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Kana Itabashi 板橋 加奈 (Japan)

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Invitation: Singapore Trade Day – March 17, 2026

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Join us for a dynamic conference exploring the most pressing developments shaping global trade and compliance. Hear from distinguished thought leaders across Baker McKenzie’s global network, recognized for their deep industry knowledge and proven track record, as they share actionable strategies to help businesses navigate complex trade and compliance challenges. With speakers representing 12 countries, Belgium, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam, the panel discussions will…

Japan Considers Revising De Minimis Customs Threshold to Address E-Commerce Surge

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Japan is reportedly considering a significant revision to its de minimis customs regime, aligning with global trends. The proposed changes aim to address the rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce shipments that currently benefit from duty and tax exemptions under the existing de minimis rules. 1. Current Framework Under Japan’s current system, imported goods valued below JPY 10,000 (approximately USD 60) are exempt from customs duties and consumption tax. This threshold was originally intended to simplify…

Japan & US: White House Publishes Executive Order on Implementation of US-Japan Trade Agreement

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On September 4, President Trump issued an executive order to implement a trade agreement recently reached between the United States and Japan. The executive order memorializes a trade agreement announced by President Trump in July and provides some additional details on the terms of the agreement. The agreement introduces a general tariff framework where a baseline 15% tariff will apply to nearly all Japanese imports. If a product’s existing tariff is less than 15%, it…

US, Japan: US-Japan Trade Deal Announced – New Tariffs, Market Access, but Important Details to be Confirmed

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On July 22, President Trump announced that the U.S. had struck a trade agreement with Japan. The announcement calls for a 15% tariff on Japanese goods imported into the U.S. In return, Japan will “open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products, and other things.” Under President Trump’s reciprocal tariff package announced in April, Japanese goods would be subject to a 24% duty. The imposition of this tariff…

Sanctions and export controls week: Geopolitical disruption and global sanctions and export controls developments

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For the second week of our Annual Compliance Conference, we discussed key trade compliance issues impacting our clients globally. Specifically, we discussed the trade policy response of the US, EU and UK to ever increasing geopolitical disruption, global strategies for handling sanctions regulators and enforcement, and key global sanctions and export controls developments. Trade policy response to geopolitical disruption – China and beyond – Tuesday 7 May Speakers: Tristan Grimmer (Partner, London), Sylwia Lis (Partner,…