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Home > Export/Import > Customs Answer(FAQ) > 4032 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under Japan Vietnam Economic Partnership Agreement (FAQ)

4032 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under Japan Vietnam Economic Partnership Agreement (FAQ)


Japan is to either eliminate or reduce tariffs (concessions) in line with the schedule described in Annex 1 of the EPA. Categories of concession such as immediate tariff elimination, gradual tariff elimination or reduction, tariff rate quota, etc. are prescribed in the "Notes for the Schedule of Japan" of Section 1 of Part 2 of Annex 1 (Reference).

(Reference: Notes for the Schedule of Japan)

Column 4DescriptionExamples of products
ATariff elimination as from the date of entry into force of EPADurian, Okra, etc
BnTariff elimination by gradual and uniform tariff reduction on a yearly basis in “n+1” phases from the base rate
n = 3, 5, 7, 10, 15
(First reduction: date of entry into force
Subsequent reduction: April 1 of each year)
Spinach (frozen), Sweet peppers, Sweet corn, Green tea, etc
CApplication of base rate as from the entry into force of the AgreementPlywood, Laminated lumber, etc
PTariff reduction under conditions specified in the Notes in the 5th columnTomato sauce, etc
QTariff rate quotaNatural honey
RNegotiate on tariff commitment in the fifth yearSkipjack, Tunas, etc
XExcluded from any commitmentRice, Wheat, Processed products of rice or wheat, Marine products (IQ), etc

*For column 5, please also refer to Section 1 of Part 2 of Annex 1.

・ Schedule of Japan (Annex I) (Japanese)

http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/gaiko/fta/j_asean/vietnam/pdfs/fuzoku01.pdf

・ Schedule of Japan and Vietnam(Annex 1)(English)

http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/vietnam/epa0812/annex1.pdf

 

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