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Economic Partnership Agreement

On 17 July 2018, the European Union and Japan signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the biggest trade agreement ever negotiated by the EU that will create an open trade zone covering over 600 million people. The agreement entered into force on Friday, 1 February 2019.

To raise awareness of the opportunities this agreement offers and to help EU SMEs take advantage of them, the EU-Japan Centre has launched an EPA Helpdesk to support and guide EU SMEs in their search for relevant information. The "EPA Helpdesk" answers EPA-related queries, organises webinars and publishes information packs each of them composed of a factsheet and/or practical guide covering a specific topic or sector.

Below is the list of topics and sectors impacted by the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement.

In each chapter, you will find among others:

  • Factsheets and guides available
  • Forthcoming webinar announcements
  • Past webinar recordings
  • Experts' Power-point presentations
EPA & Telecommunications
The EPA and Telecom market in Japan.
EPA & Textiles and Clothing
A large majority of all tariff lines related to textile products (Chapter 50 to Chapter 63) has been liberalized as from the entry into force of the Agreement.
EPA & Vehicles
The EU-Japan EPA represents new opportunities to EU companies seeking to export vehicles and parts products to Japan.
EPA & Wine
Japan’s tariffs for EU wines have all been eliminated. Over time both sides will authorize most of current each other’s oenological practices (OPs).
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