Japan - Country Profile for export import trade

Organisations
Importers' Associations	Manufactured Imports Promotion Organization (MIPRO) 1-3, Higashi-Ikebukuro 3-chome Toshima-ku TOKYO 170 JAPAN Tel: (813) 39882791 Fax: (813) 39881629 Profession: Association of importers Function(s): Organizations responsible for imports Information on trade fairs and exhibitions JAPAN WOOL IMPORTERS' FEDERATION Product(s): Wool, raw Address: Takisada Bldg, Bingo-machi 2 chome, Chuo-ku OSAKA 541 Japan Tel: (816) 2316201 Fax: (816) 2316276 Contact: Mr. T. Ueno JAPAN TEXTILE IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Founded in: 1972 Number of members: 170 Member importers: 170 Product(s): Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles Address: I-9-4, Honcho Nihonbashi Chuo-ku TOKYO 103 Japan Tel: (813) 32700791 Fax: (813) 32431088 Contact: Mr. Y. Shimamine JAPAN SUGAR IMPORT & EXPORT COUNCIL Founded in: 1954 Number of members: 16 Member importers: 16 Product(s): Sugar Address: Ginza Gas Hall, 9-15, 7-chome TOKYO 104 Japan Tel: (813) 35712362 Fax: (813) 35712363 Contact: Mr. M. Nojima JAPAN OIL & FAT IMPORTERS' & EXPORTERS' ASSOCIATION (JOFIEA) Founded in: 1951 Number of members: 20 Member importers: 20 Product(s): Oilseeds and oleaginous fruit Animal oils and fats Vegetable oils and fats, fixed Address: Kyodo Bldg (Shinhoridome), 1-10-12 Nihonbashi Horidome-cho, Chuo-ku TOKYO 103 Japan Tel: (813) 36629821 Fax: (813) 36677867 Contact: Mr. H. Kawahara JAPAN FEDERATION OF IMPORTERS' ORGANIZATIONS (NIHIN YUNYU DANTAI RENGOKAI) Founded in: 1975 Number of members: 3000 Member importers: 3000 Address: Hogaku Bldg. 4F, 1-19-14, Toranomon, Minato-ku TOKYO 105 Japan Tel: (813) 35819251 Fax: (813) 35819217 Contact: Mr. Y. Uchiyama JAPAN COTTON TRADERS' ASSOCIATION Founded in: 1947 Number of members: 85 Member importers: 30 Product(s): Cotton, raw Address: 2-9, Awajimachi 3-chome Chuo-ku OSAKA 541 Japan Tel: (816) 2012215 Telex : 05242177 jcta j Fax: (816) 2315122 Contact: Mr. H. Kobayashi JAPAN CONFECTIONERY IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Product(s): Sugar confectionery Address: c/o Meidiya Co. Ltd, 2-8 Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku TOKYO 104 Japan Contact: Mr. K. Sugitani Tel: (813) 32719518 Fax: (813) 32744890 SPORTING GOODS IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN Founded in: 1971 Product(s): Sports goods Address: Misaki Bldg, 9F, 3-28-9 Kanda-Ogawamashi, Chiyoda-ku TOKYO 101 Japan Tel: (813) 32192532 Fax: (813) 32192533 Contact: Mr. K. Koike JAPANESE LUGGAGE EXPORT AND IMPORT ASSOCIATION Product(s): Leather goods, travel goods, etc. Address: 4-16-3 Kuramae, Taito-ku TOKYO 111 Japan Tel: (813) 38619857 Fax: (813) 38623520 Contact: Mr. T. Ota JAPAN WINE AND SPIRIT IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Founded in: 1959 Number of members: 63 Member importers: 63 Product(s): Wine, Spirits Address: 13-5, Toranomon 1-chome Minato-ku TOKYO 105 Japan Tel: (813) 35036505 Fax: (813) 35036504 Contact: Mr. I. Sumiyoshi JAPAN WATCH IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Product(s): Watches and clocks Jewellery Address: 13-5, Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-chome, Chuo-ku TOKYO 103 Japan Tel: (813) 32705901 Fax: (813) 32705980 Contact: Mr. Y. Usuya JAPAN SHEEP CASING IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Product(s): Casings, natural Address: Yoshinoya Bldg, 1-32-6 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku TOKYO 141 Japan Tel: (813) 34936301 Fax: (813) 34911772 Contact: Mr. S. Hosogai JAPAN RUBBER IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Founded in: 1953 Number of members: 73 Member importers: 25 Product(s): Rubber, natural Address: 7-6, Nihonbashi-Odenmacho, Chuo-ku TOKYO 103 Japan Tel: (813) 36661460 Fax: (813) 36688462 Contact: Mr. J. Yamazaki JAPAN RAW SILK IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Product(s): Silk, raw Silk waste Address: 9-4, Yuraku-cho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku TOKYO 100 Japan Tel: (813) 32141526 Fax: (813) 32141529 Contact: Mr. I. Ikuta JAPAN PAPER IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Founded in: 1981 Number of members: 43 Member importers: 43 Product(s): Pulpwood Cardboard Paper, fine Address: 9-11 Ginza 3-chome, Chuo-ku TOKYO 104 Japan Tel: (813) 32484831 Fax: (813) 32484834 Cable : JAPIMASS Contact: Mr. N. Fujita JAPAN MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (JMMA) Address: Toykotatemono Hiroo Building 8F 8-14 Hiroo 5-chome, Shibuya-ku TOKYO 150 Japan Tel: (813) 54491371 Fax: (813) 54491270 Contact: Mr. T. Miyazawa JAPAN MARINE PRODUCTS IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Founded in: 1966 Number of members: 89 Member importers: 82 Product(s): Fishery products and preparations Flours/meals of fish etc., inedible Fish oil Address: 1-7-1, Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku TOKYO 101 Japan Tel: (813) 52802891 Fax: (813) 52802892 Contact: Mr. R. Tanabe JAPAN MACHINERY IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION (JMIA) Founded in: 1957 Number of members: 125 Member importers: 100 Product(s): Machinery Address: 1-2-11,Toranomon, Minato-ku TOKYO 105 Japan Tel: (813) 35039736 Fax: (813) 35039779 Contact: Mr. K. Senuma JAPAN LUMBER IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION Founded in: 1950 Number of members: 127 Member importers: 127 Product(s): Wood in the rough Wood, simply worked Wood-based panels Address: Yushi-Kogyo Bldg,13-11 Nihonbashi 3-Chome, Chuo-ku TOKYO 103 Japan Tel: (813) 32710926 Telex : 23341 lbrassn j Fax: (813) 32710928 Cable : LBRASSN Contact: Mr. S. Fujita

Chambers of Commerce	The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 3-2-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku 100-0005 TOKYO Japan Tel : (813) 32837851 Fax : (813) 32166497 Home: http://www.jcci.or.jp Chairman: Kosaku Inaba International Division Tel: 81-3-3283-7851 Fax: 81-3-3216-6497 Established: 1892 Number of members: 523 Number of employees: 100 Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry International Division 2-8, Hommachibashi Chuo-ku OSAKA 540-0005 Japan Tel : (816) 69446400 Fax : (816) 69446248 Home: http://www.osaka.cci.or.jp Nagahama Chamber and Commerce and Industry 526-0037 Shiga NAGAHAMA Japan Tel: 81-749-62-2500 Fax: 81-749-62-8001 Home: http://www.nagahama.or.jp/ Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nishi 2-chome Kita 1-joChuo-ku SAPPORO Japan Tel : (8111) 2311122 Fax : (8111) 2311078 Home: http://www.sapporo-cci.or.jp The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry International Division 2-2, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku TOKYO 100 Japan Tel : (813) 32837762 Fax : (813) 32166497 Home: http://serv1.tokyo-cci.or.jp/english American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) (Representing American Business interests in Japan) City: Minato-ku, Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3433-5381 Fax: 81-3-3436-1446 Home: http://www.accj.or.jp Contact information Jeanmarie Todd Communications Director ICC Japan (Representing Businesses in Japan) City: Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3213-8585 Fax: 81-3-3213-8589 Contact information Masaki Goka Secretary General

Trade Promotion Organizations	Manufactured Imports Promotion Organization (MIPRO) Information Services 1-3, Higashi-Ikebukuro 3-chome Toshima-ku TOKYO 170 Japan Tel : (813) 39882791 Fax : (813) 39881629 Home: http://www.mipro.or.jp Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. International Affairs Department World Trade Center Bldg, 6th Fl. 4-1, Hamamatsu-Cho, 2-ch, Minato-ku TOKYO 105 Japan Tel : (813) 34355952 Fax : (813) 34355979 Home: http://www.jftc.or.jp Japan External Trade Organization Import Promotion Department 2-5, Toranomon 2-chome Minato-ku TOKYO 105 Japan Tel : (813) 35825188(JETRO) Fax : (813) 55726680 Home: http://www.jetro.go.jp Japan Commercial Arbitration Association Taisho-Semei Hibiya Building 1-9-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku TOKYO Japan Tel: 81-3-3287 3071 Fax: 81-3-3287 3054 Home: http://www.jcaa.or.jp