APPENDIX TABLES Japan WT/TPR/S/175 
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Table AI.1 
Merchandise exports by group of products, 2001-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total exports (US$ million) 403,363. 7 416,715.3 471,995.9 565,761.1 594,940.9 
 (Per cent of total) 
Total primary products 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.9 3.5 
Agriculture 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Food 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 
Agricultural raw material 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 
Mining 1.7 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.5 
Ores and other minerals 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 
Non-ferrous metals 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 
Fuels 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 
Manufactures 92.8 93.0 93.0 92.7 91.8 
Iron and steel 3.4 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.6 
Chemicals 7.6 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.8 
5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 
Other semi-manufactures 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.3 
Machinery and transport equipment 67.3 67.2 66.8 65.6 64.1 
Power generating machines 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.5 
Other non-electrical machinery 12.0 11.5 12.6 13.6 13.4 
7284 Machinery and appliances for particular 
industries, n.e.s. 1.9 1.8 2.2 2.7 2.4 
7232 Mechanical shovels, etc., self -propelled 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.1 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 20.5 19.5 19.1 18.1 16.5 
7764 Electronic integrated circuits and 
microassemblies 4.9 4.9 5.0 4.8 4.5 
7599 Parts and accessories of 751.1, 751.2, 751.9 
and 752 2.5 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.6 
7649 Parts and accessories for apparatus of division 
76 1.9 1.6 2.0 2.2 2.2 
7638 Sound/video recording/reproducing apparatus 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.0 
7763 Diodes, transistors, etc. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 
7768 Piezo-electric crystals, mounted, and parts, 
n.e.s., of 776 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 
Other electrical machines 7.3 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.5 
7725 Switches, relays, fuses etc. for a voltage not 
exceeding 1000 V 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Automotive products 19.9 22.2 21.8 20.5 20.7 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, 
n.e.s. 13.1 15.0 14.5 13.2 13.4 
7843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 
722, 781 to 783 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 
7821 Goods vehicles 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 
7132 Internal combustion engines for vehicles of 78 
group 722 and heading 744.14, 744.15 and 891.11 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 
Other transport equipment 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.6 
7932 Ships, boats, etc. (excl. pleasure craft, tugs, 
etc.) 2.0 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.9 
7139 Parts, n.e.s., for piston engines of 713.2, 713.3, 
713.8 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 
7851 Motorcycles and side-cars, etc. 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Textiles 1.5 1. 4 1.4 1.3 1.2 
Clothing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Other consumer goods 8.7 8.3 8.4 8.8 8.7 
8841 Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles, optical 
fibre cables other than those of subgroup 773.1, etc. 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 
8813 Photo and cinema apparatus and equipment, 
n.e.s. 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.7 
Other 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.7 
Special transactions and commodities not classified by 
type 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.4 
Gold 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/175 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports by group of products, 2001-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total imports (US$ million) 349,300. 4 337,608.9 383,452.0 455,253.8 515,866.4 
 (Per cent of total) 
Total primary products 41.5 40.5 41.3 41.9 44.6 
Agriculture 16.3 16.3 15.2 14.4 12.8 
Food 13.1 13.3 12.3 11.6 10.4 
0122 Meat of swine 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.8 
Agricultural raw material 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.4 
Mining 25.2 24.2 26.1 27.6 31.8 
Ores and other minerals 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.1 3.5 
2815 Iron ores and concentrates, not agglomerated 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 
2831 Copper ores and concentrates 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 
Non-ferrous metals 2.4 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.5 
6841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 
Fuels 20.1 19.4 21.2 21.8 25.8 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 11.1 10.8 12.0 12.3 15.5 
3431 Natural gas, liquefied 3.8 3.5 3.8 3.4 3.5 
3212 Other coal, whether or pulverized, not 
agglomerated 1.7 1.8 1.6 2.2 2.6 
3421 Propane, liquefied 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 
Manufactures 56.7 57.4 57.0 56.2 53.6 
Iron and steel 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.4 
Chemicals 7.2 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.3 
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 
Other semi-manufactures 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.1 
Machinery and transport equipment 27.3 27.9 27.6 27.3 25.7 
Power generating machines 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 
Other non-electrical machinery 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.6 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 15.1 14.6 14.2 14.1 13.0 
7764 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.6 
7599 Parts and accessories of  751.1, 751.2, 751.9 and 
752 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.6 
7649 Parts and accessories for apparatus of division 76 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 
7522 Digital automatic data processing machines, etc. 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 
7526 Input or output units for automatic data processing 
machines, etc. 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 
7523 Digital processing units, etc. 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 
7527 Storage units for data processing 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8 
7638 Sound/video recording/reproducing appa ratus, etc. 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 
Other electrical machines 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.9 
Automotive products 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.6 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6 
Other transport equipment 1.1 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.5 
Textiles 1.4 1. 3 1.3 1.2 1.1 
Clothing 5.5 5.2 5.1 4.8 4.4 
8453 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc., 
knitted/crocheted 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 
Other consumer goods 10.3 10.3 10.2 9.8 9.6 
Other 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.8 1.8 
Special transactions and commodities not cl assified by type 1.7 1.8 1. 5 1.5 1.5 
Gold 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). Japan WT/TPR/S/175 
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Table AI.3 
Merchandise exports by destination, 2001-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total exports (US$ million) 403,363. 7 416,715.3 471,995.9 565,761.1 594,940.9 
 (Per cent of total) 
America 36.1 34.2 29.7 27.6 28.2 
United States 30.4 28.9 24.9 22.7 22.9 
Other America 5.7 5.3 4.8 4.9 5.4 
Canada 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.5 
Panama 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 
Mexico 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.2 
Europe 17.4 16.1 17.0 16.8 15.7 
EC(25) 16.5 15.3 16.0 15.8 14.7 
Germany 3.9 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.1 
United Kingdom 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.5 
Netherlands 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.2 
France 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 
Belgium 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 
Italy 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 
Spain 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 
EFTA 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 
Other Europe 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 
Africa 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 
Middle East 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.8 
United Arab Emirates 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 
Asia 42.6 45.5 49.0 51.1 51.0 
China 7.7 9.6 12.2 13.1 13.5 
Six East Asian Traders 27.4 28.5 29.3 30.5 30.2 
Korea, Rep. of 6.3 6.9 7.4 7.8 7.8 
Chinese Taipei 6.0 6.3 6.6 7.4 7.3 
Hong Kong, China 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.0 
Thailand 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 
Singapore 3.6 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.1 
Malaysia 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.1 
Other Asia 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.4 
Australia 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 
Indonesia 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 
Philippines 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.5 
Memorandum:      
APEC 74.7 76.4 75.7 75.7 76.3 
ASEAN 13.5 13.4 13.0 12.9 12.7 
EC(15) 16.0 14.7 15.3 14.9 13.8 
a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Az erbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, K azakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/175 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4 
Merchandise imports by origin, 2001-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total imports (US$ million) 349,300. 4 337,608.9 383,452.0 455,253.8 515,866.4 
 (Per cent of total) 
America 23.1 22.1 20.1 18.6 17.3 
United States 18.3 17.4 15.6 14.0 12.7 
Other America 4.9 4.7 4.4 4.6 4.6 
Canada 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.7 
Mexico 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 
Europe 14.4 14.7 14.5 14.2 12.7 
EC(25) 13.0 13.3 13.1 12.7 11.4 
Germany 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.5 
France 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 
Italy 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.3 
United Kingdom 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.3 
EFTA 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.2 
Other Europe 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.3 
Russian Federation 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.2 
Africa 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 
South Africa 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 
Middle East 12.7 12.1 13.4 13.8 17.0 
Saudi Arabia 3.5 3.4 3.8 4.1 5.6 
United Arab Emirates 3.7 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.9 
Qatar 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7 2.1 
Iran Islamic Rep. 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.8 2.0 
Kuwait 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 
Asia 47.3 48.4 49.1 50.1 49.8 
China 16.6 18.3 19.7 20.7 21.0 
Six East Asian Traders 17.6 16.9 16.6 16.4 15.7 
Korea, Rep. of 4.9 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.7 
Chinese Taipei 4.1 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.5 
Thailand 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 
Malaysia 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.8 
Singapore 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 
Other Asia 13.2 13.1 12.9 13.0 13.1 
Australia 4.1 4.2 3.9 4.3 4.8 
Indonesia 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.0 
Philippines 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.5 
Memorandum:      
APEC 69.3 69.2 68.2 67.9 66.1 
ASEAN 15.6 15.3 15.3 14.8 14.1 
EC(15) 12.8 13.0 12.8 12.4 11.1 
a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Az erbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, K azakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,  
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). Japan WT/TPR/S/175 
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Table AI.5 
Composition of trade in services, 2001-05 
(¥ billion and per cent) 
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Imports     
Total (¥ billion) 13,023.5 13,316.5 12,614.2 14,261.1 14,798.9 
Transport  29.2 28.2 29.1 29.6 30.0 
Travel 24.7 25.0 26.5 29.0 28.0 
Communications 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.5 
Construction 3.6 3.4 3.1 3.6 3.6 
Insurance 2.5 3.0 3.3 2.6 1.4 
Financial services 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 
Computer and information services 2.5 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.8 
Royalties and licence fees  10.4 10.4 10. 1 10.3 10.9 
Other business services 22.2 23.3 21.2 18.7 19.8 
Personal cultural and recreational services 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8 
Government services, n.i.e. 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2 
Exports     
Total (¥ billion) 7,834.2 8,235.2 8,992.8 10,555.1 12,157.2 
Transport  37.2 36.5 34.1 32.9 32.4 
Travel 5.1 5.3 11.4 11.6 11.3 
Communications 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.4 
Construction 7.4 7.0 5.9 7.0 6.6 
Insurance -0.2 -0.5 0.5 1.1 0.8 
Financial services 4.2 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.6 
Computer and information services 2.2 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0 
Royalties and licence fees  16.2 15.9 15. 8 16.1 16.0 
Other business services 25.2 26.5 23.3 22.4 24.8 
Personal cultural and recreational services 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 
Government services, n.i.e. 1.3 1.2 2.2 2.7 2.1 
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics, Ministry of Finance.  WT/TPR/S/175 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.6 
Inward and outward FDI flows by region, FY 2002-05 
(¥ billion ) 
  2002 2003 2004 2005 
Inward FDI      
Total  1,158.5 733.2 845.6 305.9 
Asia  1.5 43.9 107.8 180.6 
China 0.2 -0.2 -1.0 1.3 
Hong Kong, China -1.7 4.4 32.3 112.9 
Chinese Taipei -2.9 9.1 7.9 -3.4 
Korea, Rep. of 7.9 -11.0 27.0 3.2 
Singapore 15.6 38.6 42.3 67.9 
Thailand -16.8 3.4 -0.1 -0.7 
Indonesia -0.7 0.2 0.2 0 
Malaysia -0.2 -0.8 0 -0.1 
Philippines 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 
India -0 -0 -0 0.2 
North America  392.0 -64.3 243.6 -101.4 
United States  321.3 -67.5 148.3 8.5 
Canada  70.8 3.2 95.5 -109.8 
Central and South America  -23.7 159.5 -122.3 146.2 
Mexico 0.2 0.2 0 - 
Brazil 0 0 2.1 0.2 
Cayman Islands  -14.3 156.3 -83.4 121.8 
Oceania -2.1 0.8 -0.3 -12.6 
Australia -01 0.7 -0.3 -12.5 
New Zealand -0.7 0 0.1 0.1 
Western Europe  791.5 593.5 615.2 92.2 
Germany  69.6 203.4 126.1 25.9 
United Kingdom  67.8 -50.7 -34.2 15.5 
France  288.8 75.7 115.9 -8.8 
Netherlands   214.3 371.7 396.4 266.3 
Italy 14.4 -0.2 3.7 0.7 
Belgium  6.2 21.4 -45.2 -140.7 
Luxembourg  49.1 36.7 28.2 39.6 
Switzerland 130.9 -33.3 11.3 -90.8 
Sweden -42.6 1.9 -8.7 -7.2 
Spain  0.2 0.3 12.6 4.8 
Eastern Europe  0.2 -0.1 -0.1 - 
Russia 0.1 0 0 - 
Middle East -2.1 0.1 0.2 1.0 
Saudi Arabia -1.1 -0.2 -0.1 - 
U.A.E 0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 
OECD 1,191.2 517.9 883.2 -19.8 
ASEAN -2.0 41.6 42.6 67.1 
ECa 660.5 625.5 601.4 181.5 
Outward FDI      
Total  -4,047.6 -3,338.9 -3,348.7 -5,045.9 
Asia  -1,024.6 -575.6 -1,141.1 -1,798.0 
China -327.0 -457.9 -634.8 -726.2 
Hong Kong, China -28.1 9.0 -52.7 -196.3 
Chinese Taipei -57.1 -24.9 -51.8 -91.4 
Table AI.6 (cont'd) Japan WT/TPR/S/175 
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  2002 2003 2004 2005 
Korea, Rep. of -54.3 -38.8 -83.4 -196.6 
Singapore -235.6 52.5 -14.7 -63.4 
Thailand -65.7 -78.0 -202.7 -235.5 
Indonesia -38.0 -54.9 -54.5 -134.1 
Malaysia -32.7 59.4 -17.5 -59.0 
Philippines -137.1 -12.7 -0.7 -47.0 
India -18.7 -14.6 -15.0 -29.8 
North America  -1,083.8 -1,279.8 -819.3 -1,478.8 
United States  -951.3 -1,244.3 -814.6 -1,359.9 
Canada  -132.5 -35.5 -4.7 -118.9 
Central and South America  -510.3 -371.9 -338.9 -703.2 
Mexico -30.1 -43.0 -20.1 -68.8 
Brazil -92.9 -126.2 7.1 -106.9 
Cayman Islands -433.2 -192.3 -297.1 -426.0 
Oceania -178.4 - 129.8 -201. 3 -104.0 
Australia -143.1 -109.7 -178.9 -69.3 
New Zealand -3.6 -10.7 -16.3 -7.0 
Western Europe  -1,223.5 -923.9 -766.0 -824.5 
Germany  -72.2 -82.9 -69.5 -30.4 
United Kingdom  -257.2 -289.8 -175.8 -322.1 
France  -502.4 -136.0 -2.7 -60.7 
Netherlands   -182.3 -396.4 -362.9 -362.0 
Italy -37.3 22.9 -17.6 -4.6 
Belgium  -220.9 -85.1 -70.8 22.4 
Luxembourg  0.7 7.2 8.9 -2.6 
Switzerland -19.5 -10.7 12.0 -4.8 
Sweden 40.9 -13.8 7.8 -9.4 
Spain  -10.9 16.8 -19.7 -39.0 
Eastern Europe  -17.9 -43.7 -47.3 -77.0 
Russia -3.3 0.6 -5.3 -10.6 
Middle East -11.2 4.4 6.7 -62.0 
Saudi  Arabia -10.1 -2.5 4.1 -56.9 
U.A.E -3.3 5.7 2.2 -2.1 
Africa  -28.5 -50.6 -41.3 -2.3 
R. South Africa -13.3 -13.9 -13.6 2.5 
OECD  -2,551.3 -2,446.8 -1,920.0 -2,720.3 
ASEAN -534.9 -48.2 -303.9 -557.5 
ECa -1,229.2 -932.8 -792.6 -863.3 
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:  Balance of Payments Statistics, Ministry of Finance. WT/TPR/S/175 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.7 
Inward and outward FDI flows by industry, FY 2005 
(¥ billion) 
  2005 
Inward FDI (total)  305.9 
Manufacturing  -270.1 
Food  -25.4 
Textile 21.8 
Lumber and pulp -2.5 
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals -140.9 
Petroleum -5.1 
Rubber and leather 0.1 
Glass and ceramics 11.5 
Iron, non-ferrous, and metals -3.7 
General machinery 18.2 
Electric machinery -139.2 
Transportation equipment -1.7 
Precision machinery -8.7 
Non-manufacturing   576.0 
Farming and forestry  -0.2 
Fishery and marine products  0 
Mining  0 
Construction 4.8 
Transportation 221.4 
Communications 104.6 
Wholesale and retail services 131.0 
Finance and insurance 56.8 
Real estate -2.0 
Other services 21.2 
Outward FDI (total)  -5,045.9 
Manufacturing  -2,886.6 
Food  -187.3 
Textile -45.5 
Lumber and pulp -95.3 
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals -375.5 
Petroleum -55.2 
Rubber and leather -92.5 
Glass and ceramics -27.0 
Iron, non-ferrous, and metals -148.0 
General machinery -145.4 
Electric machinery -480.9 
Transportation equipment -946.1 
Precision machinery -155.2 
Non-manufacturing   -2,159.3 
Farming and forestry  -2.5 
Fishery and marine products  5.1 
Mining  -150.7 
Construction -16.6 
Transportation -91.6 
Communications -195.4 
Wholesale and retail services -534.0 
Finance and insurance -1,014.5 
Real estate 93.8 
Other services -119.4 
Notes: Negative figures (-) show net capital outflows, i.e., the ex ecution of direct investment abroad or the withdrawal of dir ect 
investment in Japan. 
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics, Ministry of Finance. Japan WT/TPR/S/175 
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Table AII.1 
Status of selected notifications to the WTO, August 2006 
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/119/JPN, 19/08/2004; 
G/ADP/N/126/JPN, 17/02/2005; 
G/ADP/N/132/JPN, 05/09/2005; G/ADP/N/139/JPN, 13/03/2006; 
G/ADP/N/145/JPN, 25/07/2006 
Article 16.5 Domestic procedures a nd authorities competent to initiate 
and conduct investigation No notification 
Article 18.5 Laws and regulations  (and changes) No notification 
Agriculture   
Articles 10 and 18.2 Export subs idies (outlays and quantities)  G/AG/N/JPN/90, 1/03/2004; 
G/AG/N/JPN/97, 18/05/2004; 
G/AG/N/JPN/110, 19/05/2005 
Article 18.2 Domestic support (DS:1) G/AG/N/JPN/108, 11/02/2005 
Article 18.2 Domestic support (DS:2) No notification 
Article 18.2 Information on tariff quotas ad ministration (MA:1) G/AG/N/JPN/100, 13/09/2004 
Article 18.2 Volume of imports under tari ff quotas (MA:2) G/AG/N/JPN/99, 08/09/2004; 
G/AG/N/JPN/114, 12/12/2005 
Article 5.7 Volume-based special safe guard (MA:3) G/AG/N/JPN/101, 06/10/2004; 
G/AG/N/JPN/102, 17/11/2004; G/AG/N/JPN/104, 14/12/2004; 
G/AG/N/JPN/109, 09/03/2005; 
G/AG/N/JPN/113, 13/07/2005; G/AG/N/JPN/115, 17/02/2006 
Article 5.7 Price-based special safegua rd (MA:4) G/AG/N/JPN/103, 30/11/2004; 
G/AG/N/JPN/105, 22/12/2004; 
G/AG/N/JPN/112, 10/06/2005; G/AG/N/JPN/116, 26/05/2006; 
G/AG/N/JPN/118, 20/06/2006 
Article 5.7 and 18.2 Special safeguard  (MA:5) G/AG/N/JPN/111, 19/05/2005; 
G/AG/N/JPN/117, 02/06/2006 
Article 10 Volume of food aid in the context of export subsidy 
commitments (ES:3) G/AG/N/JPN/106, 14/01/2005 
Article 16.2 Measures concerning the possible negative effects of the 
reform programme on least developed and net food 
importing developing countries G/AG/N/JPN/107, 18/01/2005 
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 (Art.XVII:4(a) Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII) 
 Notification of products traded by st ate enterprises G/STR/N/10/JPN, 07/09/2004 
Government Procurement (Article XXIV:6)   
 Modifications to Appendix I GPA/W/285/Add.5, 04/02/2004; 
GPA/MOD/JPN/21, 12/09/2005; 
GPA/W/295/Add.4, 24/01/2006 
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/4, 01/11/2005 
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WTO Agreement Description of requirement Document symbol of most recent 
notification and date 
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures   
Article 32.6 Laws and regulations  No notification 
Article. 25.11 Counter vailing duty actions taken G/SCM/N/122/JPN, 18/02/2005; 
G/SCM/N/130/JPN, 05/09/2005; 
G/SCM/N/138/JPN, 10/03/2006; 
G/SCM/N/144/JPN, 30/08/2006 
Article 25.1 Subsidies programmes G/SCM/N/123/JPN, 07/07/2005 
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 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures   
Article 6, Annex B Notification of emer gency measures G/SPS/N/JPN/124, 22/07/2004 
Article 5, Annex B Notification of ch anges in sanitary and phytosanitary 
measures G/SPS/N/JPN/125-165, 12/08/2004-
07/07/2006 
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/123-179, 18/06/2004-
02/08/2006 
TRIMs   
Article 5.1 Investment measures No notification 
TRIPS   
Article 63.2 Laws and regulati ons IP/N/1/JPN/I/4, 24/11/2004; 
IP/N/1/JPN/P/5, 01/02/2005; 
IP/N/1/JPN/4, 25/11/2005; 
IP/N/1/JPN/O/2, 01/12/2005; 
IP/N/1/JPN/5, 13/06/2006; IP/N/1/JPN/P/6, 16/06/2006 
Article 69 
 
Article 4(d) Contact points 
 
Notification of international agreements related to the 
protection of intellectual prope rty and which entered into 
force prior to the entry into  force of the WTO Agreement No notification 
 
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 
 Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and 
Mexico S/C/N/328, 22/04/2005 
 Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and 
Malaysia S/C/N/371, 13/07/2006 
Plurilateral Agreement on Government procurement   
Article XIX:5 Statistics on government procurement GPA/70/Add.3, 05/07/2005; 
GPA/76/Add.3, 05/07/2005 
Article XXIV:5(b) National implementing legisl ation (and changes) GP A/37/Add.1, 07/04/2004; 
GPA/37/Add.2, 21/03/ 2005; 
GPA/37/Add.3, 15/03/ 2006 
Source : WTO documents. Japan WT/TPR/S/175 
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Table AII.2 
Disputes to which Japan has been a party, 2005 to August 2006 
Principal 
complainant/defendant, and issue under dispute Consultations/Panel Appeals 
Japan/United States 
(WT/DS184) 
Anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled 
steel products from 
Japan Consultations requested:  18 November 1999 
Panel requested:  11 February 2000 
Panel established:  20 March 2000 The Panel circulated its Report on 28 February 2001.  
The Report found that the United States had acted 
inconsistently in some regards and recommended that the DSB request the United States to bring these inconsistencies into confor mity with the relevant 
WTO Agreements. Notification of appeal by the United States:  
25 April 2001 
 Report of the Appellate Body:  24 July 2001 
The Report by the DSB, adopted along with the 
Panel Report on 23 August 2001, upheld the Panel's overall conclusion that the U.S. measures at issue were inconsistent with the relevant WTO 
Agreements. 
 Arbitration under DSU Article 21.3(c) requested 
by Japan:  20 November 2001 
Arbitrator appointed:  6 December 2001 Arbitration Award circulated:  19 February 2002 
The reasonable period of time determined by the 
arbitrator was 15 months from 23 August 2001. The DSB extended the period until 31 July 2005. 
 
The DSB took note of an understanding between the parties on 20 July 2005 (WT/DSB/M/194).  
Japan/United States (WT/DS217) 
Continued Dumping and 
Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 Consultations requested (along with Australia, 
Brazil, Chile, the European Communities, India, 
Indonesia, Korea, and Thailand):  21 December 2000
Panel requested (along with Australia, Brazil, Chile, the European Communities, India, Indonesia, Korea, 
and Thailand):  12 July 2001 
Panel established:  23 August 2001 The Panel circulated its Report on 16 September 
2002.  The Report found that the United States had 
acted inconsistently in some regards and recommended that DSB request the United States to 
bring these inconsistencies into conformity with the 
relevant WTO Agreements. Notification of appeal by the United States:  
18 October 2002 
Report of the Appellate Body:  16 January 2003 
The Report upheld the Panel's findings that the United States Act was in violation of Article 18.1 
of Anti-Dumping Agreement and 32.1of the SCM 
Agreement;  the Report reversed the Panel's findings on Article 5.4 of the Anti-Dumping 
Agreement and 11.4 of the SCM Agreement.  The 
Panel and Appellate Body  Reports were adopted 
on 27 January 2003. 
 
Arbitration under DSU Article 21.3(c):  requested by Japan and other complainants:  14 March 2003 Arbitrator appointed: 2 April 2003 
Arbitrator's Award circulated:  13 June 2003 
The reasonable period of time determined by the arbitrator was 11 months from 27 January 2003, 
which would expire on 27 December 2003. 
 Request for authorization of suspension of 
concession or other obligation by Japan on 
15 January 2004 Arbitration under DSU Article 22.6 requested by 
the United States:  23 January 2004 
Arbitrator appointed:  11 February 2004 Arbitrator's Decision:  31 August 2004 
 
Recourse by Japan to DSU Article 22.7:  10 November 2004 
 
Notification by Japan to DSB on its suspension of concessions and related obligations:  
19 August 2005 
 Notification by Japan to DSB on its suspension of concessions and related obligations:  
22 August 2006 
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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 Notification of appeal by  Japan:  11 October 2006 
United States/Japan 
(WT/DS245) Measures affecting the 
importation of apples Consultations requested:  1 March 2002 
 Panel requested:  7 May 2002. 
Panel established:  3 June 2002 
The panel circulated its Report on 15 July 2003.  The Report found that Japan had acted inconsistently 
with its obligations under Articles 2.2, 5.1, and 5.7 
of the SPS Agreement and recommended that the DSB request Japan bring the phytosanitary measure 
into conformity with its  obligations under the SPS 
Agreement.   Notification of appeal by  Japan:  28 August 2003 
Report of  the Appellate Body:  26 November 2003 
The Report upheld the Panel's findings and 
recommended that the DSB request Japan to bring its measure into conformi ty with its obligations 
under the SPS Agreement. 
Panel and Appellate Body  Reports were adopted 
on 10 December 2003 
RPT agreed until 30 June 2004 
 DSU Article 21.5 process: 
Panel requested:  19 July 2004. 
Panel established:  30 July 2004  Report of the Article 21.5 panel:  23 June 2005.  
The Panel found that Japan's phytosanitary 
measure on import of apples from the United States was contrary to Articles 2.2 and 5.1 of the 
SPS Agreement and that if the United States only 
exports mature, symptomless apples, the alternative measure proposed by the United States 
meets the requirement of Article 5.6 of the SPS 
Agreement.  
Panel report adopted:  20 July 2005 
  DSU Article 22 process:  Requests for 
authorization of suspension of concession and 
other obligations by the U.S. on 19 July 2004. 
Arbitration under DSU Article 22.6 requested by Japan on 29 July 2004 
Arbitrator appointed:  30 July 2004 
However, arbitration is suspended until the Article 21.5 proceeding finished. 
 
Notification of mutually  agreed solution:  
30 August 2005 
Korea/Japan (WT/DS323) Import Quotas on Dried Laver and Seasoned 
Laver Consultations requested:  1 December 2004  
 
Panel requested:  4 February 2005  
Panel established:  21March 2005 
Notification of mutually  agreed solution:  
23 January 2006   
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  
Note: The table excludes disputes in whic h Japan participated as a third party. 
Source:  WTO documents. Japan WT/TPR/S/175 
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Table AII.3 
Industries requiring prior notification for inward FDI, 2006 
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 Metal mininga 
 Crude oil, natural gas mining 
Manufacturing Other textile apparel and accessoriesb 
 Drugs and medicines 
 Miscellaneous chemical and allied productsc 
 Petroleum refineries 
 Lubricating oils and greases not produced by petroleum refineries 
 Paving materialsd 
 Miscellaneous petroleum and coal productsd 
 Rubber and plastic footwear and accessoriesd 
 Leather tanning 
 Industrial leather products excluding gloves 
 Material for leather footwear and accessories 
 Leather footwear  
 Leather gloves 
 Bags 
 Cargo bag 
 Fur skins 
 Miscellaneous leather tanning products 
 Miscellaneous non-ferrous metal 
 Machinery and tools for generation, transmissi on and distribution of electric power and for 
industrye 
 Electronic equipmente 
 Electric measuring instrumentse 
 Miscellaneous electrical machinery and toole 
 Communication equipment and related productse 
 Electronic data processing machines, digita l and analogue computers, equipment and 
accessoriese 
 Electronic parts and devicese 
 Shipbuilding and repair, and marine enginesf 
 Aircraft and accessories 
 Industrial vehicles, parts, accessoriese 
 Miscellaneous transport machinery and equipmente 
 Toys and sporting equipmentb 
 Ordnance 
Electricity, gas, heat supply and water Production, collection and di stribution of electricity 
 Gas industry 
 Heat supply 
 Water supply 
Information and communications Fixed telecommunicationsg 
 Mobile telecommunicationsg 
 Public broadcasting (excluding cable broadcasting) 
 Commercial broadcasting (excluding cable broadcasting) 
 Cable broadcasting 
 Services incidental to Internetg 
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Transport  Railway services 
 Common omnibus operators 
 Inshore transport 
 Inland water transport 
 Vessel and ship rental and leasing 
 Air transport 
 Industry using aircraft (excluding air transport) 
 Warehousing (excluding refrigerated warehousing)h 
 Refrigerated warehousing  
 Transport facilities services 
Wholesale and retail trade Minerals and metals 
 Fuel retail tradei 
Finance and insurance Central bank 
 Agriculture, forestry and fisheries finance corporation 
Combined services Agricultural, forestry and fisheries c ooperatives not categorized into others 
Services (except those classified 
otherwise) 
 
 
 Machine repair excluding electric machinery and appliancee 
Electric machine and appliance repaire 
Security services 
Industrial services not categorized into othersj 
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 industries related to aircraft , arms, nuclear power, and space development. 
f Limited to the industries related to arms and nuclear power. g Limited to telecoms business that should  be registered pursuant to Article 9 of the Telecommunications Business Law.  
h Limited to industry related to oil stockpiling. 
i Limited to petroleum-based products. j Limited to industries related to charging a nd storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). 
Note: Industrial classifications in this table are based upon the Standa rd Industrial Classification for Japan in accordance wi th the 
Notification #139 of the Ministry of Internal  Affairs and Communications, 7 March 2002.   
Source:  Information provided by the Japanese authorities. 
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Table AIII.1 
Applied tariff escalation and tariff ranges, FY 2004 and FY 2006 
(Per cent) 
 Tariff FY 2006  
ISIC Product and processing Number of 
linesa Tariff 
FY 2004 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient of 
variation 
 Total 8,914 6.3 6.5 0-902.3 25.2 3.9 
  - 1st stage of processing 1,091 7.5 9.0 0-902.3 55.3 6.1 
  - semi-processed 3,266 4.7 4.8 0-245.5 9.1 1.9 
  - fully processed 4,557 7.2 7.0 0-495.1 21.2 3.0 
1 Agriculture       
  - raw materials 593 7.0 7.0 0-902.3 44.8 6.4 
2 Mining and quarrying       
  - raw materials 119 0.1 0.1 0-2.5 0.3 3.0 
311 Food products       
  - 1st stage of processing 163 13.2 24.7 0-810.7 105.3 4.3 
  - semi-processed 139 19.1 21.4 0-245.5 32.8 1.5 
  - fully processed 765 18.7 18.6 0-495.1 36.2 1.9 
312 Food manufacturing       
  - 1st stage of processing 29 9.2 8.8 0-23.1 8.5 1.0 
  - semi-processed 26 32.1 39.8 2.2-114.2 28.2 0.7 
  - fully processed 177 29.3 26.8 0-441.4 46.2 1.7 
313 Beverages       
  - fully processed 57 16.3 15.7 0-84.9 19.5 1.2 
314 Tobacco manufactures       
  - fully processed 8 7.0 7.0 0-29.8 10.6 1.5 
321 Textiles       
  - 1st stage of processing 57 24.7 21.5 0-243.9 69.6 3.2 
  - semi-processed 1,171 5.9 5.8 0-12.5 2.0 0.3 
  - fully processed 563 7.5 7.4 0-14.2 3.0 0.4 
322 Clothing       
  - fully processed 269 9.4 9.4 3.4-16 2.2 0.2 
323 Leather products       
  - 1st stage of processing 1 3.0 3.0 3-3 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 98 13.5 13.5 0-30 12.2 0.9 
  - fully processed 39 11.5 11.5 2.7-20 6.4 0.6 
324 Footwear       
  - fully processed 58 59.8 52.2 3.4-306.4 69 1.3 
331 Wood products       
  - 1st stage of processing 5 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 140 4.3 4.3 0-10 2.9 0.7 
  - fully processed 49 3.3 3.3 0-10 2.5 0.8 
332 Furniture except metal       
  - fully processed 43 0.8 0.9 0-3.8 1.6 1.8 
341 Paper products       
  - 1st stage of processing 23 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 83 0.3 0.3 0-2.6 0.8 2.7 
  - fully processed 32 0.1 0.1 0-2.6 0.5 5.0 
342 Printing       
  - fully processed 31 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
351 Industrial chemicals       
  - 1st stage of processing 50 2.8 2.8 0-6.6 3.0 1.1 
  - semi-processed 816 2.9 2.9 0-17 1.7 0.6 
  - fully processed 27 3.5 3.5 2.5-4.4 0.6 0.2 
352 Other chemicals       
  - 1st stage of processing 4 1.4 1.5 0-5.8 2.9 1.9 
  - semi-processed 89 2.7 3.0 0-61.9 6.6 2.2 
  - fully processed 261 1.2 1.3 0-29.7 3.0 2.3 
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 Tariff FY 2006  
ISIC Product and processing Number of 
linesa Tariff 
FY 2004 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient of 
variation 
353 Petroleum refineries       
  - 1st stage of processing 8 1.8 1.8 0-4.1 2.2 1.2 
  - semi-processed 6 1.1 1.1 0-3.9 1.7 1.5 
  - fully processed 52 4.0 2.4 0-7.9 2.2 0.9 
354 Petroleum and coal products       
  - 1st stage of processing 6 1.2 1.2 0-3.9 1.8 1.5 
  - semi-processed 6 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 2 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
355 Rubber products       
  - 1st stage of processing 2 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 27 0.4 0.4 0-2.5 0.9 2.3 
  - fully processed 74 2.1 2.1 0-27 5.1 2.4 
356 Plastic products       
  - fully processed 25 3.9 3.9 0-4.8 0.9 0.2 
361 Pottery and china       
  - fully processed 18 0.6 0.6 0-2.3 1.1 1.8 
362 Glass and products       
  - semi-processed 22 1.3 1.3 0-4.2 1.9 1.5 
  - fully processed 50 1.3 1.3 0-8 2.1 1.6 
369 Non-metallic mineral 
products       
  - 1st stage of processing 2 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 15 2.1 2.1 0-3.3 1.1 0.5 
  - fully processed 71 1.1 1.1 0-3.5 1.3 1.2 
371 Iron and steel products       
  - 1st stage of processing 2 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 375 0.2 0.2 0-6.3 0.9 4.5 
372 Non-ferrous metal       
  - 1st stage of processing 9 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 242 1.8 1.8 0-7.5 2.0 1.1 
381 Metal products       
  - semi-processed 5 1.8 1.8 0-3 1.6 0.9 
  - fully processed 237 1.0 1.0 0-3.9 1.5 1.5 
382 Non-electrical machinery       
  - semi-processed 1 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 593 0.2 0.2 0-8.4 1.2 6.0 
383 Electrical machinery       
  - fully processed 374 0.2 0.2 0-5.3 0.9 4.5 
384 Transport equipment       
  - fully processed 163 0.1 0.1 0-8.4 0.7 7.0 
385 Professional and scientific equipment      
  - fully processed 274 0.2 0.2 0-16 1.5 7.5 
390 Other manufactured products       
  - 1st stage of processing 18 0.2 0.2 0-3 0.7 3.5 
  - semi-processed 5 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 243 2.5 2.5 0-30 4.4 1.8 
a The number of lines corresponds to the FY 2006 tariff. 
Note: Excluding in-quota rates (lines subject to state trading are included).  Including AVEs pr ovided by the authorities for s pecific 
rates, as available.  For FY 2004, 2003 AVEs are used and for FY 2006, 2005 AVEs are used.  The ad valorem  part of alternate 
rates are used for the calculations. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat calculations , based on data provided by the Japanese authorities. Japan WT/TPR/S/175 
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Table AIV.1 
Tariff quota quantity and in-quota imports, FY 2002-04 
(Tonnes) 
Description Tariff quota and in-quota 
imports FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 
Tariff quota quantity 7,264 7,264 7,264 Skimmed milk powder for school lunch 
In-quota imports 2,643 2,907 2,767 
Tariff quota quantity 85,878 85,878 85,878 Skimmed milk powder for other purposes 
In-quota imports 35,525 35,418 30,994 
Tariff quota quantity 1,585 1,585 1,585 Evaporated milk 
In-quota imports 1,498 1,461 1,329 
Tariff quota quantity 45,000 45,000 45,000 Whey and modified whey for feeding 
purposes In-quota imports 22,895 22,774 31,384 
Tariff quota quantity 25,000 25,000 25,000 Prepared whey for infant formula 
In-quota imports 11,880 10,471 9,580 
Tariff quota quantity 1,873 1,873 1,873 Butter and butter oil 
In-quota imports 199 225 242 
Tariff quota quantity 14,000 14,000 14,000 Mineral concentrated whey 
In-quota imports 4,504 3,730 3,566 
Tariff quota quantity 18,977 18,977 18,977 Prepared edible fat 
In-quota imports 18,887 18,909 18,549 
Tariff quota quantity 133,940 133,940 133,940 Other dairy products for general use 
(whole milk equivalent) In-quota imports 132,245 132,040 132,362 
Tariff quota quantity 137,202 137,202 137,202 Designated dairy products for general use 
(whole milk equivalent) In-quota imports 130,065 126,260 134,012 
Tariff quota quantity 120,000 120,000 120,000 Dried leguminous vegetables 
In-quota imports 113,259 94,277 112,061 
Tariff quota quantity 5,740,000 5,740,000 5,740,000 Wheat, meslin, triticale and their processed 
products (wheat basis) In-quota imports 5,030,681 5,661,967 5,631,523 
Tariff quota quantity 1,369,000 1,369,000 1,369,000 Barley and its processed products 
(barley basis) In-quota imports 1,449,735 1,392,136 1,433,068 
Tariff quota quantity 682,200 682,200 682,200 Rice and its worked and/or prepared products 
(milled rice basis) In-quota imports 679,875 673,734 678,885 
Tariff quota quantity 157,000 157,000 157,000 Starches, inulin and preparations of starches 
In-quota imports 136,836 151,003 158,674 
Tariff quota quantity 75,000 75,000 75,000 Ground nuts 
In-quota imports 41,263 47,011 40,246 
Tariff quota quantity 267 267 267 Tubers of konnyaku 
(dried slice basis) In-quota imports 36 89 86 
Tariff quota quantity 798 798 798 Silk-worm cocoons and raw silk (raw silk 
basis) In-quota imports 156 88 43 
Source: WTO notifications. 
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