Philippine Department of Agriculture – Tokyo

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Imports of Banana Chips

Resource: Customs, Trade Statistics of Japan
HS Code: 0803 (Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dry)
0803.90.200 = Dried Other (Non plantain bananas)

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2021

Ranking

Country

Volume(kg)

Amount(JPY)

Unit Price(JPY)

Market Share

Tariff

1 Philippines 153,600 ¥5,973,000 38.89 65.52% Free (EPA)
2 Vietnam 50,090 ¥124,049,000 2,476.52 21.37% Free (EPA)
3 Thailand 27,204 ¥23,949,000 880.35 11.60% Free (EPA)
4 Sri Lanka 2,480 ¥1,700,000 685.48 1.06% 3% (WTO)
5 China 420 ¥705,000 1,678.57 0.18% 3% (WTO)
6 Togo 410 ¥830,000 2,024.39 0.17% Free (LDC)
7 Uganda 160 ¥246,000 1,537.50 0.07% Free (LDC)
8 India 30 ¥360,000 12,000.00 0.01% Free (LDC)
9 Mexico 30 ¥235,000 7,833.33 0.01% Free (EPA)

Total

234,424 ¥158,047,000 674.19

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2020

Ranking

Country

Volume(kg)

Amount(JPY)

Unit Price(JPY)

Market Share

Tariff

1 Philippines 179,711 ¥10,475,000 58.29 55.85% Free (EPA)
2 Vietnam 91,791 ¥218,931,000 2,385.10 28.53% Free (EPA)
3 Thailand 46,171 ¥41,339,000 895.35 14.35% Free (EPA)
4 China 2,010 ¥4,063,000 2,021.39 0.62% 3% (WTO)
5 Sri Lanka 1,100 ¥731,000 664.55 0.34% 3% (WTO)
6 Mexico 544 ¥506,000 930.15 0.17% Free (EPA)
7 Uganda 420 ¥612,000 1,457.14 0.13% Free (LDC)

Total

321,747 ¥276,657,000 859.86

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2019

Ranking

Country

Volume(kg)

Amount(JPY)

Unit Price(JPY)

Market Share

Tariff

1 Philippines 332,800 ¥11,431,000 34.35 75.34% Free (EPA)
2 Vietnam 63,623 ¥141,283,000 2,220.63 14.40% Free (EPA)
3 Thailand 37,982 ¥27,324,000 719.39 8.60% Free (EPA)
4 Sri Lanka 3,232 ¥2,262,000 699.88 0.73% 3% (WTO)
5 China 1,084 ¥1,948,000 1,797.05 0.25% 3% (WTO)
6 Uganda 1,072 ¥1,435,000 1,338.62 0.24% Free (LDC)
7 Mexico 544 ¥514,000 944.85 0.12% Free (EPA)
8 Togo 390 ¥714,000 1,830.77 0.09% Free (LDC)
9 Korea 351 ¥2,867,000 8,168.09 0.08% 3% (WTO)
10 USA 345 ¥821,000 2,379.71 0.08% Free (GSP)
11 Ecuador 250 ¥358,000 1,432.00 0.06% 3% (WTO)
12 Spain 60 ¥407,000 6,783.33 0.01% 3% (WTO)

Total

441,733 ¥191,364,000 433.21

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Frequently Asked Questions

[/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion style=”flat” color=”white” spacing=”20″ active_section=”” css_animation=”fadeInRight”][vc_tta_section title=”Where does Japan import banana chips from?” tab_id=”1650338053302-16adfb9e-1bf4″][vc_column_text]Japan imports banana chips mainly from the Philippines followed by Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, Togo, Uganda, India and Mexico.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Where can I find the latest data of Japan’s banana chip imports?” tab_id=”1650339345369-6609699c-130d”][vc_column_text]Banana chip import data can be found from Japan’s customs website (https://www.customs.go.jp/english/).

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  1. Notification Form for Importation of Foods, etc. (Food Sanitation Act
  2. Documents showing the name and address of the manufacturer, process method and ingredients used. (Food Sanitation Act

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What are Japan’s regulations for allowing imports of banana chips?” tab_id=”1650338053329-767dd35d-3193″][vc_column_text]Unlike the fresh banana, banana chips will only undergo the regular import requirements (Food Sanitation Act) of food in Japan. There are no special regulations imposed and shipments will be checked on a case to case basis based on the ingredients used on the product.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How to find export market intelligence for banana chips?” tab_id=”1650339474301-cfca8e03-22e4″][vc_column_text]Besides this website, you can find export market intelligence through the Philippines Statistics Authority.

The Philippines has a banana exporters association, the Pilipino Banana Growers & Exporters Association, that collects data and promotes bananas. (http://www.pbgea.org/index.html)[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Where does the Philippines export banana chips to?” tab_id=”1650339531338-290db012-5c99″][vc_column_text]The Philippines exports banana chips mainly to China, Japan, the Netherlands, USA, Russia, Great Britain, Korea, Germany, France and others.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How is the banana chips market organized in Japan?” tab_id=”1654141718824-7e2b37a4-ecf8″][vc_column_text]Banana chips are sold all year round in Japan and can be found in almost all supermarkets. Banana chips are also domestically produced but mostly imported from the Philippines, …[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1654000059031{margin-top: 180px !important;margin-bottom: -80px !important;}”][vc_column css_animation=”none” width=”1/3″][ts_image_content_box animate_block=”yes” animation_type=”bounceInUp” image=”501″ title=”Food Sanitation” url=”/help-desk/food-sanitation-act/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ts_image_content_box animate_block=”yes” animation_type=”bounceInUp” image=”1014″ title=”Plant Products” url=”/help-desk/plant-products/” animation_delay=”0.2s”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ts_image_content_box animate_block=”yes” animation_type=”bounceInUp” image=”1015″ title=”Animal Products” url=”/help-desk/animal-products/” animation_delay=”0.4s”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1646961973616{margin-top: -80px !important;margin-bottom: -80px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][ts_image_content_box animate_block=”yes” animation_type=”bounceInUp” image=”1020″ title=”Aquatic Products” url=”/help-desk/aquatic-products/” animation_delay=”0.6s”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ts_image_content_box animate_block=”yes” animation_type=”bounceInUp” image=”1021″ title=”Alcohol Products” url=”/help-desk/alcohol-products/” animation_delay=”0.8s”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ts_image_content_box animate_block=”yes” animation_type=”bounceInUp” image=”1024″ title=”Custom Clearance” url=”/help-desk/custom-clearance/” animation_delay=”1.0s”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1646961982528{margin-top: -80px !important;margin-bottom: -80px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][ts_image_content_box animate_block=”yes” animation_type=”bounceInUp” image=”1023″ title=”Food Labeling” url=”/help-desk/food-labeling/” animation_delay=”1.2s”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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