4051: Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement(FAQ)

Based on the Japan-EU EPA, elimination rate of customs duties on Japan side is approximately 94% by tariff lines. On the other hand, elimination rate of customs duties on the EU side is approximately 99% by tariff lines, according to the EU’s published documents.

I．Agriculture, forestry and fisheries

1. Japan’s key commitments
• Rice: excluded from elimination/reduction of customs duties.
• Wheat, Dairy products, Sugar, Pork: maintain state trading system for wheat and dairy products; sugar price adjustment system; gate price system for pork.　Ensure effective measures such as tariff rate quotas and safeguards.
• Soft cheese: tariff rate quota is allocated, and quota volume is limited to the extent which enables expansion of production in Japan.
• Beef: ensure 15-year tariff reduction period and safeguard.
2. EU’s key commitments
• Almost all products including Japan’s export priority products, including beef, tea and fishery products, customs duties will be eliminated.
• All customs duties of alcoholic beverages will be eliminated immediately.

II．Industrial products

1. Japan’s key commitments
• Chemical products, fiber/fiber products: customs duties will be eliminated immediately.
• Leather, footwear: customs duties will be eliminated in 11 years or 16 years.
2. EU’s key commitments
• 100% elimination of customs duties
• Automobiles (current customs duties: 10%) : customs duties will be eliminated in 8 years.
• Car parts: more than 90% of customs duties (exports by value) will be eliminated immediately.
• General machineries, chemical products and electronics: approximately 90% of customs duties (exports by value) will be eliminated.