Import/Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

47 Prefectural Governments, Export-Promoting Organizations, Food-related Companies (manufacturers, trading companies, distributors and retailers), Agricultural cooperatives, Fishery cooperatives, and other related organizations

I   Market Environment of Import/Export Business of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

1. Trends in International Economic Partnership

1. Status of EPA/FTA in Japan
2. Overview and Negotiation Status of TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership)
3. Status, Direction and Trends of Broad Regional Economic Partnerships in Japan, Ideal Image of Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific：FTAAP for Japan

2. Revised Version of Japan Revitalization Strategy 2014
3. Progressive Export towards Global Development of "Food"

1. Improvement of export for Global Food Value Chain Strategy
2. Improvement in export promotional structure
3. Promotion of Japan Brand
4. Export Strategies by Product Item

II   Current Status and Trends in Import/Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

1. Exporting of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
2. Importing of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
3. Customs Clearance and Quarantine Systems for Importing/Exporting of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

1. Export
2. Regulations in importing of goods from other countries/regions to Japan
3. Various import regulations and others

• Import/customes clearance procedures
• Tariff system
• Tariff rate
• Import quota system
• Acceptance test, quarantine systems, hygiene system
• Packaging, labeling, mark of origin
• Other important notice regarding import

III   International and Japanese Food Safety Certification Schemes

1. International Food Safety Management System (ISO22000, FSSC22000, SQF, IFS, etc.)
2. Demands for Food Safety Management and Background
3. GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative)
4. Challenges and Problems of Variety of and Multiple Food Safety Certification Schemes
5. Directions and Trends of Future Food Safety Certification Schemes
6. Food Safety Administration in Japan and International Standardization Trends

IV   Attempts Made by 47 Prefectures/Japanese Local Governments towards Expansion/Promotion of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

1. Attempts for Expanding Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
2. Current Continuation or Success in Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
3. Challenges/Problems in Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
4. Requests for/Free opinions on Expansion/Promotion of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

V   Attempts Made by Export-Promoting Organizations towards Expansion/Promotion of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

1. Attempts for Expanding Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
2. Current Continuation or Success in Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
3. Challenges/Problems in Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
4. Requests for/Free opinions on Expansion/Promotion of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

VI   Attempts Made by Food-Related Companies towards Expansion/Promotion of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

1. Attempts for Expanding Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
2. Current Continuation or Success in Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
3. Challenges/Problems in Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
4. Requests for/Free opinions on Expansion/Promotion of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

VII    Attempts Made by Agricultural/Fishery Cooperatives towards Expansion/Promotion of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

1. Attempts for Expanding Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
2. Current Continuation or Success in Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
3. Challenges/Problems in Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
4. Requests for/Free opinions on Expansion/Promotion of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

• Current Status of 203 Agricultural Cooperatives and 34 Fishery Cooperatives

VIII   Future Outlook on Exporting/Importing Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

1. Strategies of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries by Item by Country
2. Market Outlook of Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
3. Future Directions of Expansion in Exporting Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
4. Future Directions of Expansion in Importing Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products