Office of Japan
Market Access and Compliance
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce

About Us

Market access issues addressed by the Office of Japan include Japanese government or business practices that discriminate against U.S. exports of goods or services to Japan, or U.S. direct investment in Japan. Compliance issues include any violation of existing bilateral or multilateral trade or investment agreements with Japan. The Office of Japan coordinates its efforts with other offices within the U.S. Department of Commerce and other U.S. Government trade-related agencies.

To contact the Office of Japan, click here.

For other issues, please contact the offices below:

• For market access and compliance issues that deal with agricultural or food products:
  • Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

• For business counseling or commercial information on exporting to or investing in Japan:
  • Trade Information Center
  • Your local Export Assistance Center of the U.S. Department of Commerce
  • U.S. Commercial Service Japan of the U.S. Department of Commerce

• For information on tariff rates:
  • Trade Information Center

• For assistance in commercial disputes:
  • Trade Information Center's Help on Getting Paid

• For assistance for U.S. firms seeking to import from Japan:
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) (part of the Japanese Government)

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