EPA

How can EU SME exporters benefit from the EPA?

Important concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters to Japan, including SMEs.  As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets.

How can EU producers of vehicles benefit from EPA concessions in exporting its products to Japan?

Trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of vehicles to Japan.  As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. 

How can EU exporters of forestry products benefit from EPA concessions in exporting their products to Japan?

Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of forest products to Japan.  As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. 

How can EU exporters of leather and footwear products benefit from EPA concessions in exporting their products to Japan?

Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of leather and footwear products to Japan.  As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. 

How can EU exporters of textile products benefit from EPA concessions in exporting their products to Japan?

Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of textile products to Japan. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. 

How can EU exporters of fruits and vegetables use the important EPA concessions to export their products to Japanese markets?

Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables to Japan. As a result, EU fruit and vegetables will have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. 

What are the EPA agri-food preferences offered within Tariff Rate Quotas?

The EPA is offering tariff concessions within 25 agri-food related Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs).  Knowledge about the functioning of these TRQs increases related export potentials. 

What are the EPA opportunities for EU exporters of Processed Agricultural Products (PAPs) to Japan?

What are the EPA opportunities for EU meat exporters to Japan?

The EPA offers important market access opportunities for EU meat exporters to Japan.  Duties will be gradually phased out for pork meat and processed pork meat, as well as for poultry meat.  For beef meat duties will reduced from almost 40 to 9% over 15 years.