Tariffs & quotas

With the implementation of the EU-Japan EPA and the corresponding reduction or removal of tariffs, market access for EU products has improved. The administration of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) has also become more efficient, despite initial teething problems. The EBC is optimistic that these developments will lead to a greater presence of European food products in the shopping bags of Japanese consumers. However, it is essential that these liberalisations are carried out without resorting to overly stringent safeguard measures and that the administration of TRQs continues to improve.