WATERFRONT NEWS
Poultry import ban (Missouri – U.S.A.)
Animal Quarantine authorities ban poultry import from the State of Missouri in America, as bird flu has been identified in the area
The relevant press release is at the link hereunder.
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/syouan/douei/201112_8.html
国交省―鉄道輸送統計2020年8月を公表
MLIT shares rail transportation statics for August 2020
For freight, it notches 86.7% to the previous year by ton/kilometer basis. It says.
https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/joho05_hh_000574.html
東京税関―剥製シーラカンスを広報展示室で公開11月11日
Tokyo Customs exhibits stuffed Coelacanth at its modest museum
It announces as under that it exhibits the stuffed CITES Appendix 1 species at its museum from Nov.11 to Dec 16. Besides this attraction, the museum shows customs archives of the mid 19 century, seized counterfeit brand goods and panels explaining customs procedures, among other items.
New Norms is placed and booking in advance is required, as the announcement says.
https://www.customs.go.jp/tokyo/info/coelacanth.html
関税局―関税率審議会への関税改正諮問
CTB seeks Tariff Council’s advice and acknowledgement for FY2021 Tariff Revision proposal
CTB has produced the following discussion paper to the Council for their consideration.
Among 12 items, Items 3 and 4 proposing tariff reduction to PVC disposable gloves, NDC (petrochemical raw materials) and MPDA (petrochemical raw materials). No HS codes are included in the paper.
Discussion paper for Item 3 and 4
国交省―国際クルーズ旅客受入機能高度化事業の実施港を決定
MLIT chooses 11 ports for subsidy
MLIT chooses 11 ports for passenger terminal sophistication subsidy. It is to improve their passenger processing facilities, enhance security and provide new norm environment, and ultimately to promote cruise ships’ port calls.
https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/port03_hh_000078.html
動物検疫―ドイツからの家きん輸入停止 11月9日
Poultry import ban (Germany)
Animal Quarantine Office announces that poultry from Germany is banned because bird flu has been identified in the region.
Depending on whether live or processed, and the provinces of provenances, restrictions defer, so please read the announcements thoroughly.
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/syouan/douei/201106_7.html
