Technical Fact Sheet - Japan. Non-tariff measures applicable to biodiversity and BioTrade products: Personal care, food and phytopharma sectors

1 Japanese market, majority product groups studied faced sanitary phytosanitary measures (SPS), accounting 48 cent measures identifi ed affecting oil seeds, products milling industry, vegetable fats oils, miscellaneous edible preparations, . 37 cent measures technical barriers trade (TBT), affecting product groups oil seeds, vegetable fats oils, vegetable alkaloids, miscellaneous edible preparations, . Beverages, spirits vinegar face NTMs. burdensome measure() identifi ed participating exporting importing companies exporting governments listing ingredients/substances (.. Codex Alimentarius Personal Care Products Council). Understanding Convention International Trade Endangered Species Wild Fauna Flora (CITES) import export requirements limitation companies trading species, topics related border domestic requirements standards. address burdensome NTMs, actions include product standardization; human resources development company government level, including customs; contingency planning risk management; revision Harmonized System (HS) codes; product documentation traceability; inclusion native biodiversity ingredients products offi cial listing importing exporting markets. information Sections 6, 7 8. JAPAN AT 1. INTRODUCTION Key fi ndings Japanese market Contents fact sheet developed support Swiss State Secretariat Economic Affairs SECO BioTrade Facilitation Programme III (BTFP III). 1. Introduction 2. Market information: Japan 3. Mapping NTMs HS codes 4. NTMs analysis: Japan 5. NTMs company survey 6. Challenging NTMs identifi ed workshops 7. Summary potential trade barriers export biodiversity BioTrade products Japan 8. Recommendations addressing NTMs identifi ed 9. Sources market NTMs information 10. Partners Acronyms References Acknowledgements TE CH IC AL AC SH EE JANUARY 2018 2 BioTrade projects NTMs Identify HS codes Mapping NTMs Company survey National workshops NTMs fact sheets Online database: unctad.org/ntm 58 HS codes identified listed BioTrade products Colombia, Peru Viet Nam selected sectors (Section 3) 5 importing countries’ NTMs mapped 58 HS codes, collaboration UNCTAD Trade Analysis Branch (TAB) (Sections 3 4) 231 surveyed companies involved BioTrade biodiversity-based products selected exporting importing markets (Section 5) 3 national workshops (Colombia, Peru Viet Nam) sharing validating NTMs mapping company survey findings recommendations (Section 6) 4 fact sheets, import market, providing findings BioTrade NTMs project NTMs information UNCTAD TAB online databases: http://-tip.unctad.org/ Examples NTMs: Sanitary phytosanitary measures (SPS) • Geographical restrictions eligibility: • Registration requirements importers: • Irradiation: Technical barriers trade (TBT) • Product identity requirements: • Labelling requirements: -tariff measures (NTMs) policy measures, ordinary customs tariffs, potentially economic effect international trade goods – changing quantities traded, prices, . (UNCTAD) Biodiversity variety life Earth, including wide range plants, animals microorganisms, genetic variety species, ecosystems. BioTrade Collection, production, transformation commercialization goods services derived native biodiversity (species ecosystems) environmental, social economic sustainability criteria. Sectors involved BioTrade activities: • Personal care • Pharmaceuticals/ phytopharma • Food • Fashion • Ornamental flora fauna • Handicrafts • Textiles natural fibres • Sustainable tourism • Forestry-based carbon credit activities. BioTrade impact figures €4.3 billion Sales BioTrade beneficiary companies associations (2015). significant increase $40 million 2003. 5 million Number beneficiaries* worldwide *Includes producers, farmers, collectors, hunters Biodiversity BioTrade exporting countries • Colombia • Peru • Viet Nam importing countries/region • China • European Union • Japan • Switzerland • United States America 2. MARKET INFORMATION: JAPAN Total merchandise trade (millions $) 2005 2010 2015 2016 Merchandise exports 594,941 769,774 624,787 644,933 Merchandise imports 515,866 694,059 647,982 606,927 Merchandise trade balance 79,074 75,715 -23,195 38,006 Export structure product group 2016 ( % total exports) Manufactured goods Country overview 2016 General Information 2016 Population Exchange rate GDP 126.324 million (2016) 108.973 JPY/$ $4,919,661 Millions current $ Land area1 CPI growth GDP growth 377,962 km² -0.12% 1.0% Top partners 2016 $0 $30000 $60000 $90000 $120000 $150000 China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan Province Korea, Republic China United States America (exports, millions $) 130,586 113,830 46,235 39,297 33,624 Millions $ Japan exports International merchandise trade 93% 7% +3.2% Merchandise exports growth rate 2016 4 Market information sector Soaps extracts Essential oils oleoresins Vegetable oils (Processed) Fruits, seeds, nuts grains Herbs, spices, medicinal aromatic plants (MAPs) Quality assurance Buyer requirements Legislative requirements Certifi cation Food Food supplements Nutracosmetics Cosmeceuticals HealthCosmetics Natural ingredients imported Japan 2010 2016 2010 2016 Colombia, Peru Viet Nam’ (combined) import share Japanese natural ingredients sector slightly 1 cent 2016. , Japan’ total import Vietnamese spices herbs accounted 12.1 cent country’ total imports ingredients category. Vietnamese spices herbs exports experiencing robust growth – 505 cent 2010 2016. Products Segments $ million 0.5 1 1.5 2 17.5% 5.5% 42.4% -41.8% 1.1% 0 Natural colours, fl avours thickeners Natural ingredients cosmetics Natural ingredients health products Spices herbs Vegetable oils fats Vietnamese spices herbs exports experiencing robust growth – 505 cent 2010 2016. 5 Market trends Japan Trends General trends Import trends Personal care sector Food sector Special focus weight loss Focus JAS organic certification Anti-ageing skin whitening products Universal design foods Positive nutrition Focus sustainable sourcing ingredients Organic ingredients Rising number organic food shops Embracing products Focus health ingredients dietary supplements sector Skin care products: – high-tech skin care products – specific routine lots forms Retort pouch food industry (packaging type) Convenience Health conscious era drives trends ingredients based health claims Japan biggest natural cosmetics market Asia Consumer trends • Growing interest natural organic products • Rise awareness health wellness issues • Demographic : developed age-specific brands products address age-related concerns Consumer trends • Diet-conscious younger females • legislation function claims allowed • Demographic : developed age-specific brands products address age-related concerns Personal care sector Import distribution health food ingredients Food sector Material ( Japan) Overseas manufacturers Trading firms, importers Convenience stores Mass merchandisers Pharmacies drugstores Pharmaceutical wholesalers Health food supplement manufacturers Consumers ai er / oo al es 6 3. Mapping NTMs HS codes NTMs classification (TAB, UNCTAD) • Import measures: • Export measures: Import measures Technical measures -technical measures Export measures : Sanitary phytosanitary (SPS) : Technical barriers trade (TBT) : Pre-shipment inspection formalities : Contingent trade-protective measures : -automatic licensing, quotas, prohibitions quantity control measures SPS TBT reasons : Price-control measures, including additional taxes charges : Finance measures : Measures affecting competition : Trade-related investment measures : Distribution restrictions : Restrictions post-sales services : Subsidies : Government procurement restrictions : Intellectual property : Rules origin : Export-related measures (.. export taxes, export quotas export prohibitions) HS codes analysed Japan Preparations cereal, flour, starch milk Preparations vegetables, fruits, nuts parts plants Miscellaneous edible preparations Beverages, spirits vinegar Vegetable alkaloids Oil seeds Gums resins, extracts Vegetable fats oils Tannins, dyes Essential oils 1904 2007 2106 2202 2939 1207 1301 1508 3201 3301 2009 1211 121190 1302 130231 1513 3203 1515 1212, 121220 121292 1404 1516 1521 4. NTMs analysis: Japan Edible vegetables Edible fruits nuts Coffee, tea, maté spices Cocoa Cereals Products milling industry Sugar, syrups candies Beauty, -, . Odoriferous substances mix- tures Medica- ments .. 0709 0801 0902 1801 1001 1106 1702 3304, 330410, 330420, 330430, 330491 330499 3302 3004 3004900710 0802 0903 1803 1005 0712 0804 0909 1804 1008 0713 0810 0910 1805 0714 0811 1806 0813 frequently identified NTMs product groups Number distinct NTMs product selected product groups 0.9% 8.5% 0.6% 3.8% 37.5% 48.6% Japanese market, exporters selected biodiversity BioTrade products commonly encounter technical measures: Related SPS Related TBT Total measures identified Japan: 317 Product groups Ed ib le ab le Ed ib le fr ui ts ut ffe , te , é sp ic es Ce al Pr od uc ts ill du st ry Oi ee ds Gu si ns , xt ra ct Ve ge ta bl fa ts ils Pr ep ar io ns er ea , flo ur , st ar ch ilk Pr ep ar io ns ab le , fr ui ts , nu ts er ar ts pl ts ce lla ne ou ed ib le pr ep ar io ns ve ra ge , pi rit vi ne ga Ve ge ta bl al ka lo id Ta nn , ye Es se nt ia ils Key Sanitary phytosanitary (SPS) Technical barriers trade (TBT) Pre-shipment inspection formalities -automatic licensing, quotas, prohibitions quantity control measures SPS TBT reasons Price-control measures, including additional taxes charges Measures affecting competition majority product groups face SPS measures. measures highest oil seeds, vegetable fats oils products milling industry. products highly affected TBT, product category vegetable alkaloids. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 NTMs identified product group Highlights Oil seeds, products milling industry vegetable fats oils subject SPS measures beverages, spirits vinegar • A3: Labelling, marking packaging requirements • A8: Conformity assessments related SPS information NTMs access full regulatory data, visit: TAB, UNCTAD www.unctad.org/ntm Ed ib le ab le Ed ib le fr ui ts ut ffe , te , é sp ic es Ce al Pr od uc ts ill du st ry Oi ee ds Gu si ns , tr ac ts Ve ge ta bl fa ts ils Pr ep ar io ns er ea ls , flo ur , ta rc ilk Pr ep ar io ns ve ge ta bl es , ru , ut er ar ts la nt ce lla ne ou ed ib le pr ep ar io ns ve ra ge , pi rit vi ne ga Ve ge ta bl al ka lo id Ta nn , ye Es se nt ia ils A19 A19 A21 A19 A21 A19 A11 A21 A21 A21 A21 A21 / B11 A11 A22 A21 A21 A31 A21 A22 A21 A22 A22 A31 A31 A31 A31 B14 A21 A31 A31 A31 A33 A22 A31 A22 A31 A31 A33 A33 A33 A33 B15 A31 A63 A33 A33 A41 A31 A33 A31 A33 A33 A41 A41 A41 A41 B19 A41 A64 A41 A41 A42 A33 A41 A33 A41 A41 A42 A42 A42 A42 B31 A42 A85 A42 A42 A64 A63 A42 A41 A42 A42 A64 A64 A64 A49 B32 A64 A851 A64 A64 A83 A64 A63 A42 A64 A63 A83 A83 A83 A64 B33 A852 A852 A83 A83 A84 A84 A64 A63 A83 A64 A84 A84 A84 A69 B41 B14 B11 A84 A84 A852 A85 A83 A64 A84 A83 A852 A852 A852 A83 B42 B19 B14 A852 A852 A853 A851 A84 A83 A852 A84 A853 A853 A853 A84 B49 B31 B19 A853 A853 B31 A852 A85 A84 A853 A85 B14 B31 F61 A852 B7 B32 B31 B31 B21 B31 A851 A85 B11 A851 B19 B7 A853 B82 B33 B33 B85 B22 B33 A852 A851 B14 A852 B31 B84 A859 B85 B41 B41 B851 B31 B7 A853 A852 B19 A853 B33 B851 B14 B853 B42 B42 B859 B852 B84 B31 A853 B31 B11 B41 F19 B19 B859 B49 B49 C3 B853 B85 B33 B11 B41 B14 B42 H11 B21 C4 B7 B7 C3 B851 B14 B42 B19 B49 B31 F61 B82 B82 B859 B15 B49 B31 B7 B41 F65 B85 B85 F19 B19 B82 B33 B82 B42 F69 B859 B859 H11 B31 B859 B41 B85 B49 C4 C4 B33 C4 B42 B859 B7 F61 F61 B41 F65 B49 C4 B82 F65 F65 B42 F69 B7 F61 B84 F69 F69 B49 B82 F65 B85 B82 B85 F69 B851 B85 B859 B859 B859 C4 C4 C3 F61 C9 C4 F65 E21 E21 F69 F19 F65 F61 F69 F65 F69 F9 H11 Sanitary phytosanitary (SPS) Technical barriers trade (TBT) Pre-shipment inspection formalities -automatic licensing, quotas, prohibitions quantity-control measures SPS TBT reasons Price-control measures, including additional taxes charges Measures affecting competition 9 42% surveyed companies apply BioTrade principles 43% surveyed companies BioTrade Japanese companies surveyed applied BioTrade Principles Criteria 5. NTMs company survey General overview Participation sector Participation country Food 58% Personal care 17% Phytopharma 4%231= 100% <1% European Union 16% Japan 4% China 20% United States America 7% Colombia 17% Peru 18% Viet Nam 12% Switzerland 6% General information 231 surveyed companies Information Japanese companies surveyed Number employees Turnover $ Trade experience chain actor • <20: 31.6% • 20–250: 44.6% • >250: 16.9% • /: 6.9% • < 1 million: 21.2% • 1 5 million: 11.3% • > 5 million: 29.9% • /: 37.7% • Importing: 4.3% • Exporting: 54.1% • Importing exporting: 37.2% • international experience: 4.3% • Producer: 27.4% • Processor: 27.4% • Manufacturer: 33.5% • Service provider: 11.8% Number employees Turnover $ Trade experience chain actor • <20: 1 • 20–250: 5 • >250: 4 • /: 0 • < 1 million: 0 • 1 5 million: 0 • >5 million: 4 • /: 6 • Importing: 0 • Exporting: 4 • Importing exporting: 6 • international experience: 0 • Producer: 2 • Processor: 6 • Manufacturer: 10 • Service provider: 0 40% annual turnover $5 million 10% 4% 5% 1% Trade experience share biodiversity-based exports 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Vi Pe ru lo bi ite St es er ic Ch Ja pa Eu ro pe ni Sw itz er la 18% 4% 5% 6% 76% 22% 17% 10% 23% 22% 21% 8% 8% 15% 69% 13% 66% 60% 40% 78% 18% 23% 49%56% 73% Trade experience surveyed participants country (percentage) Percentage exports total sales Number share companies biodiversity-based exports Exporting Importing exporting Importing international trade experience 0 20 40 60 80 100 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Nu om pa ni es Pe rc en ta ge om pa ni es pe 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Nu om pa ni es Pe rc en ta ge om pa ni es er ca te ry 20% 23% 0 – 30% 0 – 50% 30 – 60% 60 – 90% 50 – 100% 90 – 100% / / 12% 16% 35% 18% 34% 42% Share exports total sales Number companies % Percentage companies category Number companies % Percentage companies category NTMs analysed markets (China, European Union, Switzerland United States America) compared Japanese market markets SPS measures () commonly identified surveyed participants. Category A1, deals prohibitions restrictions imports SPS subcategories, represents 16 cent identified NTMs. Peruvian companies identified NTMs Colombia Viet Nam. Japanese market NTMs identified markets studied, representing 6.3 cent pre-shipment inspection formalities measures (), 0.8 cent SPS () TBT () measures. Japanese companies analysed biodiversity-based products share 0% 10% 100% Japanese companies exporters, 40% exclusively exporting, 60% export import 11 NTMs identified company surveys Japanese market Challenging Japanese NTMs identified selected HS codes 0 100 200 300 400 500 Number NTMs identified product group Colombia Peru Viet Nam % Percentage NTMs relating Japanese market Total SPS () Total TBT () Total Nu TM en tio ne om pa ni es 0 1 2 3 4 NTM classification 0.8% 0.8% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% Total NTMs identified: 7 SPS (): 4 TBT (): 2 Pre-shipment inspection formalities (): 1 Edible fruits nuts Vegetable fats oils Gums resins, extracts 12 SPS measures identified product group exporting country (percentage) TBT measures identified product group country (percentage) Viet Nam (%) Colombia (%) Viet Nam (%) Colombia (%) 0 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 0 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% List HS codes identified survey • Edible fruits nuts: 0801 • Coffee, tea, maté spices: 0902; 0909 • Gums resins, extracts: 1302 • Vegetable fats oils: 1513, 1515 NTMs identified Peruvian exporters Japanese importers NTMs frequently identified surveyed participants SPS A21: Tolerance limits residues contamination (- microbiological) substances Vegetable fats oils Gums resins, extracts Coffee, tea, maté spices Edible fruits nuts Vegetable fats oils 6. Challenging NTMs identified workshops 151 participants 30% Colombia 38% Peru 31% Viet Nam 44% women Specific barriers identified workshop participants Colombia, Peru Viet Nam Personal care sector Personal care sector HS codes: 1302 (Vegetable saps extracts; pectic substances, pectinates pectates; agar-agar mucilages thickeners, modified, derived vegetable products) 1515 (Fixed vegetable fats oils [including jojoba oil] fractions, refined; chemically modified) 3201 (Tanning extracts vegetable origin; tannins salts, ethers, esters derivatives) 3301 (Oils; essential [concretes, absolutes]; concentrates thereof fats, fixed oils, waxes [obtained enfleurage maceration] aqueous distillates, solutions terpenic - products thereof; resinoids; extracted oleoresins) 3304 (Cosmetic toilet preparations; beauty, - skin care preparations [excluding medicaments, including sunscreen sun tan preparations], manicure pedicure preparations) Legislation, NTMs barrier identified HS codes affected Participating countries Good manufacturing practices (GMP) good laboratory practices (GLP) 3304 Colombia Personal Care Product Council ( substances included labelling list), registering ingredients 3301 1515 1302 Colombia Product certificate analysis ( certificate analysis) Viet Nam Limited knowledge understanding CITES Colombia Aquilaria crassna (agarwood) Viet Nam Sanitary registration importing country; understood “sales permit”, sanitary notifications Colombia Product traceability certification 3201 Colombia Sustainable sourcing – systems approach (FairWild, UEBT, HACCP, GACP, GMP, Fair trade, access benefit-sharing) Viet Nam 14 Food sector Food sector HS codes: 0802 (Nuts [excluding coconuts, Brazil cashew nuts]; fresh dried, shelled peeled) 0810 (Fruit, fresh; ... chapter 08) 0903 (Maté) 0909 (Seeds anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway juniper) 0910 (Ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry spices) 2101 (Extracts, essences, concentrates coffee, tea maté; preparations basis products basis coffee, tea maté; roasted chicory roasted coffee substitutes extracts, essences concentrates thereof) 3201 (Tanning extracts vegetable origin; tannins salts, ethers, esters derivatives) 3203 (Colouring matter vegetable animal origin, including dyeing extracts, animal black, chemically defined; preparations based colouring matter vegetable animal origin) Phytopharma sector Legislation, NTMs barrier identified HS codes affected Participating countries CODEX Alimentarius, registration ingredients 0903 0909 0910 0810 3201 3203 Colombia Certifications international standards. , laboratories GLP 0802 2101 Anti-dumping laws import markets Viet Nam Certifications standards Peru Legislation, NTMs barrier identified HS codes affected Participating countries Product certificate analysis ( certificate analysis) Viet Nam Limited knowledge understanding CITES Colombia Aquilaria crassna (agarwood) Viet Nam Sanitary registration importing country; understood “sales permit” Colombia Sustainable sourcing – systems approach (.. FairWild, UEBT, HACCP, GACP, GMP, Fair trade, access benefit-sharing) Viet Nam 15 Export-related measures country Participating countries Product analysis required country level Colombia Clarity standardization natural ingredients line international standards Customs procedures inspections (drug-related inspections) Limited knowledge biodiversity-product exported customs authorities (.. containers polluted frozen chain broken, HS codes included) P3 Export price-control measures P6 Export technical measures Ensure quality raw material production Viet Nam Certificate origin issued government institutes forms required buyer P5 Export taxes charges Colombia, Viet Nam Limited clarification HS codes Colombia, Peru Viet Nam Certifications permits products (.. phytosanitary delivered Servicio Forestal de Fauna Silvestre [SERFOR]) Peru Lack phytosanitary requirements products Identification species scientific technical information needed trade biodiversity-based products, essential oils, vegetable oils, extracts, . (toxicology, nutritional values, .). Identified species : aguaymanto (Physalis peruviana), sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis .), cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule) algarrobo mezquite (Prosopis pallida) Harmonization national international requirements, regulations norms related biodiversity-based products (.. aguaymanto [Physalis peruviana]) issues (.. accredited laboratories accepted importers) Limited knowledge/capacity customs authorities carry inspections Enhance statistics BioTrade products measures identified workshop participants Legislation, NTMs barrier identified HS codes products affected Participating countries Certification products (A83 B83) 3201 Colombia A85 Traceability requirements 3201 Colombia Viet Nam Certification origin () Colombia Sanitary permits country origin Colombia Limited understanding scope implement Nagoya Protocol, differences countries regions specific Peru* P62 Certification required exporting country Peru -sector specific information -sector specific information HS codes: 3201 (Tanning extracts vegetable origin; tannins salts, ethers, esters derivatives) 16 7. Summary potential trade barriers export biodiversity BioTrade products Japan Limitations trade – general specific Japan Standards General Sanitary phytosanitary conditions Understanding import export requirements: CITES Process standards Traceability Product standards Specific Corporate social responsibility Listing substances/ingredients (.. Codex Alimentarius Personal Care Products Council) Packaging labelling Summary potential trade barriers export biodiversity BioTrade products Japan • Limitations trade – general specific Japan • Standards • Requirements – border () internal/domestic () Legislation, NTMs barrier identified HS codes products affected Participating countries • A5 Treatment elimination plant animal pests disease-causing organisms final product (.. post- harvest treatment) • A13 Systems approach • A14 Special authorization requirement SPS reasons • A15 Registration requirements importers • A21 Tolerance limits residues contamination (-microbiological) substances • A22 Restricted substances foods feeds contact materials • A31 Labelling requirements • A32 Marking requirements • A33 Packaging requirements ( related food safety) • A41 Microbiological criteria final product • A42 Hygienic practices production • A63 Food feed processing • A82 Testing requirement • A83 Certification requirement • A84 Inspection requirement • A86 Quarantine requirement • B33 Packaging requirements • C3 Requirement pass port customs Viet Nam Identification potential suppliers materials, outer carton, hygienic requirements, certified package , residuals materials package Viet Nam Market information Viet Nam -sector specific information HS codes: 3201 (Tanning extracts vegetable origin; tannins salts, ethers, esters derivatives) -sector specific information (continued) Requirements – border () internal/domestic () Safety security () Consumer protection () Environmental health () Inadequate Infrastructure (/) Rules origin () Intellectual property (/) Lengthy customs procedures () Corruption (/) HS codes classification – avoid inconsistencies, overlap registration biodiversity products exported () Knowledge understanding trade policies affecting products sectors exported (/) Product classification, product identity classification essential export () Recommendations addressing NTMs identified: • Standardization • Human resource development • Contingency plan risk management • Revision HS codes • Product documentation traceability certification • Training customs • Transport costs • infrastructure • Inclusion native biodiversity-based ingredients products official listings national international levels • Listing legal obligations HS code sector 8. Recommendations addressing NTMs identified Standardization Standardization processes documentation entire chain (production processes, harvesting, processing, sampling, documentation, .); standard operating procedures (SOPs), GMP, GACP (WHO), . standardization aligned international market requirements, including export market. Human resource development Raise awareness capacity-building -line leadership, regular training staff procedures, trade development, language, . Importantly, training refer NTMs identified sector, depending material traded, obligations vary. Training address gaps identified practitioners importers fulfil terms obligations. , pragmatic support , , listing obligations HS code (.. traded material), sectorial , information train categories stakeholders ( complement point, listing legal obligations point ). Additionally, enhance capacity public private stakeholders implement understand biodiversity-related agreements protocols, CITES Nagoya Protocol, implications biodiversity-based businesses. Contingency plan risk management Develop risk management tool, provide clear action plan indicating case outcome expected. , product qualities samples lots; company storage problems; disruptions production chain. Revision HS codes Consistency HS codes identify biodiversity BioTrade-related products; revision botanical identification. Product documentation traceability certification Carry extensive, -depth coherent compilation documents, studies information needed obtain maintain products’ traceability certification. Training customs Raise awareness, capacity-building regular updates policies customs authorities, differences countries products relation , , rules validity exit product country origin entry destination country. Transport costs Realistic cost calculation knowledge inter-/national packaging transportation requirements, documentation respective costs. infrastructure Improve infrastructure context – company, internal, national international. , establishing quality laboratories recognized international markets. 9. Sources market NTMs information • UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative: www.biotrade.org • UNCTAD Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal (-TIP): http://-tip.unctad.org • UNCTAD Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal (ASEAN): http://asean.-tip.org • World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS): http://wits.worldbank.org • Organisation Economic -operation Development (OECD): www.oecd.org • European Commission (Trade): http://ec.europa.eu/trade • Centre Promotion Imports developing countries (CBI): www.cbi.eu • Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO): www.sippo.ch • Asociació Latinoamericana de Integració (ALADI): www.aladi.org • Comunidad Andina: www.comunidadandina.org • Sistema Integrado de Informació de Comercio Exterior (Peru): www.siicex.gob.pe • Ministry Health (Peru): www.digesa.minsa.gob.pe • Drug Administration Viet Nam: www.dav.gov.vn 10. Partners Colombia Peru Viet Nam Ministry Environment Sustainable Development (MADS) Ministry Foreign Trade Tourism (MINCETUR) BioTrade Implementation Group (BIG Viet Nam) Ministry Commerce, Industry Tourism (MinCIT) National Commission Promotion BioTrade Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) ProColombia Peru Export Tourism Promotion Agency (PROMPERU) Vietnam Society Medicinal Materials (VIMAMES) ámara de la Industria Cosmética de Aseo/Asociació Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia (ANDI) Ministry Environment (MINAM) HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation - Viet Nam ámara de Comercio de Bogotá Country partners Global UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative Trade Analysis Branch (TAB) Klaus Duerbeck Consulting (KDC) Asociació Latinoamericana de Integració (ALADI) Union Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) Global partners Inclusion native biodiversity-based ingredients products official listings national international levels Adding standardization product documentation, exporting countries companies support include native biodiversity-based ingredients importing markets listings PCPC, Codex Alimentarus country-specific (.. Inventory Existing Chemical Substances Produced Imported China [IECSC]). applies domestic markets, .. Colombian approval process technical requirements include ingredients derived native biodiversity official listings cosmetic products challenging. Listing legal obligations HS code sector Mapping NTMs selected HS codes sector important, companies government representatives access list legal obligations. TAB (UNCTAD) HS codes, accessible : www.unctad.org/ ntm. , training online database envisaged BioTrade biodiversity-related companies, governments relevant stakeholders. Recommendations addressing NTMs identified (continued) 19 References Acronyms CBI CITES CPI GLP GMP HS IECSC ITC JAS KDC MAPs MRL NTMs SERFOR SOPs SPS TAB TBT UEBT UNCTAD TA / IT / ED /2 01 8/ 7 Acknowledgements BioTrade Initiative, UNCTAD biotrade@.org www.unctad.org/biotrade www.biotrade.org Contact fact sheet edited externally. TE CH IC AL AC SH EE © ck : ad el ei ne te ba ch