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Table AI.1 
Merchandise exports by group of products, 2003-07 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Total exports (US$ million) 471,995. 9 565,761.0 594,941.0 646,725.0 714,327.0 
 (Per cent of total)  
Total primary products 2.7 2.9 3.5 4.1 4.8 
Agriculture 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 
Food 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 
Agricultural raw material 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 
Mining 1.7 2.0 2.5 3.1 3.7 
Ores and other minerals 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 
Non-ferrous metals 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.7 
Fuels 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.3 
334 Petroleum oil and preparations, other than crude, 
n.e.s. 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.1 
Manufactures 93.0 92.7 91.8 90.7 89.7 
Iron and steel 3.8 4.1 4.6 4.6 4.8 
6731 Flat-rolled iron/steel products not clad, etc., in coils 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 
Chemicals 8.3 8.5 8.8 8.9 9.1 
5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.9 
5985 Chemical elements and compounds doped for use 
in electronics 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 
Other semi-manufactures 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.2 
Machinery and transport equipment 66.8 65.6 64.1 63.7 63.3 
Power generating machines 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.4 
Other non-electrical machinery 12.6 13.6 13.4 13.3 15.7 
7284 Machinery and appliances for particular industries, 
n.e.s. 2.2 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.8 
7269 Parts for machines of 726.31, 726.5 and 726.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 
7232 Mechanical shovels, etc., self -propelled 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 19.1 18.1 16.5 15.4 12.3 
7764 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.3 4.2 
7649 Parts and accessories for apparatus of division 76 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.1 
7648 Telecommunications equipment, n.e.s. 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.8 
7763 Diodes, transistors, etc. 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 
7768 Piezo-electric crystals, mounted, and parts, n.e.s., 
of 776 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 
Other electrical machines 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.2 
7725 Switches, relays, fuses etc. for a voltage <= 1000 V 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 
Automotive products 21.8 20.5 20.7 21.5 22.2 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 14.5 13.2 13.4 14.6 15.1 
7843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 722, 
781 to 783 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.0 
7821 Goods vehicles 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 
Other transport equipment 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.4 
7932 Ships, boats, etc. (excl. pleasure craft, tugs, etc.) 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.1 
7139 Parts, n.e.s., for piston engines of 713.2, 
713.3,713.8 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 
7851 Motorcycles and side-cars, etc. 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 
Textiles 1.4 1. 3 1.2 1.1 1.0 
Clothing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
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  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Other consumer goods 8.4 8.8 8.7 8.1 7.2 
8841 Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles (..) 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 
Other 4.3 4.4 4.7 5.2 5.5 
Gold 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports by group of products, 2003-07 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Total imports (US$ million) 383,452. 0 455,254.0 515,866.0 579,064.0 622,243.0 
 (Per cent of total) 
Total primary products 41.3 41.9 44.6 46.9 47.7 
Agriculture 15.2 14.4 12.8 11.3 11.1 
Food 12.3 11.6 10.4 9.0 8.9 
Agricultural raw material 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.3 2.2 
Mining 26.1 27.6 31.8 35.6 36.6 
Ores and other minerals 2.7 3.1 3.5 4.5 5.3 
2831 Copper ores and concentrates 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.6 1.7 
2815 Iron ores and concentrates, not agglomerated 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 
Non-ferrous metals 2.2 2.6 2.5 3.1 3.5 
6841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.3 
6812 Platinum unwrought, unworked or semi-
manufactured 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 
Fuels 21.2 21.8 25.8 27.9 27.8 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 12.0 12.3 15.5 17.1 16.7 
3431 Natural gas, liquefied 3.8 3.4 3.5 3.9 4.3 
334 Petroleum oil and preparations, other than crude, 
n.e.s. 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.7 
3212 Other coal, whether or pulverized, not 
agglomerated 1.6 2.2 2.6 2.3 2.3 
3421 Propane, liquefied 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 
Manufactures 57.0 56.2 53.6 51.4 50.5 
Iron and steel 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.3 
Chemicals 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.0 7.3 
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 
5157 Other heterocyclic compounds; nuc leic acids 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 
Other semi-manufactures 4.3 4.4 4.1 4.0 3.9 
Machinery and transport equipment 27.6 27.3 25.7 24.5 24.2 
Power generating machines 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 
Other non-electrical machinery 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.6 4.5 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 14.2 14.1 13.0 11.9 10.6 
7764 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.7 3.4 
7649 Parts and accessories for apparatus of division 76 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.4 
7599 Parts and accessories of 751.1, 751.2, 751.9 and 
752 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.3 0.8 
7522 Digital automatic data processing machines  0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 
7641 Electrical apparatus for line tele phony/telegraphy 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 
Other electrical machines 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.9 
7731 Insulated wire, cable etc.;  opti cal fibre cables 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 
Automotive products 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.5 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.2 
7843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 722, 
781 to 783 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 
Other transport equipment 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 
Textiles 1.3 1. 2 1.1 1.1 1.0 
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Clothing 5.1 4.8 4.4 4.1 3.9 
8453 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc., 
knitted/crocheted 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 
Other consumer goods 10.2 9.8 9.6 9.5 8.9 
Other 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 
Gold 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). 
 
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Table AI.3 
Merchandise exports by destination, 2003-07 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Total exports (US$ million) 471,995. 9 565,761.1 594,940.9 646,725.1 714,327.0 
 (Per cent of total) 
America 29.7 27.6 28.2 28.8 26.5 
United States 24.9 22.7 22.9 22.8 20.4 
Other America 4.8 4.9 5.4 6.0 6.1 
Canada 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 
Mexico 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.4 
Panama 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 
Europe 17.0 16.8 15.7 15.6 15.8 
EC(25) 16.0 15.8 14.7 14.5 14.7 
Germany 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.2 
Netherlands 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.6 
United Kingdom 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 
France 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 
Belgium 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 
EFTA 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 
Other Europe 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 
Commonwealth of Independent Stat es (CIS) 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.3 1.8 
Russian Federation 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.5 
Africa 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.6 
Middle East 2.7 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.7 
United Arab Emirates 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 
Saudi Arabia 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.9 
Asia 49.0 51.1 51.0 49.9 50.6 
China 12.2 13.1 13.5 14.3 15.3 
Six East Asian Traders 29.3 30.5 30.2 28.8 28.1 
Korea, Rep. of 7.4 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.6 
Chinese Taipei 6.6 7.4 7.3 6.8 6.3 
Hong Kong, China 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.6 5.4 
Thailand 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.5 3.6 
Singapore 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 
Malaysia 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.1 
Other Asia 7.6 7.5 7.4 6.8 7.3 
Australia 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.0 
Philippines 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.3 
Indonesia 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.1 1.3 
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
M e m o r a n d u m :       
APEC 75.7 75.7 76.3 75.7 74.3 
ASEAN 13.0 12.9 12.7 11.8 12.2 
Source : UNSD, Comtra de database. WT/TPR/S/211 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4 
Merchandise imports by origin, 2003-07 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Total imports (US$ million) 383,452. 0 455,253.8 515,866.4 579,063.9 622,243.3 
 (Per cent of total) 
America 20.1 18.6 17.3 16.9 16.9 
United States 15.6 14.0 12.7 12.0 11.6 
Other America 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.9 5.3 
Canada 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 
Chile 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.3 
Europe 14.5 14.2 12.7 11.6 11.7 
EC(25) 13.1 12.7 11.4 10.3 10.4 
Germany 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.1 
France 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.6 
United Kingdom 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 
Italy 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 
EFTA 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 
Other Europe 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Commonwealth of Independent Stat es (CIS) 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.9 
Russian Federation 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.7 
Africa 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.3 2.4 
South Africa 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 
Middle East 13.4 13.8 17.0 18.8 18.3 
Saudi Arabia 3.8 4.1 5.6 6.4 5.7 
United Arab Emirates 3.7 4.0 4.9 5.5 5.2 
Qatar 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.6 2.7 
Iran Islamic Rep. 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.0 
Kuwait 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.6 
Asia 49.1 50.1 49.8 49.1 48.9 
China 19.7 20.7 21.0 20.5 20.6 
Six East Asian Traders 16.6 16.4 15.7 15.4 14.7 
Korea, Rep. of 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.4 
Chinese Taipei 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.2 
Thailand 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9 
Malaysia 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.8 
Other Asia 12.9 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.6 
Australia 3.9 4.3 4.8 4.8 5.0 
Indonesia 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.3 
Philippines 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.4 
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
M e m o r a n d u m :       
ASEAN 15.3 14.8 14.1 13.8 14.0 
APEC 68.2 67.9 66.1 64.8 65.0 
Source : UNSD, Comtra de database. Japan WT/TPR/S/211 
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Table AI.5 
Composition of trade in services, 2003-07 
(¥ billion and per cent) 
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Imports      
Total (¥ billion) 12,614.2 14,261.1 14,798.9 15,764.4 17,690.4 
Transport  29.1 29.6 30.0 31.6 32.6 
Travel 26.5 29.0 28.0 19.8 17.6 
Communications 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 
Construction 3.1 3.6 3.6 4.6 5.3 
Insurance 3.3 2.6 1.4 3.4 2.7 
Financial services 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.4 
Computer and information services 1.9 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.4 
Royalties and licence fees 10.1 10.3 10.9 11.4 11.1 
Other business services 21.2 18.7 19.8 22.0 23.2 
Personal cultural and recreational services 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 
Government services, n.i.e. 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 
Exports      
Total (¥ billion) 8,992.8 10,555.1 12,157.2 13,646.1 15,193.4 
Transport  34.1 32.9 32.4 32.1 32.5 
Travel 11.4 11.6 11.3 7.2 7.2 
Communications 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 
Construction 5.9 7.0 6.6 7.7 8.0 
Insurance 0.5 1.1 0.8 1.3 1.0 
Financial services 4.5 4.5 4.6 5.2 4.8 
Computer and information services 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 
Royalties and licence fees 15.8 16.1 16.0 17.1 18.0 
Other business services 23.3 22.4 24.8 26.2 25.5 
Personal cultural and recreational services 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Government services, n.i.e. 2.2 2.7 2.1 1.8 1.6 
Source: Information provided by the authorities. 
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Table AI.6 
Inward and outward FDI flows by region, FY2005-07 
(¥ billion) 
 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 
Inward FDI    
TOTAL 381.4  -271.6  2,748.7  
Asia  159.3  185.1  64.3  
China 1.7  1.4  3.2  
Hong Kong, China 4.1  111.6  -224.7  
Chinese Taipei -1.4  7.9  4.0  
Korea, Rep. of 0.5  11.9  33.6  
Singapore 155.0  52.5  247.9  
Thailand -0.6  0.0  0.1  
Indonesia 0.1  0.4  0.2  
Malaysia 0.1  0.2  -0.2  
Philippines 0.1  -0.1  0.0  
India 0.1  0.3  0.0  
North America  -430.3  -65.8  2,116.4  
United States  -90.1  32.7  2,165.7  
Canada  -340.2  -98.6  -49.2  
Central and South America  509.8  -221.4  560.5  
Mexico 0.0  0.0  0.0  
Brazil 0.2  0.0  0.0  
Cayman Islands  472.3  -297.0  405.4  
Oceania -9.5  2.5  27.7  
Australia -9.2  1.8  27.6  
New Zealand 0.2  0.6  0.1  
Western Europe  150.7  -179.0  -23.8  
Germany  2.8  -77.3  -32.9  
United Kingdom  33.1  202.9  15.8  
France  2.4  46.5  49.2  
Netherlands   275.1  -1,066.7  -77.7  
Italy 2.8  4.2  7.0  
Belgium  -136.6  107.7  -165.8  
Luxembourg  31.0  1.3  62.3  
Switzerland -62.6  16.6  114.1  
Sweden 12.5  188.4  -86.7  
Spain  4.9  5.0  -4.6  
Eastern Europe  0.0  -0.5  0.2  
Russia 0.0  0.0  0.1  
Middle East 0.9  0.2  -0.3  
Saudi Arabia 0.0  0.0  0.1  
U.A.E. -0.1  0.0  0.0  
OECD -289.5  -591.0  2,153.2  
ASEAN 154.5  52.9  248.0  
ECa 211.9  -556.6  -135.2  
Outward FDI    
TOTAL -5,085.3  -6,950.1  -9,572.9  
Asia  -1,952.0  -1,994.3  -2,279.8  
China -777.4  -670.6  -701.5  
Hong Kong, China -213.6  -152.9  -117.5  
Chinese Taipei -109.9  -55.3  -139.1  
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 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 
Korea, Rep. of -227.4  -182.5  -211.6  
Singapore -95.4  -82.3  -198.2  
Thailand -221.5  -243.5  -329.2  
Indonesia -159.2  -86.5  -85.7  
Malaysia -63.6  -340.6  -75.1  
Philippines -17.7  -43.2  -154.5  
India -42.5  -63.6  -189.0  
North America  -1,106.5  -1,827.3  -2,454.7  
United States  -1,029.8  -1,743.5  -2,162.3  
Canada  -76.5  -83.7  -292.7  
Central and South America  -695.2  -658.5  -1,285.6  
Mexico -61.4  309.1  -54.2  
Brazil -131.6  -156.8  -162.8  
Cayman Islands  -402.5  -708.5  -725.2  
Oceania -86.0  -111.8  -631.9  
Australia -47.4  -84.3  -612.0  
New Zealand -7.1  -12.9  1.5  
Western Europe  -1,143.5  -2,054.0  -2,649.5  
Germany  -76.1  -103.1  -140.4  
United Kingdom  -463.6  -953.4  -553.2  
France  -45.3  -129.5  -61.5  
Netherlands   -520.3  -860.0  -1,433.6  
Italy 0.0  -7.3  -10.6  
Belgium  -8.8  15.6  -62.9  
Luxembourg  64.7  -40.2  -256.6  
Switzerland -19.6  -1.3  -12.5  
Sweden -14.5  -50.8  -38.6  
Spain  -44.7  5.0  -12.1  
Eastern Europe  -37.0  -61.6  -75.2  
Russia -11.9  -19.5  -21.3  
Middle East -62.8  -67.0  -95.7  
Saudi Arabia -61.0  -65.0  -58.6  
U.A.E. -2.6  7.9  -9.7  
OECD -2,624.9  -3,882.8  -5,917.2  
ASEAN -581.9  -862.2  -911.7  
ECa -1,127.2  -2,088.7  -2,590.9  
a EC(15) until March 2004, a nd EC(25) from April 2004. 
Note: Negative figures (-) show net capital outflows, i.e. the execu tion of direct investment abroad  or the withdrawal of direc t 
investment in Japan. 
Source:  Information provided by the authorities. WT/TPR/S/211 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.7 
Inward and outward FDI flows by industry, FY2007 
(¥ billion) 
 FY 2007 
Inward FDI (total)  2,748.7 
Manufacturing  -114.4 
Food  41.5 
Textiles 12.2 
Lumber and pulp -0.1 
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals -182.8 
Petroleum 105.0 
Rubber and leather 5.6 
Glass and ceramics 73.0 
Iron, non-ferrous, and metals 12.9 
General machinery -1.2 
Electric machinery -70.2 
Transportation equipment -102.3 
Precision machinery 1.4 
Non-manufacturing   2,863.1 
Farming and forestry  4.8 
Fishery and marine products  -3.3 
Mining  - 
Construction -4.4 
Transportation -34.2 
Communications -73.1 
Wholesale and retail services 219.9 
Finance and insurance 2,408.3 
Real estate 203.5 
Other services 18.3 
Outward FDI (total)  -9,573.0 
Manufacturing  -5,233.4 
Food  -1,397.1 
Textiles -51.6 
Lumber and pulp -94.9 
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals -835.9 
Petroleum 111.8 
Rubber and leather -83.8 
Glass and ceramics -93.7 
Iron, non-ferrous, and metals -302.7 
General machinery -328.2 
Electric machinery -646.5 
Transportation equipment -1,059.7 
Precision machinery -308.9 
Non-manufacturing   -4,339.6 
Farming and forestry  -12.2 
Fishery and marine products  -10.1 
Mining  -480.8 
Construction -58.3 
Transportation -329.3 
Communications -25.0 
Wholesale and retail services -558.5 
Finance and insurance -2,526.9 
Real estate -5.9 
Other services -154.1 
Notes: Negative figures (-) show net capital outflows, i.e. the execution of direct inve stment abroad or the withdrawal of dire ct 
investment in Japan. 
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics, Ministry of Finance. Japan WT/TPR/S/211 
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Table AII.1 
Status of selected notifications to the WTO, July 2008   
WTO Agreement Description of requirement Document symbol of most recent 
notification and date 
Anti-dumping   
Article 16.4 Anti-dumping actions taken G/ADP/N/166/JPN, 07/03/2008; 
Article 16.5 Domestic procedures a nd authorities competent to initiate 
and conduct investigation G/ADP/N/14/Add.25 (G /SCM/N/18/Add.25), 
29/04/2008 
Article 18.5 Laws and regulations (a nd changes) G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.5 
(G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.5), 07/06/2007 
Agriculture   
Article 18.2 Domestic support (DS:1) G/AG/N/JPN/137, 01/07/2008 
Article 18.2 Domestic support (DS:2) No notification 
Article 18.2 Information on tariff quotas ad ministration (MA:1) G/AG/N/JPN/133, 31/03/2008 
Article 18.2 Volume of imports under tari ff quotas (MA:2) G/AG/N/JPN/134, 28/03/2008 
Article 5.7 Volume-based special safe guard (MA:3) G/AG/N/JPN/131, 09/11/2007 
Article 5.7 Price-based special safe guard (MA:4) G/AG/N/JPN/135, 04/04/2008 
Article 5.7 and 18.2 Special safegua rd (MA:5) G/AG/N/JPN/136, 28/04/2008 
Articles 10 and 18.2 Export subsid ies (outlays and quantities) (E S:1) G/AG/N/JPN/127, 17/04/2007 
Article 10 Volume of food aid in the context of export subsidy 
commitments (ES:3) G/AG/N/JPN/126, 05/03/2007 
Article 16.2 Measures concerning the possible negative effects of the 
reform programme on least developed and net food 
importing developing c ountries (NF: 1) G/AG/N/JPN/125, 05/03/2007 
Annex 5 Tariff quotas No notification 
GATT 1994 (Article VII: Customs Valuation)   
 Checklist of issues G/VAL/N/2/JPN/1, 05/05/2000 
GATT 1994 (Article XVII:4(a) Understanding on the Interpretatio n of Article XVII) 
 Notification of products traded by st ate enterprises G/STR/N/11/JPN, 14/11/2006 
Government Procurement   
Article XIX:5 Statistics on government procurement GPA/80/Add.4, 06/09/2006 
Article XXIV: 5(b)  Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/37/ Add.4, 12/03/2007; 
GPA/37/Add.5, 01/04/2008 
Article XXIV:6  Modifications to Appendix I GPA/MOD/JPN/30, 10/06/2008; 
GPA/W/299/Add.5, 08/02/2008  
Import Licensing Procedures   
Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) Laws and regulations  relevant to import licensing No notification 
Article 5.3 Notification of licensing pr ocedures and changes No notification 
Article 7.3 Questionnaire; rules and information concerning 
procedures for the submission of applications G/LIC/N/3/JPN/6, 25/03/2008 
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures   
Article 32.6 Laws and regulati ons  G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.5 
(G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.5), 07/06/2007 
Article. 25.11 Countervailing duty acti ons taken G/SCM/N/170/JPN, 07/03/2008 
Article 25.1 Subsidies programmes G/SCM/N/155/JPN, 03/09/2007 
Article 25.12 Notification of domes tic procedures and authorities 
competent to initiate and conduct investigations No notification 
Safeguards   
Article 12.6 Laws and regulations No notification 
Article 12.5 Notification of termination of  safeguard investigation No notification 
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WTO Agreement Description of requirement Document symbol of most recent 
notification and date 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures   
Article 6, Annex B Notification of emer gency measures G/SPS/N/JPN/189, 26/07/2007 
Article 5, Annex B Notification of ch anges in sanitary and phytosanitary 
measures G/SPS/N/JPN/190-211, 30/07/2007-
20/05/2006 
Technical Barriers to Trade   
Article 15.2 Laws and regulations  (and changes) No notification 
Article 10.6 Information about tec hnical regulations, standards and 
conformity assessment procedures G/TBT/N/JPN/180-261, 09/08/2006-
24/06/2008 
TRIMs   
Article 5.1 Investment measures No notification 
TRIPS   
Article 63.2 Laws and regulati ons IP/N/1/JPN/8, 26/03/2008; 
IP/N/1/JPN/D/4, 28/03/2008; 
IP/N/1/JPN/T/4, 31/03/2008; 
IP/N/1/JPN/P/8, 23/04/2008 
Article 69 Contact points No notification 
Article 4(d) Notification of intern ational agreements related to the 
protection of intellectual prope rty that entered into force 
prior to the entry into fo rce of the WTO Agreement No notification 
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)   
Article III:3 Changes to laws and regula tions affecting services No notification 
Article VII:4 Monopolies and exclusive pr oviders of services No notification 
Regional Trading Agreements  
 Notification of regional trading ag reement WT/REG241/N/1(S/C/N/462), 02/07/2008 
WT/REG244/N/1(S/C/N/466), 04/08/2008 
 Notification of changes aff ecting the implementation of a 
regional trading agreement WT/REG/140/N/1/Add.2 (S/C/N/206/Add.2), 
23/01/2008 
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Table AII.2 
Disputes to which Japan has been a party, 2007 to July 2008 
Principal 
complainant/defendant, and issue under dispute Consultations/Panel Appeals 
Japan/United States 
(WT/DS322) 
United States Measures Relating to Zeroing and 
Sunset Reviews  Consultations requested:  24 November 2004 
Panel requested:  4 February 2005 
Panel established: 28 February 2005 The Panel circulated its Report on 
20 September 2006. 
 Notification of appeal by  Japan:  11 October 2006 
Report of the Appellate Body:  9 January 2007 
At its meeting on 23 January 2007, the DSB adopted 
the Appellate Body report and the Panel Report, as modified by the Appellate Body Report 
Arbitration under DSU Article 21.3(c) requested by 
Japan:  29 March 2007 
Arbitrator appointed:  27 April 2007 
On 4 May 2007, the United States and Japan informed 
the DSB that they had mutually agreed on the reasonable period of time for the United States to 
implement the DSB recommendations and rulings 
(11 months, expiring on 24 December 2007) 
Request by Japan to the DSB to authorize it to suspend 
concessions (on the grounds that the United States had 
failed to implement the DSB recommendations and rulings) pursuant to Article 22.2 of the DSU:  
10 January 2008 
Objection to the level of suspension and request for 
arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU by the 
United States:  18 January 2008 
The DSB agreed that the matter had been referred to 
arbitration as required under Article 22.6 of the DSU 
on 21 January 2008 
On 10 March 2008, the United States and Japan 
informed the DSB of confirmed procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU  
Request by Japan for the establishment of a panel 
under Article 21.5:  7 April 2008  
At its meeting on 18 April 2008, the DSB agreed to 
refer to the original panel, if possible, the question of 
whether the United States had complied with the DSB recommendations and rulings 
Korea/Japan 
(WT/DS336) 
Countervailing Duties on Dynamic Random Access 
Memories from Korea Consultations requested:  14 March 2006 
Panel requested:  18 May 2006 
Panel established:  19 June 2006 The Panel circulated its Report on 
28 November 2007 Notification of appeal by  Japan:  30 August 2007 
Report of the Appellate Body:  28 November 2007  
On 17 December 2007, the DSB adopted the Appellate 
Body Report and the Panel Report, as modified by the 
Appellate Body Report 
Arbitration under DSU Article 21.3(c) requested by 
Korea:  25 February 2008 
Arbitrator appointed:  5 March 2008 
Arbitration award circulated to Members:  5 May 2008 The reasonable period of time determined by the 
arbitrator was eight months and two weeks from 
17 December 2007 
Japan/European 
Communities 
(WT/DS376) 
Tariff Treatment of 
Certain Information 
Technology Products Consultations requested:  28 May 2008  
Note: The table excludes disputes in whic h Japan participated as a third party. 
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Table AII.3 
Industries requiring prior notification for inward FDI, 2008  
(i) Manufacturers of  
 (a) Weapons or products designed exclusiv ely for activities (including transportation, communication, supply, search and rescu e) 
to support use of any weapons or for defence against armed attacks  
 (b) Airplanes  
 (c) Satellites (including flying objects la unched outside the orbit around the earth and artificial objects placed in celestia l objects). 
Devices or propellants designed exclusively for rockets, their launch, tracking and control, or  use, or materials for such 
devices and propellants  
 (d) Nuclear reactors, nuclear tu rbines, power generators for nuclear plants, nuclear source materials or nuclear fuel material s  
 (e) Accessories for products listed in (a) to (d); components of products listed in (a) to (d) and their accessories; material s 
exclusively designed to be used for manuf acturing them or devices, tools, equipment to measure, examine or test them;  
(ii) Mechanical repair services pertaining to  products listed in (a) to (e) of item (i)  
(iii) Software services related to progr ams exclusively designed for the use of pr oducts listed in (a) or (b) of item (i)  
(iv) Software services related to program s exclusively designed for satellites, rockets or their launch, tracking, control or u se  
(v) Manufacturers listed in 2 to 4 of the Appended Table 1 of th e Export Trade Control Order (Cabinet Order No. 378 of 1949)  
(vi) Manufacturers listed in paragraph 5, (3), (5) to (8), (14), (16), and (18), paragraph 6, (1) to (4), (6) or (7), paragraph  7 (1), (6), (7), 
(9) and from (16) to (19), paragraph 8-middle column, paragraph 9 (1), (3) and from (6) to (11), paragraph 10, from (1) to (4),  (6), 
(7), (9) and (11), paragraph 12, (1), (2), (5) and (6), paragr aph 13, (5) and paragraph 15-middl e column, of the Appended Table  1 of 
the Export Trade Control Order  
Agriculture 
Field husbandry 
Stockbreeding  
Agricultural services (excluding gardening services) 
Gardening services 
Forestry 
Foresting 
Lumbering 
Cultivation of forestry products (excluding mushrooms) 
Foresting services 
Miscellaneous forestry 
Fisheries 
Sea level fisheries 
Inland water fisheries 
Sea culture 
Inland water culture 
Mining 
Miscellaneous metal mininga 
Crude petroleum production 
Natural gas production 
Manufacturing 
Textile apparel and accessories, n.e.cb 
Biological preparations 
Gelatine and adhesivesc 
Petroleum refineries 
Lubricating oils and greases (not made in  petroleum refineries) 
Paving materialsd 
Miscellaneous petroleum and coal productsd 
Rubber footwear and its findings 
Plastic footwear and its findings 
Leather tanning and finishing 
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Manufacturing (cont'd) 
Leather products, except gloves and mittens 
Cut stock and findings for boots and shoes 
Leather footwear  
Leather gloves and mittens 
Baggage  
Small leather cases 
Handbags  
Fur skins 
Miscellaneous leather products 
Shipbuilding and repaire 
Hull blockse 
Small watercraft building and repaire 
Marine enginese 
Sporting and athletic goodsb 
Electricity, gas, heat supply and water 
Establishments engaged in administrative or ancillary economi c activities (production, transmi ssion and distribution of electri city)  
Power stations 
Power substations 
Establishments engaged in administrative or ancillary economi c activities (production, transmi ssion and distribution of gas) 
Gasworks 
Gas distribution 
Heat supply 
Water supply and waterworks 
Information and communications 
Fixed telecommunicationsf 
Mobile telecommunicationsf 
Public broadcasting (excluding cable broadcasting) 
Commercial broadcasting (excluding cable broadcasting) 
Cable broadcasting 
Services incidental to Internetf 
Transport  
Railway services 
Public bus operators 
Coastwise transport 
Inland water transport 
Vessel and ship rental and leasing 
Air transport 
Industry using aircraft (excluding air transport) 
Ordinary warehousingg 
Refrigerated warehousingg 
Transport facilities services 
Wholesale and retail trade 
Petrol stations 
Fuel stores, expect petrol service stationsh 
Finance and insurance 
Central bank 
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries finance corporation 
Combined services 
Agricultural, forestry and fisheries cooperatives not categorized elsewhere  
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Services (except those classified otherwise) 
Security services 
Miscellaneous business service, n.e.c.i 
a Limited to nuclear source material. 
b Limited to leather and leather products. c Limited to manufacturing of glue and gelatine. 
d Limited to manufacturing of petroleum products. 
e Limited to the industries related to arms and nuclear power. f Limited to telecoms business that should  be registered pursuant to Article 9 of the Telecommunications Business Law.  
g Limited to industry related to oil stockpiling. 
h Limited to petroleum-based products. i Limited to industries related to charging a nd storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). 
Note: Industrial classifications in this table are based on the Standard Industrial Classification for Japan, in accordance wit h 
Notification No. 139 of the Ministry of Intern al Affairs and Communications, 7 March 2002.   
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Table AIII.1 
Applied tariff escalation and tariff ranges, FY2006 and FY2008 
(Per cent)  
  FY 2006  FY 2008 
ISIC Product and processing Number 
of lines Average Range S.D.a  Number 
of lines Average Range S.D.a 
 Total 8,914  6.5 0-902.3 25.2  8,841  6.1 0-578.6 19.9 
  - 1st stage of processing 1,088  9.0 0-902.3 55.4  1,090  8.1 0-578.6 44 
  - semi-processed 3,266  4.8 0-245.5 9.1  3,280  4.7 0-219 9.1 
  - fully processed 4,560  7.0 0-495.1 21.2  4,471  6.6 0-318.6 15.8 
1 Agriculture          
  - raw materials 568 6.9 0-902.3 45.8  574 5.0 0-505.2 23.2 
2 Mining and quarrying          
  - raw materials 115 0.1 0-4.1 0.4  113 0.1 0-4.1 0.4 
311 Food products          
  - 1st stage of processing 194 22.0 0-810.7 96.6  198 20.4 0-578.6 80.9 
  - semi-processed 139 21.4 0-245.5 32.8  139 21.3 0-219 32.6 
  - fully processed 825 19.3 0-495.1 35.4  828 17.5 0-225.4 20.2 
312 Food manufacturing          
  - 1st stage of processing 26 8.4 0-23.1 8.3  29 26.0 0-543.3 99.8 
  - semi-processed 26 41.2 2.2-114.2 28.3  26 40.3 1.6-114.2 27.6 
  - fully processed 120 25.6 0-441.4 53.9  121 23.9 0-318.6 46.4 
313 Beverages          
  - fully processed 57 15.7 0-84.9 19.5  57 13.9 0-74.6 17.7 
314 Tobacco manufactures          
  - fully processed 8 7.0 0-29.8 10.6  8 7.0 0-29.8 10.6 
321 Textiles          
  - 1st stage of processing 55 22.3 0-243.9 70.7  45 21.0 0-188.2 59.8 
  - semi-processed 1,165  5.8 0-12.5 2.0  1,135  5.8 0-12.5 2.0 
  - fully processed 564 7.4 0-14.2 3.0  545 7.3 0-14.2 3.0 
322 Clothing          
  - fully processed 276 9.6 3.4-20 2.7  265 9.7 3.4-20 2.8 
323 Leather products          
  - 1st stage of processing 1 3.0 3-3 0.0  1 3.0 3-3 0.0 
  - semi-processed 98 13.5 0-30 12.2  97 13.5 0-30 12.3 
  - fully processed 30 10.1 2.7-20 5.4  30 10.1 2.7-20 5.4 
324 Footwear          
  - fully processed 55 54.4 3.4-306.4 70.1  54 48.5 3.4-254 57.2 
331 Wood products          
  - 1st stage of processing 4 0.0 0-0 0.0  4 0.0 0-0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 140 4.3 0-10 2.9  154 4.3 0-10 3.0 
  - fully processed 51 3.7 0-25 3.9  63 3.7 0-25 3.6 
332 Furniture except metal          
  - fully processed 43 0.9 0-3.8 1.6  43 0.9 0-3.8 1.6 
341 Paper products          
  - 1st stage of processing 23 0.0 0-0 0.0  24 0.0 0-0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 85 0.2 0-2.6 0.8  89 0.3 0-2.6 0.8 
  - fully processed 34 0.1 0-2.6 0.4  31 0.1 0-2.6 0.5 
342 Printing          
  - fully processed 28 0.0 0-0 0.0  28 0.0 0-0 0.0 
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  FY 2006  FY 2008 
ISIC Product and processing Number 
of lines Average Range S.D.a  Number 
of lines Average Range S.D.a 
351 Industrial chemicals          
  - 1st stage of processing 52 2.8 0-6.6 3.0  52 2.9 0-6.6 3.0 
  - semi-processed 828 2.9 0-17 1.7  837 2.8 0-17 1.7 
  - fully processed 24 3.6 2.5-5 0.7  25 3.6 2.5-5 0.6 
352 Other chemicals          
  - 1st stage of processing 5 1.2 0-5.8 2.6  5 0.8 0-4.2 1.9 
  - semi-processed 76 3.0 0-61.9 7.1  86 2.5 0-21.3 2.6 
  - fully processed 245 1.3 0-29.7 3.1  236 1.3 0-21.6 2.9 
353 Petroleum refineries          
  - 1st stage of processing 5 1.6 0-4.1 2.2  5 1.6 0-4.1 2.2 
  - semi-processed 6 1.1 0-3.9 1.7  6 1.1 0-3.9 1.7 
  - fully processed 55 2.5 0-7.9 2.1  55 1.9 0-7.9 1.7 
354 Petroleum and coal 
products          
  - 1st stage of processing 6 1.2 0-3.9 1.8  6 1.2 0-3.9 1.8 
  - semi-processed 6 0.0 0-0 0.0  6 0.0 0-0 0.0 
  - fully processed 4 1.9 0-4.4 2.2  4 1.9 0-4.4 2.2 
355 Rubber products          
  - 1st stage of processing 2 0.0 0-0 0.0  2 0.0 0-0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 31 0.9 0-6.5 1.7  31 0.9 0-6.5 1.7 
  - fully processed 75 2.2 0-27 5.1  72 1.9 0-27 5 
356 Plastic products          
  - semi-processed 2 3.6 3.1-4 0.6  2 3.6 3.1-4 0.6 
  - fully processed 25 3.9 0-4.8 0.9  27 3.9 0-4.8 0.9 
361 Pottery and china          
  - fully processed 18 0.6 0-2.3 1.1  19 0.6 0-2.3 1.0 
362 Glass and products          
  - semi-processed 22 1.3 0-4.2 1.9  22 1.3 0-4.2 1.9 
  - fully processed 50 1.3 0-8 2.1  51 1.4 0-8 2.1 
369 Non-metallic mineral 
products          
  - 1st stage of processing 5 0.5 0-2.5 1.1  5 0.5 0-2.5 1.1 
  - semi-processed 15 2.1 0-3.3 1.1  15 2.1 0-3.3 1.1 
  - fully processed 71 1.1 0-3.5 1.3  74 1.1 0-3.5 1.3 
371 Iron and steel basic 
industries          
  - 1st stage of processing 2 0.0 0-0 0.0  2 0.0 0-0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 375 0.2 0-6.3 0.9  389 0.2 0-6.3 0.8 
372 Non-ferrous metal          
  - 1st stage of processing 9 0.0 0-0 0.0  9 0.0 0-0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 242 1.8 0-7.5 2.0  239 1.7 0-7.5 2.0 
381 Metal products          
  - semi-processed 5 1.8 0-3 1.6  4 1.5 0-3 1.7 
  - fully processed 239 1.0 0-8.4 1.5  239 1.1 0-8.4 1.6 
382 Non-electrical machinery          
  - fully processed 594 0.2 0-8.4 1.2  592 0.2 0-8.4 1.2 
383 Electrical machinery          
  - fully processed 382 0.2 0-5.3 0.9  346 0.2 0-5.3 0.9 
384 Transport equipment          
  - fully processed 165 0.1 0-8.4 0.7  164 0.1 0-8.4 0.7 
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  FY 2006  FY 2008 
ISIC Product and processing Number 
of lines Average Range S.D.a  Number 
of lines Average Range S.D.a 
385 Professional and scientific 
equipment          
  - fully processed 270 0.2 0-16 1.5  257 0.3 0-16 1.6 
390 Other manufactured 
products          
  - 1st stage of processing 16 0.2 0-3 0.8  16 0.2 0-3 0.8 
  - semi-processed 5 0.0 0-0 0.0  3 0.0 0-0 0.0 
  - fully processed 252 2.5 0-30 4.3  237 2.6 0-30 4.4 
a S.D. = Standard deviation.  
Note: Excluding in-quota rates.  Includi ng AVEs provided by the authorities for non- ad valorem  rates, as available.  In case of 
unavailability, the ad valorem part of compound and alternate rates is used. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat calculations , based on data provided by the Japanese authorities. 
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Table AIV.1 
Tariff quota and in-quota imports, FY2005-06 
(Tonnes) 
Description Tariff quota and in-quota 
imports FY2005 FY2006 
Tariff quota quantity 7,264 7,264 Skimmed milk powder for school lunch 
In-quota imports 2,653 2,696 
Tariff quota quantity 85,878 85,878 Skimmed milk powder for other purposes 
In-quota imports 30,759 25,197 
Tariff quota quantity 1,585 1,585 Evaporated milk 
In-quota imports 1,505 1,498 
Tariff quota quantity 45,000 45,000 Whey and modified whey for feeding purposes 
In-quota imports 32,749 33,788 
Tariff quota quantity 25,000 25,000 Prepared whey for infant formula 
In-quota imports 8,975 8,645 
Tariff quota quantity 1,873 1,873 Butter and butter oil 
In-quota imports 173 250 
Tariff quota quantity 14,000 14,000 Mineral concentrated whey 
In-quota imports 3,589 4,347 
Tariff quota quantity 18,977 18,977 Prepared edible fat 
In-quota imports 18,317 18,816 
Tariff quota quantity 133,940 133,940 Other dairy products for general use (whole milk 
equivalent) In-quota imports 128,303 130,703 
Tariff quota quantity 137,202 137,202 Designated dairy products for general use 
(whole milk equivalent) In-quota imports 132,312 136,156  
Tariff quota quantity 120,000 120,000 Dried leguminous vegetables 
In-quota imports 69,981 96,627 
Tariff quota quantity 5,740,000 5,740,000 Wheat, meslin, triticale and their processed 
products (wheat basis) In-quota imports 5,287,710 5,479,033 
Tariff quota quantity 1,369,000 1,369,000 Barley and its processed products (barley basis) 
In-quota imports 1,449,276 1,523,030 
Tariff quota quantity 682,200 682,200 Rice and its worked and/or prepared products 
(milled rice basis) In-quota imports 679,511 679,252 
Tariff quota quantity 157,000 157,000 Starches, inulin and preparations of starches 
In-quota imports 136,264 165,126 
Tariff quota quantity 75,000 75,000 Ground nuts 
In-quota imports 40,266 43,497 
Tariff quota quantity 267 267 Tubers of konnyaku (dried slice basis) 
In-quota imports 51 60 
Tariff quota quantity 798 798 Silk-worm cocoons and raw silk (raw silk basis) 
In-quota imports 7 6 
Source: WTO notifications. 
 
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