A free trade agreement between the EU and Japan (EU-Japan EPA) entered into force in 2019 scrapping most of the import duty tariffs.
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation EPA Helpdesk provides up-to-date information and answers EPA-related queries. It organises webinars and publishes information packs, each of them composed of a factsheet and practical guide covering specific topics or sectors of the Economic Partnership Agreement.
To get access to the information packs, please click here.
More detailed information about the webinars and the helpdesk is available here.
For official information about the agreement, please visit the European Commission website.
The EU-Japan Centre currently produces 5 newsletters :
Joint venture established in 1987 by the European Commission (DG GROW) and the Japanese Government (METI) for promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan.
The EU-Japan Centre’s activities are subject to the allocation of a Grant Agreement by the European Commission for 2024-2026