AreaJapan

Commodity GroupMilk and dairy products

CommodityCheese

Date20/10/2020

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentTrade agreement

DescriptionSigned a trade deal with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), preserving most of the benefits of the existing EU-Japan free trade agreement. Among selected features of the agreement that have been announced so far, UK exporters have given access to any of the EU-Japan tariff rate quotas which EU exporters do not use in any given year. In addition, the trade agreement recognized over 70 UK food and drink products as Geographical Indications in Japan, including Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese.