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From September 16, 2020, Japan allows imports of all varieties of U.S. in-shell walnuts to Japan.

Graphic showing the top markets for U.S. ag exports in 2018. Canada was the top market, followed by Mexico and the European Union.

Wine consumption in Japan has risen steadily over the last decade. Imports were valued at $1.65 billion in 2018, and account for nearly 70 percent of the market.

In recent years, Japanese consumers have become more health-conscious and receptive to the benefits for health and beauty of both almonds and walnuts.

The Japanese fresh fruit market is estimated at around 4.71 million MT demanded as of 2015.

Since around August 2018, an increased level of U.S. beef liver shipments have been rejected at port due to a zero tolerance for Ractopamine, a commonly used veterinary drug.

In the last decade, overall beer consumption in Japan has fallen.

The U.S. Soybean Export Council, (USSEC) under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, organized the Fourth Regional....

Graphic showing the top markets for U.S. ag exports in 2017. Canada was the top market, followed by China and Mexico.

The Japanese organic food market was estimated at approximately $1.4 billion as of 2009 with slow but steady growth to that point.

FAS Japan helped the Organic Trade Association (OTA) organized two seminars in Japan in November 2014.