Japan: Japan Lifted Aflatoxin Inspection Order on Walnuts

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Japan: Japan Lifted Aflatoxin Inspection Order on Walnuts

On April 1, 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) suspended a mandatory aflatoxin inspection regime imposed on walnuts from the United States and other exporting countries. The suspension marks the first time Japan lifted a 100 percent inspection requirement for aflatoxin-vulnerable imports since 2004 when the current monitoring plan was implemented. In 2020, the United States exported $114 million of walnuts to Japan.

Trade Policy, Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan
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