According to a report by the Nikkei Asian Review,the 2024 edition of the White Paper on Foreign Trade released by the Japanese government on the 9th showed that after investigating the sources of Japanese imported goods,it was found that more than half of the imports of 1,406 categories of goods came from China.This figure is 2.5 times that of the United States,reflecting Japan’s high dependence on China’s supply chain.

if the salmon of a certain country has obtained access

The Japanese government conducted a detailed analysis of the 2022 trade statistics,covering approximately 4,300 products.To more accurately assess Japan’s dependence on its trading partners,the white paper utilized the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI),which indicates the concentration of Japan’s trade with partner countries.If the HHI exceeds 50,it signifies that the import of that product is "highly dependent" on a single source.

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the edible parts such as fish bladders and fish heads of this variety will also automatically obtain quarantine access.This regulation greatly expands the scope of importable aquatic products

etc.) are regarded as having obtained quarantine access.For example

if the chilled tuna of a certain variety in a certain country has obtained access

reduces trade restrictions

then the frozen and dried tuna products of this variety will also obtain access.This measure further simplifies the import process of aquatic products and improves trade convenience.

and facilitates the import operations of enterprises.

The implementation of the new regulations enables more high - quality aquatic products to enter the Chinese market

enriches the supply of imported aquatic products

The announcement points out that if the chilled products of a certain variety of aquatic products have obtained access qualifications

and meets the growing demand of consumers for high - quality foreign aquatic products.