. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/JPN/23/Add.1
14 September 2000
(00-3581)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following addendum to the notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas
(Table MA:1 ) for fiscal year 1997 was received from the delegation of Japan  on 5 September 2000.G/AG/N/JPN/23/Add.1
Page 2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  Japan
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1997
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of  Part I
of the schedule)(from Section I-B (or I-A) of
Part I of the Schedule)
12 3
Raw silk 5002.00.211
5002.00.2125002.00.2135002.00.2165002.00.217(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of importers:  Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC)
imports through importers who make contracts with ALIC under the open and
competitive bidding system among the importers who satisfy certain qualificationsincluding previous business records.
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:  Not applicable.
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