1506 Graduation /Exclusion from the GSP scheme
1. Partial Graduation
Considering its global competitiveness, the products originating from the beneficiary shall be excluded from application of the preferential treatment, if the conditions a) and b) below are satisfied.
a) Criterion for countries/territories
The beneficiary is classified as a high income economy in the “World Bank Statistics” of the previous year.
b) Criterion for products
The value of Japan’s imports of the product originating from the beneficiary exceeds one billion yen and 25% of the total value of Japan’s imports of the product from all over the world in the trade statistics of two years ago (For example, in case of FY2011, the CY2009 statistics should be considered.).
After annual review at the beginning of each fiscal year, preferential tariff treatment shall be granted again when any of the above criteria is not satisfied.
2. Entire Graduation
A country or territory shall be excluded from the list of beneficiaries of Japan’s GSP scheme, when the country or territory has been classified in the “World Bank Statistics” as a high income country for three consecutive years.
In a case where the country or territory which had been once excluded from the beneficiaries has not been classified as a high income country for three consecutive years, the country or territory shall be designated to be a beneficiary again if the country or territory requests so.
3. Product-by-Exclusion
A product originating from a beneficiary is excluded from the product coverage of the preferential treatment where it meets one of the following conditions;
1) The average value of Japan’s import of a product originating from a beneficiary for the past three years exceeds 1.5 billion yen and 50% of the total value of Japan’s imports of the product from all over the world (For example, in the case of FY2011, statistics of the CY2007,CY2008 and CY2009 should be considered.).
However, either essential export products for a beneficiary that account for more than 25% of total imports granted under preferential treatment from that beneficiary or products for which Japan agreed to provide tariff concession at the rate more favourable than that of GSP in virtually concluded EPAs are not excluded.
Products under the special preferential treatment for LDCs are not subject to this exclusion.
2) When a country or territory is judged to be against the conservation of certain species of fish by a Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO), the products of the species originating from the beneficiary are excluded from the preferential treatment.
Where a product meets condition 1), it is excluded from preferential treatment for three years, and where it meets condition 2), it is excluded from preferential treatment until RFMO’s judgement is changed.
(Article 8-2-2 of the Temporary Tariff Measures Law, Article 25-2 of the Cabinet Order for Enforcement of the Temporary Tariff Measures Law)
By this condition, the following items originating from the respective country are currently excluded from the preferential tariff treatment.
| Tariff No. | Major items | Country |
|---|---|---|
0706.90ex | Burdock（fresh or chilled） | China |
0709.59ex | Matsutake（fresh or chilled） | China |
0712.90-2ex | Dried bamboo shoots, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder (dried) | China |
0910.11-2-(2)-B ex | Ginger（neither crushed nor ground） (other than those provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions) (other than in airtight containers) (fresh) | China |
| 0910.11-2-(2)-B ex (0910.11-299) | Ginger （neither crushed nor ground） (other than those provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions) (other than in airtight containers) (other than dried whole or fresh) | China |
| 1211.90-4-(2)-C (1211.90-999) | Other plants and parts of plants, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for in insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes (fresh, chilled, frozen or dried) (others, excluding sandal woods and job's tears) | China |
| 1212.99-2ex (1212.99-990) | Fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products of a kind used primarily for human consumption (others, excluding apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and kernels) | China |
| 1604.11ex (1604.11-010) | Salmon (prepared or preserved) (whole or in pieces, but not minced) (other than in airtight containers) | China |
| 1604.15 (1604.15-000) | Mackerel (prepared or preserved) (whole or in pieces, but not minced) | China |
| 1604.17 (1604.17-000) | Eel (prepared or preserved) (whole or in pieces, but not minced) | China |
| 1604.18 (1604.18-000) | Shark fins (prepared or preserved) (whole or in pieces, but not minced) | China |
| 1604.19ex (1604.19-090) | Other fish (prepared or preserved) (whole or in pieces, but not minced) (other than boiled and dried fish) | China |
| 1604.32ex (1604.32-090) | Caviar substitutes (other than Ikura) | China |
| 1605.10-2ex (1605.10-029) | Crab (prepared or preserved) (other than in airtight containers and not smoked) (other than those containing rice) | China |
| 1605.52-2 (1605.52-900) | Scallops, including queen scallops (prepared or preserved) (other than smoked) | China |
| 1605.55-2ex (1605.55-990) | Octopus (prepared or preserved) (other than smoked) (other than in airtight containers) | China |
| 1605.56-2ex (1605.56-990) | Clams, cockles and arkshells (prepared or preserved) (other than smoked) (other than in airtight containers) | China |
| 1605.59-1-(2) (1605.59-190) | Scallops (Pectinidae), other than those of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten and queen scallops (prepared or preserved) (other than smoked) | China |
| 1605.59-2-(2)ex (1605.59-999) | Other molluscs (prepared or preserved) (other than smoked) (other than in airtight containers) | China |
| 2001.90-2-(5)ex (2001.90-250) | Ginger (prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) (not containing added sugar) | China |
| 2101.11-2-(2) (2101.11-290) | Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee (not containing added sugar) (other than instant coffee) | Brazil |
Tariff No. | Major items | Country |
|---|---|---|
0511.91-2 | Other products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates and dead animals of Chapter 3, unfit for human consumption (other than fish waste, fertile fish eggs for hatching, etc.) | China |
2005.99-2-(4)-A-(b) | Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 20.06 (not containing added sugar) (in airtight containers not more than 10kg each including container) (other than garlic powder) | China |
Tariff No. | Major items | Country |
|---|---|---|
0604.20 | Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh | China |
1007.90ex | Grain sorghum (other than seed) (not for feeding purposes) | Argentina |
1211.90-2-(2) | Pyrethrum and parts of pyrethrum (chilled or frozen) | China |
1404.90-4ex | Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included (others, excluding leaves of Kashiwa or Sarutori Ibara) | China |
1505.00-1 | Wool grease, crude | China |
2001.90-1-(4) | Other vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (containing added sugar) | China |
2001.90-2-(5)ex | Other vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (not containing added sugar) (other than ginger) | China |
2309.10-2-(2)-B-(b) | Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale (containing less than 10% of lactose by weight) (other than in airtight containers not more than 10kg each including container, etc.) | China |
(a) Products subject to the exclusion during April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2017
Tariff heading | Major items | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 27.01 | Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal. | China |
| 27.04 | Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon | China |
| 28.09 | Diphosphorus pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or not chemically defined | China |
| 28.25 | Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides | China |
| 28.27 | Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides | China |
| 28.34 | Nitrites; nitrates | China |
| 28.35 | Phosphinates (hypophosphites), phosphonates (phosphites) and phosphates; polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined | China |
| 28.39 | Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates | China |
| 28.41 | Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids | China |
| 28.49 | Carbides, whether or not chemically defined | China |
| 29.03 | Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons | China |
| 29.04 | Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated | China |
| 29.38 | Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives. | China |
| 35.05 | Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches. | Thailand |
| 36.04 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles | China |
| 38.01 | Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures | China |
| 38.02 | Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black | China |
| 38.06 | Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums | China |
| 38.14 | Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers | China |
| 38.16 | Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, other than products of heading 38.01 | China |
| 39.23 | Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics | China |
| 39.24 | Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics | China |
| 39.26 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 | China |
| 44.12 | Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood | China |
| 44.19 | Tableware and kitchenware, of wood | China |
| 44.20 | Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles, of wood; statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling in Chapter 94 | China |
| 44.21 | Other articles of wood | China |
| 46.01 | Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) | China |
| 46.02 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading 46.01; articles of loofah | China |
| 51.07 | Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale | China |
| 56.07 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics | China |
| 56.08 | Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials. | China |
| 57.02 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up, including “Kelem”, “Schumacks”, “Karamanie” and similar hand-woven rugs | China |
| 57.03 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up | China |
| 57.05 | Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up | China |
| 58.06 | Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs) | China |
| 62.13 | Handkerchiefs | China |
| 62.16 | Gloves, mittens and mitts | China |
| 62.17 | Other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading 62.12 | China |
| 63.01 | Blankets and travelling rugs | China |
| 63.02 | Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen | China |
| 63.03 | Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds; curtain or bed valances | China |
| 63.04 | Other furnishing articles, excluding those of heading 94.04 | China |
| 63.05 | Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods | China |
| 63.06 | Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds; tents; sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft; camping goods | China |
| 63.07 | Other made up articles, including dress patterns. | China |
| 65.05 | Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed | China |
| 65.06 | Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed. | China |
| 66.01 | Umbrellas and sun umbrellas (including walking-stick umbrellas, garden umbrellas and similar umbrellas) | China |
| 67.02 | Artificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit | China |
| 69.02 | Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths | China |
| 69.07 | Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics | China |
| 69.11 | Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china | China |
| 69.12 | Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china | China |
| 74.06 | Copper powders and flakes | China |
| 74.11 | Copper tubes and pipes | China |
| 76.07 | Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm | China |
| 79.07 | Other articles of zinc | China |
| 81.04 | Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | China |
| 81.11 | Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | China |
| 82.11 | Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor | China |
| 82.13 | Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor | China |
| 83.01 | Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys for any of the foregoing articles, of base metal | China |
| 83.02 | Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal; automatic door closers of base metal | China |
| 83.06 | Bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal; statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal; photograph, picture or similar frames, of base metal; mirrors of base metal | China |
| 90.03 | Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof | China |
| 94.04 | Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered | China |
| 95.03 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds | China |
| 95.05 | Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes | China |
| 95.07 | Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle; fish landing nets, butterfly nets and similar nets; decoy "birds" (other than those of heading 92.08 or 97.05) and similar hunting or shooting requisites | China |
| 96.03 | Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees) | China |
| 96.08 | Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 | China |
| 96.17 | Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners | China |
| Tariff heading | Major items | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 58.02 | Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, other than narrow fabrics of heading 58.06; tufted textile fabrics, other than products of heading 57.03 | China |
| 65.04 | Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed | China |
| 69.13 | Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles | China |
| 70.07 | Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass | China |
| 82.15 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware | China |
| 90.04 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | China |
| 94.05 | Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included | China |
| Tariff heading | Major items | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 29.19 | Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | China |
| 29.25 | Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds | China |
| 44.14 | Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects | China |
| 44.15 | Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood | China |
| 53.09 | Woven fabrics of flax | China |
| 61.16 | Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted | China |
| 96.16 | Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations | China |
For consultations on customs procedures, please contact the nearest Customs Counselor.
Please see No. 9301 for inquiries.