4009 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs Under the Japan-Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement

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Based on the EPA between Japan and Malaysia, the tariff is scheduled to be eliminated for roughly 97% of the value of commerce between the two countries (approx. 99% of export from Japan and approx. 94% of import from Thailand) within 10 years from enforcement of the Agreement.

I. Agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Japan's key concessions
・Mangoes, Mangosteens, Forestry products other than Plywood , etc.: Immediate tariff elimination
・Fresh bananas: Tariff quota
 Quota tax rate: (tax free 1,000 tons/year〔renegotiation on the volume of quota in the fourth year after the agreement comes into force〕)
 Tariff rate outside quota: 10%(April-September), 20% (October-March)
・Margarine：Tariff reduction from 29.8% to 25.0% in five years, and renegotiation in the fifth year

Malaysia's key concessions

・Apples, pears and persimmons Immediate tariff elimination

II. Industrial products

1.	Japan's key concessions ・Tariff elimination for virtually all mining and industrial products within 10 years
2.	Malaysia's key concessions
(a) Automobiles and their parts
	Parts for Vehicles (CKD※)	Immediate tariff elimination
	Vehicles not using CKD※	Tariff reduction to around 0 to 5 % in 2008 Tariff elimination in 2010
	・Motor cars exceeding 2000 cc but not exceeding 3000 cc ・Special purpose motor vehicles designed for the transport of persons or goods, exceeding 3000 cc ・Track and bus exceeding 20 tons	Gradual tariff elimination by 2010
	Motor cars exceeding 3000 cc	Tariff reduction to around 0 to 5 % in 2008
	Other vehicles other than above	Gradual tariff elimination by 2015

　　※Complete Knock Down

(b) Iron and steel
・Tariffs on essentially all iron and steel products will be eliminated within 10 years.
・Malaysia provides import duty exemption for products from Japan which are directly used in the manufacturing activities subject to agreed conditions.

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