WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/STR/N/13/JPN 
11 October 2010 
 (10-5210) 
Working Party on State Trading Enterprises Original:   English 
  
 
STATE TRADING 
 
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the 
 
GATT 1994 and Paragraph 1 of  the Understanding on  
the Interpretation of Article XVII  
 
JAPAN 
   The following communication, dated 16 September 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Japan.   
 
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I. LEAF TOBACCO 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
(a) Identification of State Trading Enterprises 
 Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT).   
 (b) Description of Products Affected (Including Ta riff Item Number(s) Encompassed in Product 
Description) 
 Leaf tobacco (HS No. 2401.10, 2401.20, 2401.30, 2403.91).   
 
2. Reason and Purpose 
(a) Reason of Purpose for Establishing and/or Maintaining State Trading Enterprise 
 The tobacco production is monopolized by JT for promoting sound development of the 
tobacco industry under the provisions of the Tob acco Business Law.  Although private traders can 
import leaf tobacco, this monopoly in effect renders all the importation of leaf tobacco for the manufacture of tobacco in Japan depende nt upon subsequent purchase by JT.   
 (b) Summary of Legal Basis for Granting the Relevant  Exclusive or Special Rights or Privileges, 
Including Legal Provisions and Summary of  Statutory or Constitutional Powers 
 The monopoly of production of manufactured to bacco is stipulated in Article 8 of the 
Tobacco Business Law.    G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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  3. Description of the Functioning of the State Trading Enterprise 
(a) Summary Statement Providing Overview of Operations of the State Trading Enterprise 
 JT is engaged predominantly in the manufactur e and sales of tobacco products.  JT is also 
diversifying its business activities into pharmaceutic als, food, real estate and engineering.   
 
(b) Specification of Exclusive or Special Rights or Privileges Enjoyed by the State Trading 
Enterprise 
 The importation of leaf tobacco and manufact ured tobacco has been liberalized since 
1 April 1985.  However, as a consequence of th e continuing monopoly of manufacturing tobacco by 
the Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), the importation of leaf tobacco for the manufacture of tobacco in Japan is 
in effect dependent upon the purchase by JT.   
 (c) Type of Entities other than the State Trading Enterprise that are Allowed to Engage in 
Importation/Exportation and Conditions for Participation 
 Any entity can engage in importation without any allowance.   
 
(d) How Import/Export Levels are Established by the State Trading Enterprise 
 JT imports leaf tobacco on the basis of co mmercial consideration taking into account supply 
and demand situations of manufactured tobacco, as well as quality, market price and other relevant 
characteristics of leaf tobacco.    
(e) How Export Prices are Determined 
 JT exports leaf tobacco on the basis of commercial consideration.   
 (f) How the Resale Prices of Im ported Products are Determined 
 JT does not resell imported leaf tobacco.   
 
(g) Whether Long-Term Contracts are Negotiated by the State Trading Enterprise.  Whether the 
State Trading Enterprise is used to Fulfil C ontractual Obligations Entered Into by the 
Government 
 No long-term contracts are negotiated by JT.   
 
(h) Brief Description of Market Structure 
 JT is obligated to acquire all the leaf to bacco produced by domestic tobacco cultivators who 
enter into contracted purch ase agreements with JT.   
 
4. Statistical Information  
 (See attached Tables I – III on Tobacco).    G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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II. OPIUM 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
(a) Identification of State Trading Enterprises 
 The Government of Japan (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare).   
 
(b) Description of Products Affected (Including Ta riff Item Number(s) Encompassed in Product 
Description) 
 Opium (HS No. 13.02.11).   
 2. Reason and Purpose 
(a) Reason of Purpose for Establishing and/or Maintaining State Trading Enterprise 
 The purpose for maintaining the state trading en terprise is to achieve the rational supply of 
opium for medical and scientific purposes, as well as to conduct necessary control over the cultivation 
of opium poppy, and the transfer, receipt and possession and other relevant activities concerning 
opium and poppy straw.   
 (b) Summary of Legal Basis for Granting the Relevant  Exclusive or Special Rights or Privileges, 
including Legal Provisions and Summary of Statutory or Constitutional Powers 
 Under the provisions of the Opium Law, only th e Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is 
authorized as a state trading en tity, which can conduct import and export of opium, purchase opium 
from the opium poppy cultivators a nd from research cultivators, and sell opium to narcotics 
manufacturers and narcotics research institution.   
  The monopoly of import and export opium is sti pulated in Article 2 of the Opium Law.   
 
 The above mentioned regulations are based on the provision of the Single Convention of 
Narcotic Drugs, 1961.    
3. Description of the Functioning of the State Trading Enterprise 
(a) Summary Statement Providing Overview of Operations of the State Trading Enterprise 
 The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, as a state trading entity, imports opium from 
India by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.   
  The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare de termines the quantity of opium which is to be 
imported to Japan, on the basis of factors such as demand for opium in Japan and supply of opium in exporting country.   G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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  (b) Specification of Exclusive or Special Rights or Privileges Enjoyed by the State Trading 
Enterprise 
 The rights to import and to export opium belong exclusively to the Ministry of Health, Labour 
and Welfare.    
 The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welf are purchases all the opium which opium poppy 
cultivators or research cultivators have gathered.     The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare determines the price for purchase of the opium 
from opium poppy cultivators, after consulting with th e Ministry of Finance, on the basis of factors 
such as the condition of production by opium poppy cultivators, import price of opium and other 
economic conditions.    (c) Type of Entities other than the State Tradi ng Enterprise that are allowed to Engage in 
Importation/Exportation and Conditions for Participation 
 There are no entities allowed to engage in im port and export other than the Ministry of 
Health, Labour and Welfare.    (d) How Import/Export Levels are established by the State Trading Enterprise 
 The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare de termines the quantity of opium which is to be 
imported to Japan on the basis of factors such as demand for opium in Japan and supply of opium in 
exporting country.   
 (e) How Export Prices are determined 
 The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare does not export opium. 
 
(f) How the Resale Prices of Im ported Products are determined 
 The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare determines the resale price on the basis of 
factors such as import price and other expenses.    (g) Whether Long-Term Contracts are negotiated by the State Trading Enterprise.  Whether the 
State Trading Enterprise is used to Fulfil C ontractual Obligations Entered into by the  
Government 
 No long-term contracts are negotiated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.   
 (h) Brief Description of Market Structure 
 The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare imports opium and purchases all the opium 
gathered by opium poppy cultivators or research cultivators.  The Ministry of Health, Labour and 
Welfare sells opium to narcotics manufacturers and proprietors of narcotics research institution.   
 
4. Statistical Information  
 (See attached Tables I – III on Opium).    G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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  5. Reason why no foreign trade has taken place (as appropriate) 
 
 All imported opium is used for medical and scientific purposes.     All of the amount is for domestic  consumption, not for export.   
 III. RICE, WHEAT AND BARLEY 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
(a) Identification of State Trading Enterprises 
 The Government of Japan.  The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (hereinafter 
referred to as "MAFF").   
 (b) Description of Products Affected (Including Ta riff Item Number(s) Encompassed in Product 
Description) 
 Rice and its worked and/or prepared products  (hereinafter referred to as "rice").   
 
 Wheat, meslin, triticale and their processed products (hereinafter referred to as "wheat").     Barley and its processed products (hereinafter referred to as "barley").  (As for the tariff item 
numbers of specific products, see attached).    2. Reason and Purpose 
(a) Reason of Purpose for Establishing and/or Maintaining State Trading Enterprise 
 MAFF is authorized to take measures to st abilize supply and demand situations as well as 
prices for such staple foods as rice, wheat and barley, for promoting stability of national life and economy, according to the Law for Stabilization of  Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food.   
 
(b) Summary of Legal Basis for Granting the Relevant  Exclusive or Special Rights or Privileges, 
Including Legal Provisions and Summary of  Statutory or Constitutional Powers 
 MAFF can import  rice, wheat and barley, and can  export rice when particular necessity exist, 
based on the Law for Stabilization of Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food.    
 Legal provisions – Articles 30, 31, 32, 42, 43 and 44 of the Law for Stabilization of Supply-
Demand and Price of Staple Food.    
3. Description of the Functioning of the State Trading Enterprise 
(a) Summary Statement Providing Overview of Operations of the State Trading Enterprise 
 MAFF mainly conducts the import of rice under the minimum access opportunities and wheat 
and barley under the current access opportunities,  based on the Schedule XXXVIII-JAPAN in the 
WTO Agreement.     MAFF is not involved, in the marketing or di stribution of over-quota imports of rice, wheat 
and barley, except for the collection of a part of over-quota tariffs of such imports.   
 G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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  (b) Specification of Exclusive or Special Rights or Privileges Enjoyed by the State Trading 
Enterprise 
 MAFF can import rice, wheat and barley, and can  export rice when particular necessity exists, 
based on the Law for Stabilization of Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food.    
 MAFF collects mark-ups on imported rice, wheat and barley which are bound in the 
Schedule XXXVIII-JAPAN in the WTO Agreement.     (c) Type of Entities other than the State Tradi ng Enterprise that are allowed to Engage in 
Importation/Exportation and Conditions for Participation 
 Private traders can freely im port rice, wheat and barley subject to over-quota tariffs 
established in the Schedule XXXVIII-JAPAN in the WTO Agreement.  (d) How Import/Export Levels are established by the State Trading Enterprise 
 MAFF imports rice under the minimum access oppor tunities and wheat and barley under the 
current access opportunities, both of which are established in the Schedule XXXVIII-JAPAN in the 
WTO Agreement.     MAFF sells rice destined for food aid pursuant  to the Government's decision.  The quantity 
for food aid is determined, taking account of request s from recipient countries, relevant international 
rules on food aid etc.   
 
(e) How Export Prices are determined 
 MAFF conducts no commercial export of rice, wheat and barley.   
 (f) How the Resale Prices of Im ported Products are determined 
 The sales prices for imported rice, wheat and barley are determined on the basis of such 
factors as import prices, management costs and other economic conditions.     The sales prices for imported rice, wheat and barley are not to be above the sum of the 
respective purchase prices and the respective mark-ups bound in the WTO Agreement.    
 Mark-ups on imported rice, wheat and barley are used for their management costs such as 
storage, buying and selling costs and so on.    (g) Whether Long-Term Contracts are negotiated by the State Trading Enterprise.  Whether the 
State Trading Enterprise is used to Fulfil C ontractual Obligations Entered into by the  
Government 
 MAFF has no long-term contracts on the import and export of rice, wheat and barley.   
 (h) Brief Description of Market Structure 
 Private marketing whose prices are freely deci ded is predominant in the Japanese rice market, 
and the government purchase from domestic market  is limited only to the minimum amount necessary 
for official stockpile under the Law for Stabilizati on of Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food.   
  Most of wheat and barley consumed in Japan are imported.    G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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4. Statistical Information  
 (See attached Tables I – III).   
 
5. Reason why no foreign trade has taken place  
 None.   
 
6. Additional Information 
None.   
 IV. MILK PRODUCTS 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
(a) Identification of State Trading Enterprises 
 Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corpora tion (hereinafter referred to as "ALIC").   
 
(b) Description of Products Affected (Including Ta riff Item Number(s) Encompassed in Product 
Description) 
 Designated dairy products for general use (s kimmed milk powder, sk immed milk solids, 
whole milk powder and solids, condensed milk, bu tter milk powder and other solids, whey and 
modified whey, butter and butter oil), hereinafter re ferred to as "designated da iry products".  As for 
the tariff item numbers of the specific products, see the notification on the administration of tariff 
quotas (G/AG/N/JPN/1).   
 
2. Reason and Purpose 
(a) Reason of Purpose for Establishing and/or Maintaining State Trading Enterprise 
 ALIC is authorized to take measures to stab ilize supply and demand situations of and prices 
for milk products, to promote sound development of  dairy and related industries and to improve 
national diet under the Manufacturing Milk Pr oducer Compensation Temporary Law and the 
Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation Law.     As a part of such measures, ALIC, as a state trading enterprise, imports designated dairy products to ensure proper and smoot h operation of the system to stabilize supply/demand and price of 
the designated milk products.   
 (b) Summary of Legal Basis for Granting the Relevant  Exclusive or Special Rights or Privileges, 
Including Legal Provisions and Summary of  Statutory or Constitutional Powers 
 Article 13 of the Manufacturing Milk Producer Compensation Temporary Law.   
 
 Article 10 of the Agriculture and Liv estock Industries Corporation Law.   
 G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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  3. Description of the Functioning of the State Trading Enterprise 
(a) Summary Statement Providing Overview of Operations of the State Trading Enterprise 
 ALIC deals with in-quota imports of designated dairy products established in 
Schedule XXXVIII-Japan in the WTO Agreement.    
 ALIC is not involved, in the marketing or distribution of over-quota imports of designated 
dairy products, except for the collection of a pa rt of over-quota tariffs of such imports.   
 (b) Specification of Exclusive or Special Rights or Privileges Enjoyed by the State Trading 
Enterprise 
 ALIC collects mark-ups on imported desi gnated dairy products which are bound in 
Schedule XXXVIII-Japan in the WTO Agreement.    (c) Type of Entities other than the State Tradi ng Enterprise that are allowed to Engage in 
Importation/Exportation and Conditions for Participation 
 Private traders can freely import designated dairy products subject to over-quota tariffs 
established in Schedule XXXVIII-Japan in the WTO Agreement.    (d) How Import/Export Levels are established by the State Trading Enterprise 
 ALIC imports designated dair y products under the current access opportunities established in 
Schedule XXXVIII-Japan in the WTO Agreement.   
 
(e) How Export Prices are determined 
 This item is not applicable for ALIC.   
 (f) How the Resale Prices of Im ported Products are determined 
 The resale prices are determined by a tender.   
  The prices, however, are not to be above the sum of the ALIC purchase prices and the mark-ups bound in Schedule XXXVIII-Japan in the WTO Agreement.    (g) Whether Long-Term Contracts are negotiated by the State Trading Enterprise.  Whether the 
State Trading Enterprise is used to Fulfil C ontractual Obligations Entered into by the  
Government 
 ALIC has no long term contracts on the import of designated dairy products.   
 (h) Brief Description of Market Structure 
 Total national demand for milk and milk produc ts in FY 2008 was 11.32 million tons milk 
equivalent.     7.95 million tons of raw milk were produced  in FY 2008 of which 3.5 million tons were 
processed for milk products.  Annual production of  butter, skimmed milk powder and cheese in 
FY 2008 were 72 thousand tons, 155 thousand tons and 43 thousand tons, respectively. 
  G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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   3.50 million tons milk equivalent of milk products were imported to meet the demand in 
FY 2008.  Annual imports of butter, skimmed m ilk powder and cheese in FY 2008 were 15 thousand 
tons, 3 thousand tons (excludi ng skimmed milk powder for anim al feed) and 180 thousand tons, 
respectively.  4. Statistical Information  
 (See attached Tables I – III).   
 
5. Reason why no foreign trade has taken place  
 None.   
 
6. Additional Information 
 None.   
  
 Japan abolished state trading of raw silk on 11  April 2008.  (There has been no change since 
2008 in state trading except raw silk.) 
  G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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STATE TRADING:  JAPAN TOBACCO INC. 
 
Statistical Information, Imports  
 
Description of 
product (including 
HS numbers) Fiscal year Total quantity 
imported 
(tons) Quantity 
imported by state 
trading enterprise 
(tons) Average import 
price 
(¥/kg.) Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (¥/kg.) Mark-up 
(¥/kg.) National 
production 
(tons) 
2007 72,824 72,824 524 - - 37,803 
2008 80,939 80,939 541 - - 38,484 Leaf tobacco 
HS No. 2401.10, 
2401.20, 2401.30, 
2403.91 2009 76,715 76,715 558 - - 36,601 
 
Source :  Ministry of Finance "Japan's Trade Statistics" – JT Data.   
 
 
TABLE II  
 
STATE TRADING:  JAPAN TOBACCO INC. 
 
Statistical Information, Exports  
 
Description of 
product (including 
HS numbers) Fiscal year Total quantity 
exported 
(tons) Quantity exported 
by state trading 
enterprise 
(tons) Average 
procurement price 
(¥/kg.) Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (¥/kg.) Average export 
price 
(¥/kg.) National 
production 
(tons) 
2007 5,765 5,765 - - 138 37,803 
2008 5,724 5,724 - - 153 38,484 Leaf tobacco 
HS No. 2401.10, 
2401.20, 2401.30, 2403.91 2009 7,227 7,227 - - 140 36,601 
 
Source :  Ministry of Finance "Japan's Trade Statistics" – JT Data.    
   G/STR/N/13/JPN
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STATE TRADING:  JAPAN TOBACCO INC. 
 
Statistical Information, Domestic Activities  
  
Description of 
product (including 
HS numbers) Fiscal Year Domestic purchases by 
state trading enterprise 
(tons) National production 
(tons) Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise 
(tons) National consumption 
(tons) 
2007 37,803 37,803 - 107,920 
2008 38,484 38,484 - 103,960 Leaf tobacco HS No. 2401.10, 
2401.20, 2401.30, 2403.91 2009 36,601 36,601 - 102,727 
 
Source :  JT Data.    
  G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN (THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOUR AND WELFARE) 
 
Statistical Information, Imports  
 
Description of 
product Total quantity 
imported 
(kg.) Quantity imported by 
state trading enterprise 
(kg.) Average import 
price 
(US$/kg.) Average representative 
domestic price (¥/kg.) Mark-up National 
production 
(kg.) 
93,600 
(J.F.Y. 2007) 93,600 (J.F.Y. 2007) 72.0 24,300 - 2.1 
(J.F.Y. 2007) 
82,200 
(J.F.Y. 2008) 82,200 
(J.F.Y. 2008) 87.6 24,300 - 1.6 
(J.F.Y. 2008) Opium 
(HS 13.02.11) 
91380 
(J.F.Y. 2009) 91,380 (J.F.Y. 2009) 79.8 24,300 - 1.0 
(J.F.Y. 2009) 
The rate is about ¥110 to the US$.  Japan Fiscal Year (J.F.Y.) is from April to March.  (Opium includes 12 per cent of Morphine ).   
 
TABLE II  
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN (THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOUR AND WELFARE) 
 
Statistical Information, Exports  
 
Description of product Total quantity 
exported 
(kg.) Quantity exported 
by state trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price Average 
representative 
domestic sales price Average export 
price National 
production 
0 
(J.F.Y. 2007) - - - - 2.1 
(J.F.Y. 2007) 
0 
(J.F.Y. 2008) - - - - 1.6 
(J.F.Y. 2008) Opium 
(HS 13.02.11) 
0 
(J.F.Y. 2009) - - - - 1.0 
(J.F.Y. 2009) 
 Japan Fiscal Year (J.F.Y.) is from April to March.    
   G/STR/N/13/JPN
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STATE TRADING:  THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES   
 
Statistical Information, Imports  
 
(Unit:  1,000 tons (Mark-up:  Yen/kg.)) 
Description 
of 
product(s) 
(including 
HS 
number(s)) Total quantity 
imported Quantity imported by 
state trading 
enterprise Average import price Average representative 
domestic sales price Mark-up National production 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2007FY 649 2007FY 647     2007FY 156 2007FY 8,714 
2008FY 626 2008FY 624     2008FY 147 2008FY 8,823 Rice 
2009FY 662 2009FY 661     2009FY n.a. 2009FY 8,474 
2007FY 5,289 2007FY 5,283     2007FY 17 2007FY 910 
2008FY 5,293 2008FY 5,289     2008FY 17 2008FY 881 Wheat 
2009FY 5,238 2009FY 5,234     2009FY n.a. 2009FY 674 
2007FY 1,274 2007FY 1,274     2007FY 7 2007FY 194 
2008FY 1,236 2008FY 1,232     2008FY 7 2008FY 217 Barley 
2009FY 1,452 2009FY 1,452     2009FY n.a. 2009FY 179 
 
Note :   1.  As for the HS numbers, see attached.   
  2.   The figures of columns  6 in 2009FYare not yet available.   
  3.   Data source:  Ministry of Finance "Japan's Trade Statistics".      Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fish eries "Food Balance Sheet" and related data.     
  G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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STATE TRADING:  THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES 
 
Statistical Information, Exports  
 
(Unit:  1,000 tons, Yen/ton) 
Description 
of product(s) 
(including HS 
number(s)) Total quantity 
exported Quantity exported by 
state trading 
enterprise Average procurement 
price Average representative 
domestic sales price Average export price National production 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2007FY 102 2007FY 102 2007FY 64,797 2007FY 214,386 2007FY n.a. 2007FY 8,714 
2008FY 114 2008FY 114 2008FY 101,309 2008FY 234,902 2008FY n.a. 2008FY 8,823 Rice 
2009FY n.a. 2009FY n.a. 2009FY n.a. 2009FY n.a. 2009FY n.a. 2009FY 8,474 
 
Note :    1.  As for the HS numbers, see attached.   
  2.   The quantity in columns 2 and 3 is for food aid.   
  3.   The figures of columns 2, 3, 4 and 5 in 2009FYare not yet available.   
  4.   Data source:  Ministry of Agriculture, Forest ry and Fisheries "Food Balance Sheet" and related data.    
   G/STR/N/13/JPN
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STATE TRADING:  THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES 
 
Statistical Information, Domestic Activities  
 
(Unit:  1,000 tons) 
Description of 
product(s) 
(including HS 
number(s)) Domestic purchases by state 
trading enterprise National production Domestic sales by state trading 
enterprise National consumption 
1 2 3 4 5 
Rice 2007FY3 
 
2008FY3 
 
2009FY3  340 
 
101 
 
n.a. 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 8,714 
 
8,823 
 
8,474 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 1,091 
 
874 
 
n.a. 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 9,257 
  
8,883 
  
8,797 
Wheat 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 0 
 
0 
 
0 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 910 
 
881 
 
674 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 4,959 
 
4,709 
 
n.a. 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 6,348 
 
6,086 
 
6,258 
Barley 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 0 
 
0 
 
0 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 194 
 
217 
 
179 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 1,267 
 
1,201 
 
n.a. 2007FY 
 
2008FY 
 
2009FY 2,211 
 
1,974 
 
2,257 
 
Note: 1. As for the HS numbers, see attached.   
 2. The figures of columns 2 and 4 in 2009FYare not yet available.   
 3. The figures of columns 2 of Rice are the quantity of rice MAFF purchased from the respective year's crop.   
 4. Data source:  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "Food Balance Sheet" and related data.   
 G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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  1. Rice and its worked and/or prepared products 
1006.10.010 
1006.20.010 1006.30.010 1006.40.010 
1102.90.310 
1103.19.510 1103.20.350 1104.19.250 1104.29.250 1901.20.122 1901.20.162 
1901.90.142 1901.90.587 1904.10.211 
1904.20.211 
1904.90.120 2106.90.517 
 
 
2. Wheat, meslin, triticale and their processed products
 
 
1001.10.010 1001.90.011 1001.90.016 1001.90.019 
1008.90.021 
1101.00.011 1101.00.091 1102.90.210 1103.11.010 
1103.19.210 
1103.20.110 1103.20.510 1104.19.111 1104.19.121 
1104.29.111 1104.29.121 1108.11.010 
1901.20.131 
1901.20.151 1901.90.151 1901.90.171 1904.10.221 
1904.30.010 
1904.90.210 2106.90.214 
 
 
3. Barley and its processed products
 
 
1003.00.011 1003.00.019 1102.90.110 
1103.19.110 
1103.20.410 1104.19.410 1104.29.410 1901.20.141 
1901.90.161 1904.10.231 
1904.20.231 
1904.90.310 2106.90.216  
   G/STR/N/13/JPN
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STATE TRADING.  AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 
 
Statistical Information, Imports  
 
  Unit:  Metric tons, Yen/Kg.) 
Description of 
products (including 
HS numbers) Total quantity 
imported Quantity imported 
by state trading 
enterprise Average import 
price Average 
representative 
domestic sales price Mark-ups National production 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Skimmed milk 
powder and 
skimmed milk solids  
(0402.10, 0402.21) 2,376(2007) 
2,570(2008) 
8,788(2009) 0 
0 
6138 - 
- 
189 526 
591 
602 - 
- 
- 171,441 
155,282 
170,179 
Whole milk powder 
and other solids  
(0402.21, 0402.29) 51(2007) 
45(2008) 
41(2009) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 779 
839 
859 - 
- 
- 13,825 
13,573 
12,010 
Condensed milk 
(0402.99) 10(2007) 
7(2008) 
13(2009) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 354 
364 
363 - 
- 
- 36,453 
38,340 
37,730 
Buttermilk powder 
and other solids (0403.90) 1(2007) 
1(2008) 1(2009) 0 
0 0 - 
- - -* 
-* -* - 
- - - * 
- * - * 
Whey and modified 
whey 
(0404.10) 11,574(2007) 
12,872(2008) 
14,198(2009) 3,768 
5,498 
6,974 299 
215 
166 -* 
- * 
- * - 
- 
- - * 
- * 
- * 
Butter and butter oil (0405.10, 0405.20, 
0405.90) 14,597(2007) 
17,760(2008) 
570(2009) 14,190 
16,891 
170 420 
424 
317 966 
1,135 
1,118 - 
- 
- 75,058 
71,898 
81,972 
 
 Remarks:  (*) No offi cial data available.  
  G/STR/N/13/JPN 
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TABLE II  
 
STATE TRADING.  AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 
 
Statistical Information, Exports  
 
  (Unit:  Metric tons, Japanese Yen) 
Description of 
products (including 
HS numbers) Total quantity 
exported Quantity exported by 
state trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement price Average 
representative 
domestic sales price Average export 
price National 
production 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Skimmed milk powder 
and skimmed milk 
solids  
(0402.10, 0402.21) 1,807(2007) 
418(2008) 
371(2009) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 526 
591 
602 - 
- 
- 171,441 
155,282 
170,179 
Whole milk powder 
and other solids 
(0402.21, 0402.29) 169(2007) 
660(2008) 
1,572(2009) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 779 
839 
859 - 
- 
- 13,825 
13,573 
12,010 
Condensed milk 
(0402.99) 118(2007) 
82(2008) 
149(2009) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 354 
364 
363 - 
- 
- 36,453 
38,340 
37,730 
Buttermilk powder and 
other solids (0403.90) 49(2007) 
29(2008) 43(2009) 0 
0 0 - 
- - - * 
- * - * - 
- - - * 
- * - * 
Whey and modified 
whey (0404.10) 890(2007) 
318(2008) 
378(2009) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- - * 
- * 
- * - 
- 
- - * 
- * 
- * 
Butter and butter oil (0405.10, 0405.20, 
0405.90) 47(2007) 
164(2008) 
0(2009) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 966 
1,135 
1,118 - 
- 
- 75,058 
71,898 
81,972 
 
 Remarks:  (*) no offici al data available.    
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STATE TRADING.  AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 
 
Statistical Information, Domestic Activities  
 
  (Unit:  Metric tons, Japanese Yen/Kg.) 
Description of products 
(including HS numbers) Domestic purchases by 
state trading enterprise National production Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise National 
consumption 
1 2 3 4 5 
Skimmed milk powder and skimmed milk solids 
(0402.10, 0402.21) 0(2007) 
0(2008) 0(2009) 171,441 
155,282 170,179 0 
0 0 197,000 
158,000 
- * 
Whole milk powder and other solids 
(0402.21, 0402.29) 0(2007) 
0(2008) 
0(2009) 13,825 
13,573 
12,010 0 
0 
0 15,000 
13,000 
- * 
Condensed milk  (0402.99) 0(2007) 
0(2008) 
0(2009) 36,453 
38,340 
37,730 0 
0 
0 39,000 
40,000 
- * 
Buttermilk powder and other solids  
(0403.90) 0(2007) 
0(2008) 
0(2009) - * 
- * 
- * 0 
0 
0 - * 
- * 
- * 
Whey and modified whey 
(0404.10) 0(2007) 
0(2008) 0(2009) - * 
- * - * 0 
0 0 - * 
- * - * 
Butter and butter oil 
(0405.10, 0405.20, 0405.90) 0(2007) 
0(2008) 
0(2009) 75,058 
71,898 
81,972 0 
0 
0 92,000 
78,000 
- * 
 
 Remarks:  (*) no offici al data available.    
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TABLE I  
 
STATE TRADING.  AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 
 
Statistical Information, Imports  
 
Description of 
product(s) Total quantity 
imported (Unit:  t) Quantity 
imported by 
state trading 
enterprise 
(Unit:  t) Average 
import price Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price Mark-up 
(Unit:  yen/kg.) National 
production 
(Unit:  t) JFY 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Raw silk 792 0    104 2007 
 
 
TABLE II  
 
STATE TRADING:  AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 
 
Statistical Information, Domestic Activities  
 
   Unit:  t 
Description of 
product(s) Domestic purchases by 
state trading enterprise National production Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise National consumption JFY 
1 2 3 4 5  
Raw silk 0 104 0 968 2007 
 
 
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