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Japan continues to represent one of the best opportunities in the world for U.S. exporters of food products.

This report lists major export certificates required by the Japanese government to export food and agricultural products to Japan.

All sections have been updated from prior report.

Infographic exploring the growth of U.S. potato products exports over the last 10 years.

According to recent research done by Japan’s main business newspaper, U.S. beef is the only foreign beef ranked among the top 5 of brands sold in Japan.

After an absence of more than eleven years, the first shipment of U.S. processed beef products arrived in Japan on March 4, 2015.

ATO Tokyo Sponsors the USA Pavilion at FOODEX JAPAN 2015; Ambassador Kennedy Observes Silkworms for Genetically Engineered Application...

Implementation has begun on the International Strategic Bulk Port Project, designed to improve strategically important port facilities in order to reduce ocean transportation costs.

The Japanese feed industry relies almost entirely on imported grains.

The “Act for Protection of Designated Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs” is scheduled to be implemented on June 1, 2015.

Iowa Meat Mission Learns Latest Status of Japan’s Beef and Pork Markets; The 20th Ushiwaka’s U.S. beef Renaissance in Kyoto; Citrus Visit to Ehime

This is an updated guide to Japan’s $303 billion hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) food service market.