4038 Elimination of Tariff on Imported Goods under Japan-Peru 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 and tariff rate quota, etc. are prescribed in the “Notes for Schedule of Japan” of Section 1 of Part 2 of Annex 1 (Reference)
(Reference: Notes for Schedule of Japan）
| Column 4 | Description | Examples of products |
|---|---|---|
Ａ | Tariff elimination as from the date of entry into force of EPA | Asparagus(fresh), Wood products |
Ｂｎ | Tariff elimination by gradual and uniform tariff reduction on a yearly basis in "n+1" phase from the base rate n = 3,5,7,10,15,16 (First reduction: Date of entry into force) (Subsequent reduction: April 1 of each year) | Asparagus(processed), Oranges, Jumbo flying squid(Dosidicus gigas) |
Ｐ | Tariff reduction under conditions specified in the Notes in the 5th column | Trout(frozen), Yellowfin tunas(frozen) |
Ｑ | Tariff rate quota | Pork, Chicken, Maize(Confectionery or Non-alcoholic beverages) |
Ｒ | Negotiate on tariff commitment in the 5th year | Pineapples, Orange juice(frozen), Tomato purée |
Ｘ | Excluded from any commitment | Rice, Wheat, Processed products of rice or wheat, Sugar |
※For Schedule of Peru, refer to Section 2 of Part 3 of Annex 1.
- Schedule of Japan(Section 2 of Part 2 of Annex 1)(Japanese)
- Schedule of Peru(Section 2 of Part 3 of Annex 1)(English)
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