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Overall

• WTO Doha Round: Statement by Mr Toshihiro NIKAI, Minister of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, on the release of the chairman’s revised text on Rules (anti-dumping) (PDF:43KB) (December 25)
• Statement by Minister Toshihiro Nikai, on the WTO Ministerial (December 15, 2008)
• Teleconference with Ambassador Schwab（Comments by Minister Toshihiro Nikai）
• Statement by Mr.Akira Amari, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, on Anti-dumping Negotiations under the WTO
• Initial Response to the Issuance of the Report by the Chairman on Elements Required for the Completion of the Services Negotiations (May 28, 2008) (PDF:36KB)
• As for the new Revised Draft Modality for NAMA (Non-Agricultural Market Access), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Government of Japan made an initial comment. (May 22, 2008) (PDF:34KB)
• Japan's Initial Response to the Issuing of the Chairs' Texts on Draft Modalities of Agriculture and NAMA in the DDA (July 19, 2007) (PDF:40KB)
• Joint Statement on DDA From Norihiko Akagi, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Akira Amari, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (June 22, 2007)(PDF:13.7KB)
• Comment by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on the Suspension of the WTO Doha Development Agenda Negotiations Proposals on Proceedings under the Article (August 1, 2006)(PDF:22.6KB)
• Statement by Minister, Toshihiro Nikai At the Heads of Delegations Meeting (July 24 , 2006)
• A look back at the WTO Doha Ministerial Conference in Doha (June 5, 2002)
• Comment by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on the Launch of the new WTO Round at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar (November 15, 2001)
• Statement by Minister Hiranuma on the fourth WTO Ministerial Meeting (November 14, 2001)

NAMA (Negotiating Group on Market Access)

• 「Positioning of Developing Country Groups 」（ May 11, 2006 (1st draft) ）(PDF:281KB)
• Tariff Elimination in the Electronics/Electrical Sector (Proposal of 2nd Generation) （ April 28, 2006 )(PDF:143KB)
• Text-Based Proposal for Negotiation on Enhanced Transparency on Export Restriction (April 18, 2006)(PDF:565KB)
• Tariff Elimination in the Electronics/Electrical Sector（ July 4, 2005 ）(PDF:187KB)

Service

• Japan's Conditional Revised Offer (June 24, 2005)(PDF:334KB)
• Draft Annex on Domestic Regulation (May 2, 2003) (PDF:575KB)
• Japan's Conditional Initial Offer ( April 7, 2003)(PDF:209KB)
• Negotiating Proposal on Education Services (March 15, 2002) (PDF:86KB)
• Proposal on Energy Services (October 19, 2001) (PDF:23KB)
• MFN Exemption: Analysis and Proposal (May 14, 2001)(PDF:43KB)
• METI Proposal on WTO's approach to E-commerce (July 6, 2001) (PDF:57KB)
• Proposal on Movement of Natural Persons (July 6, 2001) (PDF:105KB)
• MITI's Proposal for WTO E-Commerce Initiative (Second Draft) (October 19, 2000)
• MITI's Proposal for WTO E-Commerce Initiative (First Draft) (July 10, 2000)
• Is Electronic Commerce an Issue for the WTO in the 21st Century? (November, 1999) (PDF file)
• Is the Comprehensive Approach a Road to Success in Seattle? (November 30, 1999) (PDF file)
• Electronic Commerce on WTO (May 18, 1999)

Rules (WTO Negotiating Group on Rules)

• Proposals on the Prohibition of Zeroing (April 24, 2006) (PDF:393KB)
• Revised Proposal on the Submission of Data Held by Affiliated Parties (April 24, 2006) (PDF:210KB)
• Proposal on Procedure of Providing Non-Confidential Application (April 24, 2006) (PDF:106KB)
• Proposals on Sunset (March 6, 2006) (PDF:343KB)
• Proposals on the Mandatory Application of the Lesser Duty Rule (March 3, 2006) (PDF:322KB)
• Further Submission of Proposals on Sunset (October 17, 2005) (PDF:93KB)
• Further Proposal on the Submission of Data Concerning Affiliated Parties (October 14, 2005) (PDF:129KB)
• Proposal on Dumped Imports (September 28, 2005) (PDF:203KB)
• Further Submission on Public Interest (July 1, 2005) (PDF:279KB)
• Proposals on Proceedings under Article 11.2 (July 1, 2005) (PDF:221KB)
• Issue Related to Article 6.10, Including "Limited Examination", and Article 9.4 "All Other's Rate " (June 10, 2005) (PDF:470KB)
• Further Submission on Proposals on Proceedings under Article 9 (May 13, 2005) (PDF:343KB)
• Further Submission of Proposals on the Mandatory Application of the Lesser Duty Rule (May 13, 2005) (PDF:343KB)
• Illustrative List of Benchmarks for Determinations of Material Injury and Causation (May 13, 2005) (PDF:426KB)
• Second Submission of Proposals on the Determination of Injury (March 23, 2005) (PDF:80KB)
• Proposal on the Definition of Domestic Industry Article 4.1 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement (ADA) (December 2, 2004) (PDF:457KB)
• Senior Officials' Statement on Anti-Dumping Negotiations (February 12, 2003)
• Third Contribution to Discussion of the Negotiating Group on Rules on Anti-dumping Measures (November 15, 2002) (PDF:18KB)
• General Contribution to the Discussion of the Negotiating Group on Rules on Anti-dumping Measures (November 15, 2002) (PDF:15KB)
• Some Facts on Anti-Dumping Issues (November 30, 1999) (PDF file)

Development

• Japan initiative on One Village, One Product

Others

• Benefits of WTO Investment Rules For Development (November, 1999) (PDF file)

United States: Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews (WT/DS322)

• Statement by Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yukio Edano
  on Zeroing in the United States Antidumping Procedures under the WTO Dispute Settlement (February 6, 2012)
• The U.S. commits to comply with WTO recommendations on the zeroing dispute with Japan (February 6, 2012)
• Press release (January 10, 2007) (PDF:83KB)
• Statement by Minister Amari, Minister of (January 9, 2007) (PDF:11KB)
• Report of the Appellate Body (January 9, 2007) (PDF:456KB)
• Opening Statement of Japan (November 20, 2006) (PDF:55KB)
• Japan's Closing Statement (November 20, 2006) (PDF:12KB)
• Japan's Comments on the United States Response to Japan's Second Opening Statement and its Responses to the Panel's Second Set of Questions (November 2, 2005) (PDF:89KB)
• Japan's Answers to the Panel's Questions after the Second Substantive Meeting (October 19, 2005) (PDF:105KB)
• Appellant's Submission of Japan (October 18, 2005) (PDF:316KB)
• Japan's Closing Statement at the Second Meeting with the Panel (September 16, 2005) (PDF:43KB)
• Japan's Opening Statement at the Second Meeting with the Panel (September 15, 2005) (PDF:107KB)
• Executive Summary (PDF:60KB)
• Japan's Rebuttal Submission (August 12, 2005) (PDF:170KB)
• Executive Summary (PDF:82KB)
• Japan's Answers to the Panel's Questions after the First Substantive Meeting (July 20, 2005) (PDF:183KB)
• Japan's Closing Statement at the First Meeting with the Panel (June 29, 2005) (PDF:21KB)
• Japan's Opening Statement at the First Meeting with the Panel (June 28, 2005) (PDF:129KB)
• Executive Summary (PDF:102KB)
• Japan's First Written Submission (May 9, 2005) (PDF:365KB)
• Executive Summary (PDF:101KB)
• Exhibit JPN-1: Statement of Valerie Owenby (PDF:197KB)
• Request for the Establishment of a Panel by Japan (February 4, 2005) (PDF:48KB)
• Request for WTO consultations by Japan (November 24, 2004) (PDF:48KB)
• Press release: Request for WTO consultations

United States: Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products (WT/DS249)

• Supplementary Notification to the WTO of the Re-Balancing Measures against the US Steel Safeguard (November 26, 2003)
• Press statement by the EC, Japan, Korea, China, Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand and Brazil
  The Inconsistency of the US Steel Safeguards with WTO Rules is Confirmed in Appeal (November 10, 2003)

United States: Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products (WT/DS184)

• Termination of the U.S. Anti-dumping Measure on Hot-rolled Flat-rolled Carbon-quality Steel products from Japan (June 21, 2011)
• Statement of Mr. Takashi Fukaya, Minister of International Trade and Industry, On request for consultation with the United States regarding the imposition of anti-dumping duties on certain hot-rolled steel from Japan (October 20, 1999)

United States: Zeroing in Anti-Dumping Procedures(WT/DS322)

• The U.S. commits to comply with WTO recommendations on the zeroing dispute with Japan (February 6,2012)
• WTO Appellate Body (Compliance Procedure) Report on Zeroing in U.S. Anti-Dumping Procedures (August 18,2012)
• WTO Compliance Panel Report on Zeroing in U.S. Anti-Dumping Procedures (April 24,2012)

EU: Tariff Treatment of Information Technology Products (WT/DS376)

• Release of WTO Panel Report on the EU - Tariff Treatment of Certain Information Technology Products

Canada: Local Content Requirements(WT/DS412)

• Statement by Minister Motegi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry on Circulation of the WTO Appellate Body Report on certain Local Content Requirements under the Feed-in Tariff Program in Ontario, Canada(May 7, 2013)
• Release of WTO Appellate Body Report on certain Local Content Requirements under the Feed-in Tariff Program in Ontario, Canada(May 7, 2013)
• Release of a WTO Panel Report on certain Local Content Requirements in the Feed-in Tariff Program in Ontario, Canada(December 19, 2012)
• Request for WTO consultations on certain Local Content Requirements in the Feed-in Tariff Program in Ontario, Canada(September 13,2010)
• Request for the establishment of a Panel on Certain Measures Affecting the Renewable Energy Generation Sector in Ontario, Canada (Jun 1,2010)

China: Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes

• A panel under the WTO Agreement was established regarding China’s measure of imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes from Japan.(May 24, 2013)
• Japan requests the establishment of a panel under the WTO Agreement regarding China's measure imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes from Japan.(April 11, 2013)
• Japan requests consultation with China under the WTO Agreement regarding China’s measure imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes from Japan.(December 20, 2012)

China: Export restrictions on three raw materials (WT/DS433)

• A panel under the WTO Agreement was established regarding export restrictions by China on three raw materials(July 23,2012)
• Japan requests the establishment of a panel under the WTO Agreement regarding export restrictions by China on three raw materials (Jun 27, 2012)
• Japan requests consultation with China under the WTO Agreement regarding export restrictions on three raw materials (Mar 13,2012)

Argentina: Import restrictions

• A panel under the WTO Agreement was established to address import restrictions by Argentina (January 28, 2013)
• Japan requests the establishment of a panel under the WTO Agreement regarding import restrictions by Argentina (December 6, 2012)
• Japan requests consultation with Argentina under the WTO Agreement regarding import restrictions (August 21, 2012)

• Updating the List of Products Covered under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) (November 24, 2006) (PDF:116KB)
• Statement by Minister Takashi Fukaya on the China-U.S. Agreement on WTO Accession (November 15, 1999)