WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/STR/N/14/JPN 
6 July 2012 
 (12-3616) 
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 29 June 2012,  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 Toba cco 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.   
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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 Contractual 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/14/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/14/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 ex clusively 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/14/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 re ferred 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 partic ular 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 opportuniti es, 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.   
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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 Stabilization of Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food.   
  Most of wheat and barley consumed in Japan are imported.    G/STR/N/14/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 Corporati on (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, butter 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 stabilize 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.   
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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 2010 was 11.37 million tons milk 
equivalent.   
  7.63 million tons of raw milk were produced  in FY 2010 of which 3.45 million tons were 
processed for milk products.  Annual production of  butter, skimmed milk powder and cheese in 
FY 2010 were 70 thousand tons, 149 thousand tons and 46 thousand tons, respectively. 
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   3.53 million tons milk equivalent of milk products were imported to meet the demand in 
FY 2010.  Annual imports of butter, skimmed milk  powder and cheese in FY 2010 were 4 thousand 
tons, 3 thousand tons (excludi ng skimmed milk powder for anim al feed) and 199 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.   
  
  
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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) 
Leaf tobacco HS No. 2401.10, 
2401.20, 2401.30, 
2403.91 2009 76,715 76,715 558 - - 36,601 
2010 57,245 57,245 557 - - 29,297 
2011 58,509 58,509 542 - - 23,605 
 
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) 
Leaf tobacco HS No. 2401.10, 
2401.20, 2401.30, 
2403.91 2009 7,227 7,227 - - 140 36,601 
2010 5,888 5,888 - - 115 29,297 
2011 4,125 4,125 - - 11 23,605 
 
Source:  Ministry of Finance "Japan 's Trade Statistics" – JT Data.    
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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) 
Leaf tobacco HS No. 2401.10, 
2401.20, 2401.30, 
2403.91 2009 36,601 36,601 - 102,727 
2010 29,297 29,297 - 77,976 
2011 23,605 23,605 - 75,760 
 
Source:  JT Data.    
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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$/kg.) Average representative 
domestic price (¥/kg.) Mark-up National 
production 
(kg.) 
Opium 
(HS 13.02.11) 91,380 
(J.F.Y. 2009) 91,380 
(J.F.Y. 2009) 79.8 24,300 - 1.0 
(J.F.Y. 2009) 
132,000 
(J.F.Y. 2010) 132,000 
(J.F.Y. 2010) 66.0 24,300 - 1.1 
(J.F.Y. 2010) 
128,400 
(J.F.Y. 2011) 128,400 
 (J.F.Y. 2011) 66.0 24,300 - 0.8 
(J.F.Y. 2011) 
The rate is about ¥85 to the US$.  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 
Opium 
(HS 13.02.11) 0 
(J.F.Y. 2009) - - - - 1.0 
(J.F.Y. 2009) 
0 
(J.F.Y. 2010) - - - - 1.1 
(J.F.Y. 2010) 
0 
(J.F.Y. 2011) - - - - 0.8 
(J.F.Y. 2011) 
 Japan Fiscal Year (J.F.Y.) is from April to March.    
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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 
Rice 2009FY 662 2009FY 661     2009FY 150 2009FY 8,474 
2010FY 665 2010FY 664     2010FY 152 2010FY 8,554 
2011FY 741 2011FY 740     2011FY n.a. 2011FY n.a. 
Wheat 2009FY 5,238 2009FY 5,234     2009FY 17 2009FY 674 
2010FY 5,389 2010FY 5,385     2010FY 17 2010FY 571 
2011FY 6,350 2011FY 6,345     2011FY n.a. 2011FY 746 
Barley 2009FY 1,452 2009FY 1,452     2009FY 7 2009FY 179 
2010FY 1,335 2010FY 1,335     2010FY 7 2010FY 161 
2011FY 1,367 2011FY 1,366     2011FY n.a. 2011FY 172 
 
Note:   1.  As for the HS numbers, see attached.   
  2.   The figures of columns 6, and 7 of rice in 2011FYare not yet available.   
  3.   Data source:  Ministry of Finance "Japan's Trade Statistics".   
   Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "Food Balance Sheet" and related data.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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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 
Rice 2009FY 199 2009FY 198 2009FY 66,526 2009FY 224,740 2009FY  n.a. 2009FY 8,474 
2010FY 176 2010FY 174 2010FY 112,555 2010FY 220,897 2010FY  n.a. 2010FY 8,554 
2011FY 150 2011FY 148 2011FY 80,228 2011FY  n.a. 2011FY n.a. 2011FY  n.a. 
 
Note:    1.  As for the HS numbers, see attached.   
  2.   The quantity in columns 3 is for food aid.   
  3.   The figures of columns 5 and 7 in 2011FY are not yet available.   
  4.   Data source:  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "Food Balance Sheet" and related data.   
  
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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 2009FY3 
 
2010FY3 
 
2011FY3  160 
 
179 
 
68 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 8,474 
 
8,554 
 
 n.a. 
 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 638 
 
568 
 
n.a 
 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 8,797 
  
9,018 
  
 n.a. 
 
Wheat 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 0 
 
0 
 
0 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 674 
 
571 
 
746 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 4,964 
 
5,906 
 
n.a. 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 6,258 
 
6,384 
 
 n.a. 
 
Barley 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 0 
 
0 
 
0 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 179 
 
161 
 
172 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 1,474 
 
1,331 
 
n.a. 2009FY 
 
2010FY 
 
2011FY 2,257 
 
2,098 
 
 n.a. 
 
 
Note: 1. As for the HS numbers, see attached.   
 2. The figures of columns  3 of  rice, 4 and 5 in 2011FY are 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.   
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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 
1904.20.221 
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  
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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) 8,788(2009) 
3,381(2010) 
2,434(2011) 6,138 
1,009 
0 189 
263 
- 602 
586 
598 - 
- 
- 170,179 
148,786 
134,912 
Whole milk powder 
and other solids  
(0402.21, 0402.29) 41(2009) 
56(2010) 
69(2011) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 859 
854 
857 - 
- 
- 12,010 
14,242 
13,166 
Condensed milk 
(0402.99) 13(2009) 
10(2010) 
15(2011) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 363 
360 
373 - 
- 
- 37,730 
36,254 
38,081 
Buttermilk powder 
and other solids 
(0403.90) 1(2009) 
1(2010) 
30(2011) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- -* 
-* 
-* - 
- 
- - * 
- * 
- * 
Whey and modified whey 
(0404.10) 14,198(2009) 
13,098(2010) 
12,092(2011) 6,974 
6,604 
6,075 166 
166 
168 -* 
- * 
- * - 
- 
- - * 
- * 
- * 
Butter and butter oil (0405.10, 0405.20, 
0405.90) 570(2009) 
3,971(2010) 
16,254(2011) 170 
3,568 
15,827 317 
401 
431 1,118 
1,054 
1,116 - 
- 
- 81,972 
70,119 
63,071 
 
 Note:  (*) No official data available.  
(**)  Consumption tax (5%) is included.  
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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) 371(2009) 
119(2010) 
15(2011) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 602 
586 
598 - 
- 
- 170,179 
148,786 
134,912 
Whole milk powder and other solids 
(0402.21, 0402.29) 1,572(2009) 
1,462(2010) 
76(2011) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 859 
854 
857 - 
- 
- 12,010 
14,242 
13,166 
Condensed milk (0402.99) 149(2009) 
127(2010) 
48(2011) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 363 
360 
373 - 
- 
- 37,730 
36,254 
38,081 
Buttermilk powder and other solids 
(0403.90) 43(2009) 
22(2010) 
8(2011) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- - * 
- * 
- * - 
- 
- - * 
- * 
- * 
Whey and modified whey (0404.10) 378(2009) 
7(2010) 
2(2011) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- - * 
- * 
- * - 
- 
- - * 
- * 
- * 
Butter and butter oil 
(0405.10, 0405.20, 
0405.90) 0(2009) 
1(2010) 
1(2011) 0 
0 
0 - 
- 
- 1,118 
1,054 
1,116 - 
- 
- 81,972 
70,119 
63,071 
 
Note:  (*) No official data available.    
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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(2009) 
0(2010) 
0(2011) 170,179 
148,786 
134,912 0 
0 
0 152,000 
163,000 
- * 
Whole milk powder and other solids (0402.21, 0402.29) 0(2009) 
0(2010) 
0(2011) 12,010 
14,242 
13,166 0 
0 
0 12,000 
14,000 
- * 
Condensed milk  (0402.99) 0(2009) 
0(2010) 
0(2011) 37,730 
36,254 
38,081 0 
0 
0 39,000 
41,000 
- * 
Buttermilk powder and other solids  (0403.90) 0(2009) 
0(2010) 
0(2011) - * 
- * 
- * 0 
0 
0 - * 
- * 
- * 
Whey and modified whey (0404.10) 0(2009) 
0(2010) 
0(2011) - * 
- * 
- * 0 
0 
0 - * 
- * 
- * 
Butter and butter oil (0405.10, 0405.20, 0405.90) 0(2009) 
0(2010) 
0(2011) 81,972 
70,119 
63,071 0 
0 
0 78,000 
84,000 
- * 
 
 Note:  (*) No official data available.   
 
 
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