G/AG/N/JPN/216  
 
11 May 2017 
(17-2526) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  28 April  2017, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation 
of Japan . The notification concerns the use of special safeguard provisions  (Table  MA:5 ) during 
the fiscal year 2016. 
 
 
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MARKET ACCESS: JAPAN  
REPORTING YEAR TYPE:  FISCAL YEAR 2016 FROM 1 APRIL 20 16 TO 31 MARCH 2017 
Annual summary of special safeguard actions taken  
Tariff item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken 
during period  Price -
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during 
period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
040120190  Milk and  cream, not concentrated 
nor containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter.  
 - Of a fat content, by weight, 
exceeding 1% but not ex ceeding 
6%: Sterilized, frozen or preserved  
    Date of  application:  
28 March 2017  
040210229  Milk powder , not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening matter  
- Of a fat content, by weight, not 
exceeding 1.5%  
    Date of  application:  
19 April 2016, 9 May 2016, 7 June 2016,  
19 July 2016, 26 Au gust 2016, 3 October 2016,  
16 November 2016  
040221119  Milk powder , not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening matter  
- Of a fat content, by weight, 
exceeding 5% but not exceeding 
30% 
    Date of  application:  
4 April 2016, 26 May 2016, 15 July 2016,  
21 July 2016, 16 December 2016  
040291129  Milk and  cream, concentrated, not 
containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter  
- Of a fat content, by weight, 
exceeding 7.5%  
    Date of  application:  
4 April 2016, 18 October 2016,  
16 December 2016, 7 Febr uary 2017  
040299129  Condensed milk  
     Date of  application:  
11 November 2016  
071335299  Cow peas  (Vigna  unguiculata ) 
     Date of  application:  
22 December 2016  
100630090  Rice ( semi-milled or wholly milled 
rice, whether or not polished or 
glazed)  
    Date of  application:  
6 December 2016, 13 January 2017   
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number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken 
during period  Price -
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during 
period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
110819099  Other starches  (excluding Sago 
starch)  
    Date of  application:  
6 April 2016, 21 February 2017  
110820090  Inulin  
     Date of  application:  
15 April 2016, 12 May 2016, 18 August 2016,  
31 August 2016, 26 October 2016,  
8 November 2016  
120242099  Other Shelled  Ground -nuts, 
whether or not broken  
    Date of  application:  
16 September 2016  
190120159,  
190190179  Food preparations  of flour, meal, or 
starch, which contain more 
than 85% by weight of flour, 
groats, meal and pellets of rice, 
wheat, triticale or barley, starch, or 
any combination thereof, excluding 
cake-mixes and a kind used as 
infant food or dietetic purpose . 
- Mostly containing starch 
(excluding wheat starch)   01-10-16 31-03-17 
   
190190179  Food preparations  of flour, meal, or 
starch, which contain more 
than 85% by weight of flour, 
groats, meal and pellets of rice, 
wheat, triticale or barley, starch, or 
any combination thereof, excluding 
cake-mixes and a kind used as 
infant food or  dietetic purpose  
- Mostly containing starch 
(excluding wheat starch)  
    Date of  application:  
4 August 2016, 2 September 2016  
 
 
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