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Labelling, Marking & Packaging
Japanese laws concerning labelling, product marking and packaging primarily relate to importation, security and health. Requirements are often product-specific and different from the EU standards which European businesses are accustomed to abiding by.
Labelling, Packaging, Regulations
Marketing & Advertising
Consumers must be aware of you in order to purchase your product. But how do you become known on the market?
Marketing, Strategy, Advertisement, Advertising, Social Media
Meat

— Latest update: September 2023 —

Food & Beverage, Food, Meat
Partnership
Preparing to expand a business overseas requires more than just attention to financial issues. Cultural awareness and an understanding of the market are vital.
Strategy, Distributors
Presentation: Challenges of the Japanese Market
This presentation addresses the various barriers to the Japanese Market from a cross-cultural perspective.
Challenges, Strategy, Cross-cultural
Presentation: The Realities of Business in Japan
This presentation will outline and explain the various distribution channels which are available to you for your business venture in or with Japan.
Business Culture, Culture, Distributors, Export, Cross-cultural
Quasi drugs
— Latest update: May 2024 — Quasi-drugs are medicines for the purpose of prevention of symptoms and hygiene : they have a weaker effect on the human body than medicines. Some products, such as nutritional drinks, shampoos and hair-growth products, are considered “quasi-drugs”, whereas skincare products that are less effective than “quasi-drugs” are classified as cosmetics.
Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare
Report: 2020 Guide Exporting to Japan What You Should Know

About the Report:

Report, Export
Report: 6G in Japan
This report describes the present situation for 6G in Japan, significant players, possible trends, opportunities, and challenges.
Report, IoT, 5G
Report: Accounting and Taxes

About the Report:

This report provides a summary of the Japanese Accounting and

Finance, Taxes, Accounting
Report: B2B Industrial Drone Market in Japan
The purpose of this report is to evaluate the current state of the B2B industrial drone market in Japan. It offers insights into market trends and developments, specifically targeting EU-based small- and mid-sized companies that manufacture industrial drones and related products.
Report, Drones
Report: Baby Goods Market in Japan
This report aims at providing an overview of the current baby goods market in Japan.
Report, Clothing, Toys, Furniture, Food & Beverage
Report: Biotechnology-related Food and Agricultural Products in Japan

About the Report

This report provides an overview of the agricultural biotechno

Biotechnology, Food, Agriculture
Report: Building a Professional Network in Japan
What are the fundamentals of networking in Japan?
Report, Doing Business, Business Culture
Report: Business Opportunities in Japan’s Service Economy

About the Report

This comprehensive report documents the evolution of Japan’s s

Doing Business, Services
Report: Cheese Market in Japan 2024
The "Cheese Market in Japan" report is intended to provide an overview and insights into the cheese market in Japan.
Report, Food & Beverage, Cheese, Dairy
Report: Chemical Industry in Japan with a focus on PFAS
This report explores the recent market and technology trends in Japan’s chemical industry, with a focus on PFAS, highlighting opportunities and recommendations for European companies doing business in Japan or planning to enter the Japanese market.
Report, Chemicals
Report: Clean Technology mapping in Japan
Japan’s renewables market has experienced substantial growth over the past decade across most of the industry’s segments. This provides opportunities to EU SMEs interested in the market.
Cleantech, Energy, Renewable Energy, Report, Environment
Report: Coffee, Tea and Soft Drinks Market in Japan
This report assess the current status of the Japanese coffee, tea and soft drinks markets.
Report, Soft Drinks, Beverages
Report: Confectionery Market in Japan
What opportunities does the Japanese confectionery market offer to EU SMEs?
Food, Report, Confectionary
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