Production and processing enterprises in Chinese konnyaku industry and the situation of export to Japan: A case study of Shanghai and Chongqing provinces
2004
Ishitsuka, S. (Japan Association of Konnyaku, Tokyo) | Oshima, K.
Since the 1990s, the export of agricultural products from China to Japan has been increasing, with continued increase expected in the 2000s. The trade pattern for konnyaku, a traditional Japanese food, is no exception. This paper clarifies the following points based on an investigation of Chongqing and Shanghai Province in China. First, the authors outline the actual conditions of export by the Japanese konnyaku company. Second, the focus shifts to the Chinese konnyaku company export system. The results of analysis are as follows: The konnyaku industry in China obtains support of the local government, related organizations, and konnyaku companies, and is progressing in the development of production, processing, and distribution sectors at a quick pace. It is thought that these tendencies have a high possibility of continuing positively. The import of konnyaku is restricted under thethe present customs duty system. However, if future tariff systems are changed, there is a possibility for a rapid increase in the volume of imports. Therefore, the farm-sector, the konnyaku companies, and related organizations need to cooperate and to consider countermeasures immediately in Japan.
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