Hozei  area is the area where collection of customs d uties 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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