WTO

• WTO Negotiations
• WTO: Dispute Settlement

WTO Negotiations

Overall

• State Minister Nagasaka Attends Ministerial Meeting of Ottawa Group via Video Conference(May 26, 2021) News Release
• State Minister Nagasaka Attends Ministerial Meeting of Ottawa Group via Video Conference and Makes Proposal on “Trade and Climate Change” (March 22, 2021) News Release
• METI Minister Kajiyama Attends WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting (January 29, 2021) News Release
• METI State Minister Nagasaka Attends Ministerial Meeting of Ottawa Group via Video Conference (November 24, 2020) News Release
• METI Minister Kajiyama Attends WTO Informal Ministerial Gathering (October 27, 2020) News Release
• METI State Minister Makihara Attends Ministerial Meeting of Ottawa Group via Video Conference(June 15, 2020) News Release
• METI State Minister Makihara Visits Switzerland and France (January 29, 2020) News Release
• METI Minister Seko Attends Sixth Trilateral Meeting of Trade Ministers, OECD Ministerial Council Meeting and WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting (May 24, 2019) News Release
• METI State Minister Matsumura Attends an OECD Ministerial Council Meeting and the Informal Meeting of Ministerial Responsible for WTO Trade (June 12, 2017) News Release
• METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nakagawa Visits Switzerland (January 23, 2017) News Release
• METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nakagawa Visited Norway (October 24, 2016) News Release
• METI Minister Motegi Visited Switzerland (January 27, 2014) News Release

EGA（Environment Goods Agreement）

• EGA Symposium in Beijing (August 29, 2017)

ITA (Information Technology Agreement)

• METI Announces the Conclusion of the WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Expansion Negotiations (December 17, 2015) News Release
• Japan and WTO Members Approved Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Expansion Products List (July 27, 2015) News Release

Development

• Japan initiative on One Village, One Product

Electronic Commerce

• WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce: Co-conveners’ Update Released ( December 15, 2020) News Release
• Ministerial Meeting on WTO Negotiations on Electronic Commerce under Osaka Track Process ( January 24, 2020) News Release
• Minister Seko Hosts Informal Meeting of Ministers on WTO E-commerce Initiative ( January 25, 2019) News Release
• The WTO Ninth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held ( December 19, 2018) News Release
• The WTO Eighth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held ( November 30, 2018) News Release
• The WTO Seventh Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held ( November 2, 2018) News Release
• The WTO Sixth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held ( October 1, 2018) News Release
• The WTO Fifth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held (July 19, 2018) News Release
• The WTO Fourth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held (June 20, 2018) News Release
• The WTO Third Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held (May 25, 2018) News Release
• The WTO Second Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held (April 19, 2018) News Release
• The WTO First Meeting for the Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held (March 15, 2018) News Release
• Japan, Australia and Singapore co-chair a Ministerial Meeting on Electronic Commerce in the margins of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference and 70 WTO Members issue a Joint Statement (December 13, 2017) News Release

WTO: Dispute Settlement

India: Safeguard Measures on Steel Products and Minimum Import Price on Iron and Steel Products (WT/DS518)

• India’s Safeguard Measure on Imports of Iron and Steel Products from Japan Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement (November 7, 2017) News Release
• A Panel was Established under the WTO Agreement Regarding India's Safeguard Measures on Steel Products (April 4, 2017) News Release
• Japan Requested Establishment of a Panel under the WTO Agreement Regarding India's Safeguard Measures on Steel Products (March 9, 2017) News Release
• Japan Requests Consultations with the Government of India Under The WTO Agreement Regarding the Government of India’s Measures Imposing Safeguard Measures on Steel Products and Minimum Import Price on Iron and Steel Products (December 20, 2016) News Release

Korea: Anti-dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars (WT/DS553)

• Panel Established under the WTO Agreement Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars Originating from Japan (October 29, 2018)News Release
• Japan Requests the Establishment of a Panel under the WTO Agreement Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars Originating from Japan(September 13, 2018)News Release
• Japan Requests Consultation with the Republic of Korea under the WTO Agreement Regarding the ROK’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars Originating from Japan (June 18, 2018)News Release

Korea: Anti-dumping Duties on Valves for Pneumatic Transmission (WT/DS504)

• The WTO Appellate Body Circulates its Report Regarding ROK’s Measure Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on Pneumatic Valves from Japan (September 11, 2018)News Release
• Japan Appealed to the WTO Appellate Body Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on Pneumatic Valves from Japan (May 28, 2018)News Release
• Korea's Anti-Dumping Duties on Pneumatic Valves From Japan Inconsistent with WTO Agreement (April 12, 2018) News Release
• A Panel was Established under the WTO Agreement Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on Valves for Pneumatic Transmission from Japan (July 04, 2016) News Release
• Japan Requested the Establishment of a Panel under the WTO Agreement Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on Valves for Pneumatic Transmission from Japan (June 09, 2016) News Release
• Japan Requests Consultations with the Republic of Korea Under The WTO Agreement Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Valves for Pneumatic Transmission From Japan (March 15, 2016) News Release

Brasil: Certain Measures Concerning Discriminatory Taxation and Charges (WT/DS497)

• WTO Appellate Body Concludes Certain Measures concerning Discriminatory Taxation and Charges by Brazil are Inconsistent with the WTO Agreements (December 14,2018) News Release
• The WTO Dispute Settlement Panel Came to a Decision that Brazil's Measures Concerning Discriminatory Taxation and Charges are Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement (August 30,2017) News Release
• A Panel Under the WTO Agreement was Established Regarding Brazil’s Measures Concerning Discriminatory Taxation and Charges (September 28,2015) News Release
• Japan Requested the Establishment of a Panel under the WTO Agreement on Brazil’s Measures Concerning Discriminatory Taxation and Charges (September 17,2015) News Release
• Japan Requested Consultations with Brazil under the WTO Agreement Over Certain Measures Concerning Discriminatory Taxation and Charges (July 03,2015) News Release

Ukraine: Safeguard Measures on Motor Vehicles (WT/DS468)

• Ukraine abolished its Safeguard Measures on Motor Vehicles (September 30, 2015) News Release
• WTO Panel Made a Decision that Ukraine’s Safeguard Measures on Motor Vehicles are Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement (June 26, 2015) News Release
• Japan Requested Establishment of a Panel under the WTO Agreement Regarding Ukraine’s Safeguard Measures on Motor Vehicles (Februray 13, 2014) News Release

Russia: Recycling Fee on Motor Vehicles (WT/DS463)

• Entry into Force of the Amendment of the Government of the Russian Federation Law on Recycling Fees for Motor Vehicles (January 07, 2014) News Release

Canada: Local Content Requirements (WT/DS412)

• Enactment of an Act for Repealing the Discriminatory Treatment for Import Products concerning Renewable Energy Came into Force in the Province of Ontario (July 25, 2014) News Release
• 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 07, 2013) Speeches

China: Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes (WT/DS454)

• China Decided to Lift Anti-Dumping Duties Measures Imposed on High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes Originating from Japan (August 22, 2016) News Release
• The WTO Appellate Body Confirmed That China’s Measures Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes from Japan Were Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement (October 15, 2015) News Release
• Japan appealed to the WTO Appellate Body regarding China’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes from Japan (May 20, 2015) News Release
• The WTO Panel Came to a Decision that China’s Measure which Imposes Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes from Japan is Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement (February 13, 2015) News Release

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

• Termination of China’s Export Duties on Three Raw Materials Including Rare Earths (May 01, 2015) News Release
• Statement by Minister Motegi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry on Circulation of the WTO Appellate Body Report on Export Restrictions by China on Rare Earths, Tungsten and Molybdenum (August 08, 2014) Speeches
• Release of WTO Appellate Body report on the export restrictions by China (August 08, 2014) News Release
• Statement by Minister Motegi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry on Circulation of the Final Report of the WTO Panel Regarding Export Restrictions by China on Rare Earths, Tungsten and Molybdenum (March 26, 2014) Speeches
• Release of WTO Panel Report on the Export Restrictions by China (March 26, 2014) News Release

Argentina: Import restrictions (WT/DS445)

• Statement by Minister Yoichi Miyazawa, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry on Circulation of the WTO Appellate Body Report on Import Restrictions by Argentina (January 15, 2015) Speeches
• Release of WTO Appellate Body report on the Import Restrictions by Argentina (January 15, 2015) News Release
• Release of WTO Panel report on the import restrictions by Argentina (August 22, 2014) News Release

Division in Charge

Multilateral Trade System Department, Trade Policy Bureau