EPA Helpdesk Webinar 37: Forestry Products

How can EU exporters of forestry products benefit from EPA concessions in exporting their products to Japan?

Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of forest products to Japan.  As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. 

This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a different topic or sector and will look at the changes the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement will make and the opportunities it will create. Each webinar will be accompanied by a informational materials. For more information on the EPA Helpdesk please click here.

The webinar is targeted to EU companies seeking to export forestry products to Japan by taking advantage of the trade preferences offered by the EPA. 

Topics covered during this webinar:

• Different types of concessions
• Market access opportunities.
• Preliminary information on related Rules of Origin
• Sources of information

Programme:

• Introduction
• Expert's presentation
• Q&A Session 
• Conclusion

Speaker: Yvan Van Eesbeek, Consultant on International Trade Agreements
Moderator: Pauline Laloux - Business Support Coordinator, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Organiser: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - Brussels Office

Registration deadline: 27/05/2021

Webinar recording and publications

The recording of this webinar, the PowerPoint slides, and the factsheet covering this topic are available here.