G/AG/N/JPN/226  
 
23 May 2018  
(18-3048) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 9 May 2018, is being ci rculated at the request of the delegation 
of Japan . The notification concerns the use of special safeguard provisions (Table  MA:5 ) during 
the fiscal year  from 01-04-2017  to 31-03-2018 . 
 
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MARKET ACCESS: JAPAN  
REPORTING PERIOD : FISCAL YEAR  2017 FROM 01-04-2017 TO 31 -03-2018 
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 
exceeding 6%: Sterilized, 
frozen or preserved   01-06-17 31-03-18   
040210129,040210212,  
040210217,040210229,  
040221119,040229119,  
040221129,040229129,  
040221212,040221217,  
040221229,040229291  Milk and  cream, concentrated 
or containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter:  
In powder,granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content, 
by weight, not exceeding 
1.5%:  
In powder, granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content, 
by weight, exceeding 1.5%  
Not containing added sugar 
or other sweetening matter:  
Other:   01-02-18 31-03-18    
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- 3 - 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 
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: 7 August 2017  
040390113,040390118,  
040390123,040390128,  
040390133,040390138  Buttermilk, curdled milk and 
cream, kephir and other 
fermented or acidified milk 
and cream, sterilized, frozen, 
preserved, concentrated or 
containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter, 
flavoring, fruits or nuts   01-03-18 31-03-18   
071335299  Cow peas  (Vigna unguiculata)      Date of  application: 9 February 2018  
071360299  Other Pigeon  peas (Cajanus 
cajan)      Date of  application: 20 December 2017  
100630090  Rice ( semi-milled or wholly 
milled rice, whether or not 
polished or glazed)      Date of  application: 27 June 2017  
110819099  Other starches  (excluding 
Sago starch)      Date of  application: 6 September 2017  
110820090  Inulin      Date of  application: 20 June 2017, 22 June 2017, 
30 August 2017, 25 September 2017, 13 
November 2017  
190190132  Food preparations  of goods of 
heading 04.01 to 04.04, 
containing not less than 30% 
natural milk constituents, of 
the articles in dry weight, 
excluding whipped cream in 
pressurized containers  
 - Containing not more than 
30% milk fat by weight      Date of  application: 26 June 2017, 22 December 
2017 
210690119  Food preparations  containing 
by weight not less than 30% 
natural milk constituents on 
the dry matter  
 - not more than 30% by 
weight of milk fat      Date of  application: 30 May 2017   
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- 4 - 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 
210690129  Food preparations  containing 
by weight not less than 30% 
natural milk constituents on 
the dry matter  
 - more than 30% by weight 
of milk fat      Date of  application: 18 April 2017  
 
 
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