G/MA/QR/N/JPN/1  
 
4 April 2014  
(14-2068)  Page: 1/16  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
 J APAN  
The following communication, dated 26 March 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan.  
A. Notifying Member:  Japan 
B. Date of notification:  22 January 2013 
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol):  
D. Type of notification: 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made  in (doc symbol) which are of the following 
nature: 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below. 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member):  
E. The notification provides informat ion for the following biennial period 
(e.g. 2012-2014): 2012-2014 and relates to restrictions in force as of 
22 January 2013  
F. This notification contains information* relating to: 
 Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force. 
 Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information. 
G. Comments of a general nature, includin g a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 N/A 
 
                                               
* In English only.  
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- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force 
 
QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Prohibition of 
exports of narcotic drugs, etc.  CP-X ex HS CH.6 
ex HS CH.12 ex HS CH.13 ex HS CH.28 ex HS CH.29 ex HS CH.30 etc. Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, 
opium, cannabis, 
stimulants, raw material 
for stimulants, 
psychotropic substances, 
and other narcotic drugs Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012) (Stimulants Control Act; Narcotics and Psychotropic Control Act; Cannabis Control Act; Opium Act) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) 
2 Prohibition of 
exports of child pornography P-X ex HS CH.49 
ex HS CH.85  etc. Photographs, recording 
media containing electromagnetic records or any other medium which depicts the pose of a child as defined in the Act on Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children. Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012) (Act on Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Justice) 
3 Prohibition of 
exports of the products constituting such  Various Products constituting such 
act of  infringement of the  patent right; of the said utility model right; of the  design right; of the Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012) (Patent Act; Utility Model Act;  Design Act, Trademark Act; Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Agriculture,  
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- 3 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 act of  infringement 
of the  patent right; of the said utility model right; of the design right; of the trademark right; of the copyright and neighbouring rights; of the plant breeders’ right. P-X  trademark right; of the 
copyright and neighbouring rights; of the plant breeders’ right.  Copyright Act;  Plant 
Variety Protection and Seed Act) Forestry and Fisheries; 
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ) 
4 Prohibition of 
exports of the products constituting such act as prescribed in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act P-X Various Products constituting such 
acts as prescribed in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (acts prescribed in sub-paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 10 and , 11, paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Act) Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012) (Unfair Competition Prevention Act) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) 
6 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer NAL - X ex HS27, etc 
 Product  description #13 of 
the attachment Article XI 2(a) of the 
GATT; Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (14 Sep 2012)   Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry    
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- 4 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
7 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of Hazardous Wastes NAL - X N/A 
 Product description # 14 of 
the attachment Article XX(b) of the 
GATT: Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (14 Sep 2012) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry 
8 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of Hazardous Chemicals and pesticides NAL - X HS29, etc Product descriptions # 
15(1) to (v) of attachment Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in international trade; Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (14 Sep 2012) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry   
9 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of endangered species of wild fauna and  flora NAL - X N/A Products descriptions # 16, 
17 of the attachment Article XX(g) of the 
GATT; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (14 Sep 2012)    Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry   
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- 5 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
10 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of  others NAL - X N/A Products descriptions # 1- 
12, 18-25 of the attachment Article XI2(a), XX(d) 
XX(g) of the GATT  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (14 Sep 2012) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
11 Restriction of 
exports of wildlife (birds and mammals (including   their processed goods) and eggs of birds). NAL-X ex HS CH.1 
ex HS CH.4 ex HS CH.5 ex HS CH.41 ex HS CH.42 ex HS CH.43 ex HS CH.67 ex HS CH.96 ex HS CH.97 etc. -Birds:23 species (e.g. 
Mandarin Duck(Aix galericulata)) - Mammals: 10 species (e.g. Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes 
procyonoides )) 
-Processed goods; stuffed, specimen, feather goods, fur, fur goods -Eggs of bird; Eggs of each species of wildlife Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Wildlife Protection and 
Appropriate Hunting Law (14 Dec 2011) Ministry of the 
Environment 
12 Prohibition of 
imports of narcotic drugs, etc. CP ex HS CH.6 
ex HS CH.12 ex HS CH.13 ex HS CH.28 ex HS CH.29 ex HS CH.30 ex HS CH.96 etc. Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, 
opium, cannabis, raw 
material for stimulants,  
stimulants, psychotropic 
substances, and other 
narcotic drugs; utenlis for 
opium smoking Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012)  
(Stimulants Control 
Act; Narcotics and Psychotropic Control Act; Cannabis Control Act; Opium Act) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)  
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- 6 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
13 Prohibition of 
imports of firearms, rifles, etc. CP ex HS CH.82 
ex HS CH.93 Firearms (pistols, etc.); 
ammunition (bullets) 
thereof; and pistol parts Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012); 
Act Controlling 
Possession, etc. of 
Fire-Arms and Sword 
(22 Jun 2011) Ministry of Finance; 
National Police Agency 
14 Prohibition of 
imports of explosive materials CP ex HS CH.28 
ex HS CH.29 ex HS CH.36 ex HS CH.39 Explosive materials Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012) (Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Justice) 
15 Prohibition of 
imports of gunpowder CP ex HS CH.28 
ex HS CH.29 ex HS CH.36 ex HS CH.39 Dynamite; gunpowder, 
etc. Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012); Explosive Control Act (24 June 2011) Ministry of Finance; 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
16 Prohibition of 
imports of chemical weapons and specific chemicals.  CP Various Substances listed in 
Schedule 1 of  the Annex on Chemicals of the Chemical Weapons 
Convention  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012); 
Act on the Prohibition 
of Chemical Weapons 
and the Regulation of 
Specific Chemicals (11 
May 2007) Ministry of Finance; 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
17 Prohibition of 
imports of disease causing agents. CP Various Class 1 disease-causing 
pathogens prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (20) of the Act on Prevention of Infectious Disease and Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Customs Law  (1 Aug 
2012) 
(Act Concerning 
Prevention of Infection Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare)  
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- 7 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    Medical Care of Infectious 
Patients and Class 2 disease-causing pathogens prescribed in paragraph 
(21) of the same Article  
of Infectious Diseases 
and Patients with 
Infectious Diseases)  
18 Prohibition of 
imports of the counterfeit products of currency, banknote, postage stamps, etc. CP ex HS CH.49 
ex HS CH.71 ex HS CH.85 ex HS CH 97 etc., Counterfeited, altered or 
imitated coins, paper money, bank notes, revenue stamps, postage stamps (including vouchers for postal rates) and securities; cards encoded with an unlawful electromagnetic record (including those materials); products which are confusingly similar in appearance to postage stamps and other vouchers 
for postal rates which are 
issued by Japan Post Co., Ltd and other foreign postal operators.  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012);  Regulation of Revenue Stamps and Counterfeiting Law (22 Dec 1999);  Postal Law (8 May 2012);  Law concerning regulation of imitated postage stamps and other vouchers for postal rates (8 May 2012) Ministry of Finance; 
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 
19 Prohibition of 
imports of books, drawings etc. which may public safety of morals P ex HS CH.49 
ex HS CH.85 ex HS CH.97 etc.,  
Books, drawings, carvings, 
and any other article 
which may harm public 
safety or morals (obscene 
or immoral materials, e.g. 
pornography) 
 Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012) Ministry of Finance 
20 Prohibition of 
imports of Child P ex HS CH.49 
ex HS CH.85 Photographs, recording 
media containing Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Justice)  
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- 8 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Pornography etc. electromagnetic records or 
any other medium which depicts the pose of a child as defined in the Act on Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children. (Act on Punishment of  
Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children) 
21 Prohibition of  
imports of the products constituting such act of  infringement of the  patent right;  of the said utility model right; of the  design right; of the trademark right; of the copyright and neighbouring rights; of the plant breeders’ right; of P Various Products constituting such 
act of infringement of the patent right; of the said utility model right; of the   design right; of the trademark right; of the copyright and neighbouring rights; of the plant breeders’ right; of the layout-design exploitation right. Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Aug 
2012) (Patent Act; Utility Model Act; Design Act; Trademark Act; Copyright Act; Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act; Act on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and 
Technology ） 
 the layout-design 
exploitation right.        
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- 9 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
22 Prohibition of 
imports of the products constituting such act as prescribed in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act P Various Products constituting such 
acts as prescribed in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (acts prescribed in sub-paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 10, and11,  paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Act) Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Law  (1 Aug 
2012) (Unfair Competition Prevention Act) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry) 
23 Restriction of 
imports of designated foreign cultural properties NAL Various Foreign cultural pr operties Article XX(f) of the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  Ministry of Economic, 
Trade and Industry (Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) 
  
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- 10 - Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO noti fications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in t he Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safe guards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.)  contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.    1.  Agreement on Agriculture  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
3.  Agreement on Safeguards 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences) 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
Document 
symbol of 
notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 I.B. Marine 
products   2(1)-(4)  Article XX(g) of the 
GATT     
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- 11 - Document 
symbol of 
notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 I.B. Marine 
products   2(5)  Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (IWC)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 I.B. Marine 
products   2(6)  Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks in the North Pacific Ocean   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 I.B. Marine 
products   2(7)  Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 I.B. Marine 
products   2(8)  Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 II. Medicines 
and chemical products    XX(a) of  the GATT   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 III. Propellant 
powders    XX(a) of  the GATT   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 IV. Nuclear 
goods    XX(a) of  the GATT    
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- 12 - Document 
symbol of 
notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 V. Weapons    XX(a) of  the GATT   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 VI. Wild animals 
and plants  ex HS CH.1 
ex HS CH.4 ex HS CH.5 ex HS CH.6 ex HS CH.41 ex HS CH.42 ex HS CH.43 ex HS CH.67 ex HS CH.96 ex HS CH.97 etc.  XX(b) of  the GATT   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 VII.B.  
Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, waste chemical weapons goods  Ex HS CH.27etc.  Article XX(b) of  the 
GATT   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 VIII. Alcohol    XX(b) of  the GATT   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 IX. Rough 
diamonds    XX(b) of  the GATT   
 
  
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- 13 - 5. Other notifications 
 A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes  
   No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification: G/MA/QR/N/JPN/1 
 
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  ATTACHED: DETAILED PROD UCT LIST FOR QR NO.5 
1. Diamond (limited to those specified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in public 
notice.)  
 2. Blood products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Securing a Stable Supply of 
Safe Blood Products (Act No. 160 of 1956)  
 3. Nuclear source materials and nuclear fuel materials (nuclear fuel materials including spent fuels 
as prescribed in, Article 2, paragraph (8) of the Act on the Regulations of Nuclear Material Substances, Nuclear Fuel Substances and Nuclear Reactors (Act No. 166 of 1957); hereinafter the same)  
 4. Waste determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as the 
waste of materials listed below: 
(i) Materials contaminated by nuclear source materials or nuclear fuel materials; 
(ii) Materials separated from spent fuels, and materials contaminated by such materials; 
(iii) Radioactive isotopes, compounds thereof, materials containing such isotopes or compounds 
(including those equipped with machinery and equipment), and materials contaminated by such isotopes or compounds (excluding those listed in (i) and (ii) above)   
 5. Radioactive isotopes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act concerning Prevention from 
Radiation Hazards due to Radioisotopes, etc. (Act  No. 167 of 1957) and determined and publicly 
notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry  
 6. Chemical substances specified by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
as raw materials for narcotics and psychotropic substances prescribed in Article 2, item (vii) of the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act, or other narcotic or psychotropic substances  
 7. Vessels listed below (excluding those operated with paddles or sails only)  
(i) Vessels equipped with fish catching equipment or machines; 
(ii) Vessels equipped with manufacture equipment for the processed products of fresh-caught fishes 
and other marine organisms; 
(iii) Vessels equipped with storage facilities for fresh-caught fishes and other marine organisms 
(only those equipped with storage facilities that can be loaded with fresh-caught fishes, etc. at fishing grounds)   
 8. Wheat bran, rice bran, and oat bran  
 9. Feed mixtures for animal breeding 
 10. Mycelia of lentinus edodes  
 11. Logs of kalopanax pictus, and quercus (including hewn squares and lumbers having at least 
30% curvature at the minimum cross-section)  
 12. Eels (fry for fish culture)  
 13. Substances listed in Annexes A, B, C, and E of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete 
the Ozone Layer   
 14. (i) Specified hazardous wastes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Control of 
Import, Export, etc. of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes (Act No. 108 of 1992)  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/1 
 
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  (ii) Wastes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Waste Management and Public Cleaning 
Act (excluding those listed in (i) above)   
 15. (i) Chemical substances listed in the upper column of Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on 
the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade  
(ii) Chemical substances listed below and contained in the agricultural chemicals prescribed in 
Article 1-2, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act (Act No. 82 of 1948); 
however, limited to those determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Ministry of 
Economy, Trade and Industry: 
 
(1) Agricultural chemicals for which the registration application was denied under Article 
3, paragraph (3) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act for the reason that they are 
subject to any of the provisions of Article 3,  paragraph (1), item (iii) to item (vii) of 
the Act; 
(2) Agricultural chemicals for which the registration was cancelled under Article 6-3, 
paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act for the reason that any events 
prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (iii) to item (vii) of the Act have occurred; 
(3) Agricultural chemicals of which sales were prohibited under Article 9, paragraph (2) of 
the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act for the reason that it is necessary to prohibit such sales in order to prevent any events prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (iii) to item (vii) of the Act from occurring   
(iii) Specified poisonous substances prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Poisonous 
Substances Control Act (Act No. 303 of 1950) (excluding those listed in (1) above)  
 
(iv) Chemical substances contained in the pesticides listed below that are pharmaceutical products 
prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (Act No. 145 of 1960) 
or quasi-pharmaceutical products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act; however, limited to those determined and publicly noti f i e d  b y  t h e  M i n i s t e r  o f  E c o n o m y ,  T r a d e  a n d  
Industry; 
(1) Pesticides that are pharmaceutical products or quasi-pharmaceutical products for which 
an approval was not granted under Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iii), (b) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for the reason that they are subject to the provision; 
(2) Pesticides that are pharmaceutical products or quasi-pharmaceutical products for which 
the approval was withdrawn under Article 74-2, paragraph (1) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for the reason that they are subject to Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iii), 
(b) of the Act   
(v)  Materials prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) to item (vii), and item (ix) of the 
Order for Enforcement of the Industrial Safety and Health Act (Cabinet Order No. 318 of August 
19, 1972) (excluding those listed in (i) above)   
(vi) Class 1 specified chemical substances prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on the 
Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacturing (Act No. 117 of 1973) (excluding those listed in (i) above)  
  
16. Animals or plants that belong to the species listed in Appendices I or II of the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or parts, eggs, seeds, specimens, processed products, or other derivatives of such animals or plants (excluding those listed in the middle columns of rows 37 and 43; limited to those determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)  
 17. Individuals (prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act on Conservation of 
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Act No. 75 of 1992)), organs, and processed products of the endangered species of wild flora and fauna prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Act (excluding those listed in the middle column of row 43, as well as designated national endangered species of wild flora and fauna prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (5) of the Act; with respect to international endangered species of wild flora and fauna prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (4) of the Act, limited to those listed in  Table 1 of Appended Table II of the Order for 
Enforcement of the Act on Conservation of Endang ered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cabinet 
Order No. 17 of 1993))  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/1 
 
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  18. Japanese mist nets  
 19. Counterfeit, altered, or imitated currencies, and postage stamps and revenue stamps 
 
20. Books, drawings, and other goods having content that claims or incites any revolts 
 
21. Books, drawings, sculptures, and other goods that may corrupt public morals 
 
22. Narcotics prescribed in Article 2, item (i) of the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act, 
psychotropic substances prescribed in Article 2, item (vi) of the Act and tools therefor, cannabis prescribed in Article 1 of the Cannabis Contro l Act (Act No. 124 of 1948) and tools therefor, 
opium prescribed in Article 3, item (ii) of the Opium Act (Act No. 71 of 1954) and tools therefor, poppy straw prescribed in Article 3, item (iii) of the Act, and stimulants prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Stimulants Control Act (Act No. 252 of 1951) and tools therefor, and raw materials for stimulants prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the Act 
 
23. National treasures, important cultural properties, important tangible folk-cultural properties, 
special natural monuments, natural monuments, and important works of fine arts (with respect to special natural monuments and natural monuments, limited to those determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) 
 24. Goods that may infringe patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, or 
copyrights in destination countries or may cause misunderstanding about their country of origin; however, limited to those specified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry 
 25. Goods for which qualification procedures were taken under Article 69-12, paragraph (1) of the 
Customs Act (Act No. 61 of 1954) (excluding thos e ordered as reshipment in accordance with 
Article 69-11, paragraph (2) of the Act, those certified under Article 69-12 , paragraph (5) of the Act not to fall under goods listed in Article 69-11, paragraph (1), item (ix) or item (x) of the Act, and those for which qualification procedures were cancelled under Article 69-15, paragraph (10), or Article 69-20, paragraph (11) of the Act. 
  
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