G/STR/N/15/JPN  
 
11 July 2014  
(14-3964)  Page: 1/18  
Working Party on State Trading Enterprises  Original: English  
 
STATE TRADING 
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVII:4(A) OF THE 
GATT 1994 AND PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE UNDERSTANDING ON 
THE INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XVII 
JAPAN 
The following communication, dated 30 June 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan. 
 
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I. LEAF TOBACCO 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
(a) Identification of State Trading Enterprises 
Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT).  
 
(b) Description of Products Affected (Inclu ding Tariff Item Number(s) Encompassed 
in Product Description) 
Leaf tobacco (HS No. 2401.10, 2401.20, 2401.30, 2403.91).  
 
2. Reason and Purpose 
(a) Reason of Purpose for Establishing and/ or Maintaining State Trading Enterprise 
The tobacco production is monopolized by JT for promoting sound development of the tobacco 
industry under the provisions of the Tobacco Bu siness Law. Although private traders can import 
leaf tobacco, this monopoly in effect renders all the importation of leaf tobacco for the manufacture of tobacco in Japan dependent upon subsequent purchase by JT.  
 
(b) Summary of Legal Basis for Granting the Re levant Exclusive or Special Rights or 
Privileges, Including Legal Provisions and Summary of Statutory or Constitutional 
Powers 
The monopoly of production of manufactured toba cco is stipulated in Article 8 of the Tobacco 
Business Law.   
3. Description of the Functioning of  the State Trading Enterprise 
(a) Summary Statement Providing Overview of Operations of the State Trading 
Enterprise 
JT is engaged predominantly in the manufacture and sales of tobacco products. JT is also 
diversifying its business activities into pharmaceuticals, food and real estate.  G/STR/N/15/JPN 
 
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  (b) Specification of Exclusive or Special Ri ghts or Privileges Enjoyed by the State 
Trading Enterprise 
The importation of leaf tobacco and manufactured tobacco has been liberalized since 1 April 1985. 
However, as a consequence of the continuing monopoly of manufacturing tobacco by the Japan 
Tobacco Inc. (JT), the importation of leaf tobacco for the manufacture of tobacco in Japan is in 
effect dependent upon the purchase by JT.   
(c) Type of Entities other than the State Trading Enterprise th at are Allowed to 
Engage in Importation/Exportation and Conditions for Participation 
Any entity can engage in importation without any allowance.  
 
(d) How Import/Export Levels are Establis hed by the State Trading Enterprise 
JT imports leaf tobacco on the basis of commercial consideration taking into account supply and 
demand situations of manufactured tobacco, as well as quality, market price and other relevant 
characteristics of leaf tobacco.  
 (e) How Export Prices are Determined 
JT exports leaf tobacco on the basis of commercial consideration.  
 (f) How the Resale Prices of Imported Products are Determined 
JT does not resell imported leaf tobacco.  
 
(g) Whether Long-Term Contracts are Negotiat ed by the State Trading Enterprise. 
Whether the State Trading Enterprise is used to Fulfil Contractual Obligations 
Entered Into by the Government 
No long-term contracts are negotiated by JT.  
 
(h) Brief Description of Market Structure 
JT is obligated to acquire all the leaf tobacco produced by domestic tobacco cultivators who enter 
into contracted purchase agreements with JT.   
4. Statistical Information  
(See attached Tables I – III on Tobacco).  
 
II. OPIUM 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
(a) Identification of State Trading Enterprises 
The Government of Japan (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare).  
 (b) Description of Products Affected (Inclu ding Tariff Item Number(s) Encompassed 
in Product Description) 
Opium (HS No. 13.02.11).  
 2. Reason and Purpose 
(a) Reason of Purpose for Establishing and/ or Maintaining State Trading Enterprise 
The purpose for maintaining the state trading enterp rise is to achieve the rational supply of opium 
for medical and scientific purposes, as well as to conduct necessary control over the cultivation of G/STR/N/15/JPN 
 
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  opium poppy, and the transfer, receipt and possession and other relevant activities concerning 
opium and poppy straw.   (b) Summary of Legal Basis for Granting the Re levant Exclusive or Special Rights or 
Privileges, including Legal Provisions and Summary of Statutory or Constitutional 
Powers 
Under the provisions of the Opium Law, only the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is 
authorized as a state trading entity, which can conduct import and export of opium, purchase 
opium from the opium poppy cultivators and from research cultivators, and sell opium to narcotics manufacturers and narcotics research institution.   
The monopoly of import and export opium is stipulated in Article 2 of the Opium Law, but the 
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare does not export opium.   
The above mentioned regulations are based on the provision of the Single Convention of Narcotic 
Drugs, 1961.   
3. Description of the Functioning of the State Trading Enterprise 
(a) Summary Statement Providing Overview of Operations of the State Trading 
Enterprise 
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, as a state trading entity, imports opium from India by 
the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.  
 The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare dete rmines the quantity of opium which is to be 
imported to Japan, on the basis of factors such as demand for opium in Japan and supply of opium 
in exporting country.   
(b) Specification of Exclusive or Special Ri ghts or Privileges Enjoyed by the State 
Trading Enterprise 
The rights to import and to export opium belong exclusively to the Ministry of Health, Labour and 
Welfare.  
 
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare purc hases all the opium which opium poppy cultivators 
or research cultivators have gathered.  
 
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare determ ines the price for purchase of the opium from 
opium poppy cultivators, after consulting with the Mi nistry of Finance, on the basis of factors such 
as the condition of production by opium poppy cultivators, import price of opium and other 
economic conditions.   (c) Type of Entities other than the State Trading Enterprise that are allowed to 
Engage in Importation/Exportation and Conditions for Participation 
There are no entities allowed to engage in import  and export other than the Ministry of Health, 
Labour and Welfare.  
 
(d) How Import/Export Levels are establis hed by the State Trading Enterprise 
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare dete rmines the quantity of opium which is to be 
imported to Japan on the basis of factors such as demand for opium in Japan and supply of opium 
in exporting country.   (e) How Export Prices are determined 
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare does not export opium. 
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  (f) How the Resale Prices of Impo rted Products are determined 
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare determin es the resale price on the basis of factors such 
as import price and other expenses.   
(g) Whether Long-Term Contracts are negotiat ed by the State Trading Enterprise. 
Whether the State Trading Enterprise is used to Fulfil Contractual Obligations 
Entered into by the  Government 
No long-term contracts are negotiated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.  
 (h) Brief Description of Market Structure 
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare impo rts opium and purchases all the opium gathered 
by opium poppy cultivators or research cultivators. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 
sells opium to narcotics manufacturers and proprietors of narcotics research institution.   
4. Statistical Information  
(See attached Tables I – II on Opium).  
 
5. Reason why no foreign trade has taken place (as appropriate) 
All imported opium is used for medical and scientific purposes.  
 All of the amount is for domestic consumption, not for export.  
 
III. RICE, WHEAT AND BARLEY 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
(a) Identification of State Trading Enterprises 
The Government of Japan. The Ministry of Agricult ure, Forestry & Fisheries (hereinafter referred to 
as "MAFF").  
 
(b) Description of Products Affected (Inclu ding Tariff Item Number(s) Encompassed 
in Product Description) 
Rice and its worked and/or prepared products (hereinafter referred to as "rice").  
 
Wheat, meslin, triticale and their processed products (hereinafter referred to as "wheat").   
Barley and its processed products (hereinafter referred to as "barley"). (As for the tariff item 
numbers of specific products, see attached).   
2. Reason and Purpose 
(a) Reason of Purpose for Establishing and/ or Maintaining State Trading Enterprise 
MAFF is authorized to take measures to stabilize supply and demand situations as well as prices for 
such staple foods as rice, wheat and barley, for promoting stability of national life and economy, 
according to the Law for Stabilization of Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food.  
 (b) Summary of Legal Basis for Granting the Re levant Exclusive or Special Rights or 
Privileges, Including Legal Provisions and Summary of Statutory or Constitutional 
Powers 
MAFF can import rice, wheat and barley, and can export rice when particular necessity exist, based 
on the Law for Stabilization of Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food.  
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  Legal provisions – Articles 30, 31, 32, 42, 43 and 44 of the Law for Stabilization of Supply-Demand 
and Price of Staple Food.   This law does not restrict the exportation of rice, wheat and barley by the private sectors. 
 
3. Description of the Functioning of  the State Trading Enterprise 
(a) Summary Statement Providing Overview of Operations of the State Trading 
Enterprise 
MAFF mainly conducts the import of rice under the minimum access opportunities and wheat and 
barley under the current access opportunities, based on the Schedule XXXVIII-JAPAN in the WTO 
Agreement.  
 
MAFF is not involved, in the marketing or distribution of over-quota imports of rice, wheat and barley, except for the collection of a part of over-quota tariffs of such imports.  
 
(b) Specification of Exclusive or Special Ri ghts or Privileges Enjoyed by the State 
Trading Enterprise 
MAFF can import rice, wheat and barley, and can export rice when particular necessity exists, 
based on the Law for Stabilization of Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food.   MAFF collects mark-ups on imported rice, wheat and barley which are bound in the 
Schedule XXXVIII-JAPAN in the WTO Agreement.   
 This law does not restrict the exportation of rice, wheat and barley by the private sectors. 
 
(c) Type of Entities other than the State Trading Enterprise that are allowed to 
Engage in Importation/Exportation and Conditions for Participation 
Private traders can freely import rice, wheat and barley subject to over-quota tariffs established in 
the Schedule XXXVIII-JAPAN in the WTO Agreement.  Private traders can freely export rice, wheat and barley. 
 
(d) How Import/Export Levels are establis hed by the State Trading Enterprise 
MAFF imports rice under the minimum access opportunities and wheat and barley under the 
current access opportunities, both of which are established in the Schedule XXXVIII-JAPAN in the 
WTO Agreement.   
MAFF sells rice destined for food aid pursuant to the Government's decision. The quantity for food 
aid is determined, taking account of requests from recipient countries, relevant international rules on food aid etc.   
(e) How Export Prices are determined 
MAFF conducts no commercial export of rice, wheat and barley.  
 
(f) How the Resale Prices of Impo rted Products are determined 
The sales prices for imported rice, wheat and barley are determined on the basis of such factors as 
import prices, management costs and other economic conditions.  
 
The sales prices for imported rice, wheat and barley  are not to be above the sum of the respective 
purchase prices and the respective mark-ups bound in the WTO Agreement.   
Mark-ups on imported rice, wheat and barley are used for their management costs such as 
storage, buying and selling costs and so on.   G/STR/N/15/JPN 
 
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  (g) Whether Long-Term Contracts are negotiat ed by the State Trading Enterprise. 
Whether the State Trading Enterprise is used to Fulfil Contractual Obligations 
Entered into by the  Government 
MAFF has no long-term contracts on the import and export of rice, wheat and barley.  
 
(h) Brief Description of Market Structure 
Private marketing whose prices are freely decided is predominant in the Japanese rice market, and 
the government purchase from domestic market is  limited only to the minimum amount necessary 
for official stockpile under the Law for Stabilization of Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food.   Most of wheat and barley consumed in Japan are imported.  
 
4. Statistical Information  
(See attached Tables I – III).  
 
5. Reason why no foreign trade has taken place  
None.  
 
6. Additional Information 
None.  
 
IV. MILK PRODUCTS 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
(a) Identification of State Trading Enterprises 
Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporat ion (hereinafter referred to as "ALIC").  
 (b) Description of Products Affected (Inclu ding Tariff Item Number(s) Encompassed 
in Product Description) 
Designated dairy products for general use (skimmed milk powder, skimmed milk solids, whole milk 
powder and solids, condensed milk, butter milk po wder and other solids, whey and modified whey, 
butter and butter oil), hereinafter referred to as "designated dairy products". As for the tariff item 
numbers of the specific products, see the notification on the administration of tariff quotas 
(G/AG/N/JPN/1).   
2. Reason and Purpose 
(a) Reason of Purpose for Establishing and/ or Maintaining State Trading Enterprise 
ALIC is authorized to take measures to stabilize supply and demand situations of and prices for 
milk products, to promote sound development of dairy and related industries and to improve 
national diet under the Manufacturing Milk Producer Compensation Temporary Law and the Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation Law.   
As a part of such measures, ALIC, as a state trad ing enterprise, imports designated dairy products 
to ensure proper and smooth operation of the syst em to stabilize supply/demand and price of the 
designated milk products.  
 
(b) Summary of Legal Basis for Granting the Re levant Exclusive or Special Rights or 
Privileges, Including Legal Provisions and Summary of Statutory or Constitutional 
Powers 
Article 13 of the Manufacturing Milk Producer Compensation Temporary Law.  G/STR/N/15/JPN 
 
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Article 10 of the Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation Law.   3. Description of the Functioning of  the State Trading Enterprise 
(a) Summary Statement Providing Overview of Operations of the State Trading 
Enterprise 
ALIC deals with in-quota imports of designated  dairy products established in Schedule XXXVIII-
Japan in the WTO Agreement.  
 ALIC is not involved, in the marketing or distribution of over-quota imports of designated dairy products, except for the collection of a part  of over-quota tariffs of such imports.  
 
(b) Specification of Exclusive or Special Ri ghts or Privileges Enjoyed by the State 
Trading Enterprise 
ALIC collects mark-ups on imported designated dairy products which are bound in 
Schedule XXXVIII-Japan in the WTO Agreement.   
(c) Type of Entities other than the State Trading Enterprise that are allowed to 
Engage in Importation/Exportation and Conditions for Participation 
Private traders can freely import designated dairy products subject to over-quota tariffs 
established in Schedule XXXVIII-Japan in the WTO Agreement.  
 
(d) How Import/Export Levels are establis hed by the State Trading Enterprise 
ALIC imports designated dairy products under the current access opportunities established in 
Schedule XXXVIII-Japan in the WTO Agreement.  
 (e) How Export Prices are determined 
This item is not applicable for ALIC.  
 (f) How the Resale Prices of Impo rted Products are determined 
The resale prices are determined by a tender.  
 
The prices, however, are not to be above the sum of the ALIC purchase prices and the mark-ups 
bound in Schedule XXXVIII-Japan in the WTO Agreement.  
 
(g) Whether Long-Term Contracts are negotiat ed by the State Trading Enterprise. 
Whether the State Trading Enterprise is used to Fulfil Contractual Obligations 
Entered into by the  Government 
ALIC has no long term contracts on the import of designated dairy products.  
 (h) Brief Description of Market Structure 
Total national demand for milk and milk products in FY 2012 was 11.72 million tons milk 
equivalent.   
7.61 million tons of raw milk were produced in FY 2012 of which 3.54 million tons were processed 
for milk products. Annual production of butter, sk immed milk powder and cheese in FY 2012 were 
70 thousand tons, 141 thousand tons and 47thousand tons, respectively. 
 
4.19 million tons milk equivalent of milk products were imported to meet the demand in FY 2012. Annual imports of butter, skimmed milk powder  and cheese in FY 2012were 10 thousand tons, 2 
thousand tons (excluding skimmed milk powder for animal feed) and 238 thousand tons, 
respectively. G/STR/N/15/JPN 
 
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4. Statistical Information  
(See attached Tables I – III).  
 
5. Reason why no foreign trade has taken place  
None.  
 
6. Additional Information 
None.  
  
  
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STATE TRADING: JAPAN TOBACCO INC. 
 
Statistical Information, Imports 
Description of 
product (including 
HS numbers) Fiscal year Total quantity 
imported 
(tons) Quantity 
imported by state 
trading 
enterprise 
(tons) Average import 
price 
(¥/kg.) Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (¥/kg.) Mark-up 
(¥/kg.) National 
production 
(tons) 
Leaf tobacco HS No. 2401.10, 2401.20, 2401.30, 2403.91 2011 58,509 58,509 542 - - 23,605 
2012 61,740 61,740 557 - - 19,673 
2013 64,861 64,861 647 - - 19,844 
 
Source: Ministry of Finance "Japan's Trade Statistics" – JT Data.  
 
 
TABLE II 
STATE TRADING: JAPAN TOBACCO INC. 
 
Statistical Information, Exports 
Description of 
product (including 
HS numbers) Fiscal year Total quantity 
exported 
(tons) Quantity 
exported by state 
trading 
enterprise 
(tons) Average 
procurement 
price 
(¥/kg.) Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (¥/kg.) Average export 
price 
(¥/kg.) National 
production 
(tons) 
Leaf tobacco HS No. 2401.10, 
2401.20, 2401.30, 
2403.91 2011 4,125 4,125 - - 11 23,605 
2012 5,979 5,979 - - 50 19,673 
2013 6,753 6,753 - - 91 19,844 
 
Source: Ministry of Finance "Japan's Trade Statistics" – JT Data.  
 
  
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STATE TRADING: JAPAN TOBACCO INC. 
 
Statistical Information, Domestic Activities 
Description of 
product (including 
HS numbers) Fiscal Year Domestic purchases by 
state trading enterprise 
(tons) National production 
(tons) Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise 
(tons) National consumption 
(tons) 
Leaf tobacco HS No. 2401.10, 2401.20, 2401.30, 2403.91 2011 23,605 23,605 - 75,760 
2012 19,673 19,673 - 74,147 
2013 19,844 19,844 - 73,432 
 
Source: JT Data.  
  
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THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN (THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOUR AND WELFARE) 
 
Statistical Information, Imports 
Description of 
product Total quantity 
imported 
(kg.) Quantity imported by 
state trading 
enterprise 
(kg.) Average import 
price 
(US$/kg.) Average representative 
domestic price (¥/kg.) Mark-up National production 
(kg.) 
Opium (HS 13.02.11) 128,400 
(J.F.Y. 2011) 128,400 
(J.F.Y. 2011) 66.0 24,300 - 0.8 
(J.F.Y. 2011) 
115,200 
(J.F.Y. 2012) 115,200 
(J.F.Y. 2012) 71.4 24,300 - 1.1 
(J.F.Y. 2012) 
95,340 
(J.F.Y. 2013) 95,340 
(J.F.Y. 2013) 71.4 24,300 - 1.1 
(J.F.Y. 2013) 
 
The rate is about ¥86 to the US$. Japan Fiscal Year (J.F.Y.) is fr om April to March. (Opium includes 12 per cent of Morphine).  
 
TABLE II 
THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN (THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOUR AND WELFARE) 
 
Statistical Information, Exports 
Description of 
product Total quantity 
exported 
(kg.) Quantity exported 
by state trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price Average representative 
domestic sales price Average export 
price National production 
Opium 
(HS 13.02.11) 0 
(J.F.Y. 2011) - - - - 0.8 
(J.F.Y. 2011) 
0 
(J.F.Y. 2012) - - - - 1.1 
(J.F.Y. 2012) 
0 
(J.F.Y. 2013) - - - - 1.1 
(J.F.Y. 2013) 
 
Japan Fiscal Year (J.F.Y.) is  from April to March.   
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STATE TRADING: THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES  
 
Statistical Information, Imports 
 (Unit: 1,000 tons (Mark-up: Yen/kg)) 
Description of 
product(s) 
(including HS 
number(s)) Total quantity 
imported Quantity imported 
by state trading 
enterprise Average import price  Average 
representative 
domestic sales price Mark-up National production 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Rice 2011FY 741 2011FY 740     2011FY 134 2011FY 8,566  
2012FY 651 2012FY 650 2012FY 176 2012FY 8,692*1 
2013FY 644 2013FY 642 2013FY n.a. 2013FY n.a.  
Wheat 2011FY 6,350 2011FY 6,345 2011FY 17 2011FY 746  
2012FY 6,413 2012FY 6,407 2012FY 17 2012FY 858  
2013FY 5,637 2013FY 5,631 2013FY n.a. 2013FY 812  
Barley 2011FY 1,367 2011FY 1,366 2011FY 8 2011FY 172  
2012FY 1,297 2012FY 1,296 2012FY 8 2012FY 172  
2013FY 1,303 2013FY 1,302 2013FY n.a. 2013FY 183  
 
Note:  1. As for the HS numbers, see attached.   2. The figures of columns 6 and 7 of rice in 2013FYare not yet available.  
 3. The figure with *
1 in column 7 is tentative data. 
 4.  Data source: Ministry of Finance "Japan's Trade Statistics" . Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "Food Balance  Sheet" and related data.   
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STATE TRADING: THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES 
 
Statistical Information, Exports 
 (Unit: 1,000 tons, Yen/ton) 
Description of 
product(s) 
(including HS 
number(s)) Total quantity 
exported Quantity exported 
by state trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement price Average 
representative 
domestic sales price Average export 
price National production 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Rice 201FY 150 2011FY 148 2011FY 80,228 2011FY 207,810 2011FY n.a. 2011FY 8,566 
2012FY 116 2012FY 114 2012FY 136,655 2012FY 244,068 2012FY n.a. 2012FY 8,692*1 
2013FY 87 2013FY 84 2013FY 96,903 2013FY n.a. 2013FY n.a. 2013FY n.a. 
 
Note:  1. As for the HS numbers, see attached.   2. The quantity in columns 3 is for food aid.   3. The figures of columns 5 and 7 in 2013FY are not yet available.  
 4. The figures with *
1 in column 7 is tentative data. 
 5.  Data source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry  and Fisheries "Food Balance Sheet" and related data.  
 
  
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STATE TRADING: THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES 
 
Statistical Information, Domestic Activities 
 (Unit: 1,000 tons) 
Description of 
product(s) 
(including HS 
number(s)) Domestic purchases by 
state trading enterprise National production Domestic sales by state trading 
enterprise National consumption 
1 2 3 4 5 
Rice 2011FY3 
2012FY3 
2013FY3 68 
83 
183 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 8,566 
8,692*
1 
n.a. 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 767 
669 
n.a 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 9,018 
8,667*
1 
n.a. 
Wheat 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 0 
0 0 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 746 
858 812 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 6,045 
6,136 
n.a. 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 6,701 
7,167*
1 
n.a. 
 
Barley 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 0 
0 0 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 172 
172 183 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 1,367 
1,307 
n.a. 2011FY 
2012FY 2013FY 2,154 
2,067*
1 
n.a. 
 
Note: 1. As for the HS numbers, see attached.  
 2. The figures of columns 3 of rice, 4 and 5 in 2013FY are not yet available.   3. The figures with *
1 in columns 3 and 5 are tentative data.  
 4. The figures of columns 2 of rice are the quantity of rice of successful bids in tenders which MAFF conducted to purchase fr om the respective year's 
crop.   5. Data source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry  and Fisheries "Food Balance Sheet" and related data.  
 
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  1. Rice and its worked and/or prepared products 
 
   1006.10.010  1901.20.122 
   1006.20.010  1901.20.162 
   1006.30.010  1901.90.142 
   1006.40.010  1901.90.587 
   1102.90.310  1904.10.211 
   1103.19.510  1904.20.211 
   1103.20.350  1904.90.120 
   1104.19.250  2106.90.517    1104.29.250   
     
 
2. Wheat, meslin, triticale and their processed products 
 
   1001.10.010 (2011)   1104.19.121 
   1001.11.010 (2012, 2013)  1104.29.111 
   1001.19.010 (2012, 2013)  1104.29.121 
   1001.90.011 (2011)   1108.11.010 
   1001.90.016 (2011)   1901.20.131 
   1001.90.019 (2011)   1901.20.151 
   1001.91.011 (2012, 2013)  1901.90.151 
   1001.91.019 (2012, 2013)  1901.90.171    1001.99.011 (2012, 2013)  1904.10.221 
   1001.99.016 (2012, 2013)  1904.20.221 
   1001.99.019 (2012, 2013)  1904.30.010 
   1008.60.210 (2012, 2013)  1904.90.210 
   1008.90.021 (2011)   2106.90.214 
   1101.00.011 
   1101.00.091 
   1102.90.210 
   1103.11.010    1103.19.210 
   1103.20.110 
   1103.20.510 
   1104.19.111 
 
3. Barley and its processed products 
 
   1003.00.011 (2011)   1901.20.141 
   1003.00.019 (2011)   1901.90.161 
   1003.10.010 (2012, 2013)  1904.10.231 
   1003.90.011 (2012, 2013)  1904.20.231 
   1003.90.019 (2012, 2013)  1904.90.310 
   1102.90.110    2106.90.216 
   1103.19.110 
   1103.20.410    1104.19.410 
   1104.29.410 
 
  
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STATE TRADING. AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 
 
Statistical Information, Imports 
 (Unit: Metric tons, Yen/Kg) 
Description of products 
(including HS numbers) Total quantity imported Quantity imported 
by state trading 
enterprise Average 
import price Average 
representative 
domestic sales price Mark-ups National 
production 
1 2 3 4 5*3 6 7 
Skimmed milk powder and skimmed milk solids  (0402.10, 0402.21,0402.29) 2,441（2011） 
2,384（2012） 
7,145（2013）*
1 0 
0 
4,970*1 - 
- 
366*1 598 
621 630 - 
- - 134,912 
141,431 
128,818*
1 
Whole milk powder and other solids  (0402.21, 0402.29) 62（2011） 
59 （2012 ) 
173 （2013 )*
1 0 
0 0 - 
- - 857 
881 885 - 
- - 13,166 
12,307 
11,016*
1 
Condensed milk (0402.99) 15（2011） 
9（2012） 
6（2013）*
1 0 
0 0 - 
- - 373 
384 391 - 
- - 38,081 
36,110 
35,697*
1 
Buttermilk powder and other solids (0403.90) 30（2011） 
12（2012） 
1（2013）*
1 0 
0 0 - 
- - *
2 
*2 
*2 - 
- - *
2 
*2 
*2 
Whey and modified whey (0404.10) 12,092（2011） 
13,485（2012） 
14,542（2013）*
1 6,075 
4,622 
4,225 *1 168 
196 
242 *1 *2 
*2 
*2  
- - *
2 
*2 
*2 
Butter and butter oil (0405.10, 0405.20, 0405.90) 16,254（2011） 
10,836（2012） 
16,254（2013）*
1 15,827 
10,435 
3,997*1 431 
264 
442*1 1,116 
1,207 1,237 - 
- 
-- 63,071 
70,118 
64,302*
1 
 
Note:  (*1) The figures with *1 in column 2, 3, 4and 7 are tentative data.  
 (*2) No official data available.  
 (*3) Consumption tax (5%) is included. 
  
  G/STR/N/15/JPN  
 
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TABLE II 
STATE TRADING. AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 
 
Statistical Information, Exports 
 (Unit: Metric tons, Japanese Yen) 
Description of 
products (including 
HS numbers) Total quantity 
exported Quantity exported by 
state trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price Average 
representative 
domestic sales price Average export 
price National 
production 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Skimmed milk powder and skimmed milk solids  (0402.10) 15（2011） 
1（2012） 
10（2013）*
1 0 
0 0 - 
- - 598 
621 630 - 
- - 134,912 
141,431 
128,818*
1 
Whole milk powder and other solids (0402.21, 0402.29) 76（2011） 
69（2012） 
132（2013）*
1 0 
0 0 - 
- - 857 
881 885 - 
- - 13,166 
12,307 
11,016*
1 
Condensed milk (0402.99) 48（2011） 
9（2012） 
27（2013）*
1 0 
0 0 - 
- - 373 
384 391 - 
- - 38,081 
36,110 
35,697*
1 
Buttermilk powder and other solids (0403.90) 8（2011） 
13（2012） 
18（2013）*
1 0 
0 0 - 
- - *
2 
*2 
*2 - 
- - *
2 
*2 
*2 
Whey and modified whey (0404.10) 2（2011） 
121（2012） 
1（2013）*
1 0 
0 0 - 
- - *
2 
*2 
*2 - 
- - *
2 
*2 
*2 
Butter and butter oil (0405.10, 0405.20, 0405.90) 1（2011） 
2（2012） 
3（2013）*
1 0 
0 0 - 
- - 1,116 
1,207 1,237 - 
- - 63,071 
70,118 
64,302*
1 
 
Note: (*1) The figures with *1 in column 2 and 7 are tentative data. 
    ( *2) No official data available.   
   G/STR/N/15/JPN  
 
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STATE TRADING. AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 
 
Statistical Information, Domestic Activities 
 (Unit: Metric tons, Japanese Yen/Kg.) 
Description of products 
(including HS numbers) Domestic purchases by 
state trading enterprise National production Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise National 
consumption 
1 2 3 4 5 
Skimmed milk powder and skimmed milk solids (0402.10, 0402.21,0402.29) 0（2011） 
0（2012） 
0（2013） 134,912 
141,431 
128,818
*1 0 
0 0 148,000 
141,000
*1 
*2 
Whole milk powder and other solids (0402.21, 0402.29) 0（2011） 
0（2012） 
0（2013） 13,166 
12,307 
11,016
*1 0 
0 0 13,000 
11,000
*1 
*2 
Condensed milk  (0402.99) 0（2011） 
0（2012） 
0（2013） 38,081 
36,110 
35,697
*1 0 
0 0 38,000 
38,000
*1 
*2 
Buttermilk powder and other solids  (0403.90) 0（2011） 
0（2012） 
0（2013） *2 
*2 
*2 0 
0 0 *2 
*2 
*2 
Whey and modified whey 
(0404.10) 0（2011） 
0（2012） 
0（2013） *2 
*2 
*2 0 
0 0 *2 
*2 
*2 
Butter and butter oil 
(0405.10, 0405.20, 0405.90) 0（2011） 
0（2012） 
0（2013） 63,071 
70,118 
64,302*1 0 
0 0 279,000 
76,000*1 
*2 
 Note: (*1) The figures with *1 in column 3 and 5 are tentative data. 
   ( *2) No official data available.  
 
 
 
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