Overview
- Japan, with a population of about 125 million, is a major importer
of agricultural products.
- Japan's mountainous topography limits the
total area available for farming, and the farm area is
divided into holdings that are too small to produce most
foods efficiently in a modern, urban economy.
- Japan protects
key sectors of its agricultural production with tariffs,
which have contributed to high food costs in Japan.
- Despite
the protection, Japan imports over $30 billion in agricultural
products each year, one-third from the United States,
the leading supplier of Japan's agricultural imports.
- Japan is one of the largest export markets for U.S.
agriculture.
ERS analyzes important aspects of Japan's
food and agricultural sectors and the policies that affect
Japan's role in world agricultural trade.
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