国交省―鉄道輸送統計８月分 １１月１５日
MLIT shares the rail transportation statistics for August 2019
The increase in rail containers caught my eye! It increased by 134.2% in kilo-ton basis when it is compared to 2018.
http://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/joho05_hh_000511.html
食品検査―インド産フェンネルの種子、その加工品 １１月１５日
Food safety authority alerted fennel seeds its preparation from India
The authority alerted that fennel and its preparation because it has identified triazophos, a controlled substance, from the shipment coming from India. The authority has determined mandatory inspection against the inbound shipments of the stuff from the country.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_07869.html
植物検疫―スイスの植物検疫情報表更新11月15日
Plant Quarantine updates Switzerland’s quarantine conditions information
Plant Quarantine office has been collecting information on other countries’ plant quarantine requisites on postal matters and sharing it. The office disseminates the information on Switzerland as of November 14, 2019 at the link as under.
http://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/search/ekuni/eu/swiss/index.html
中国の輸出先動向 JIFFA 11月１３日
China Exports Shift to Southeast Asia to Dodge Trade War
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA) shares the subject line information as under.
https://www.jiffa.or.jp/en/news/entry-6170.html
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国交省―建設受注動向9月分 １１月１３日
MLIT reports statistics on construction orders received for September 2019
The orders received by the industry in September decreased by 4.5% when compared to the last September. Though public sector’s order increased by 9.3%, that of private sector downed by 12.9%.
The statistics details can be read at the address as under.
http://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/content/001315789.pdf
米国税関―包装材関係罰則の見直し JIFFA １１月１１日
CBP to Mitigate Penalties for Wood Packaging Material Violations
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA) shares the subject line information as under.
https://www.jiffa.or.jp/en/news/entry-6168.html
関税局―関税率審議会配布資料 １１月１１日
CTB shares the materials used at Customs Tariff Council
Among other things, CTB proposes the abolition of Tonnage Due levying against trade vessels calling on open ports.
