Dry Edible Bean Market in Japan

Dry Edible Bean Market in Japan Presented by: Koichi Numata July 2007 Japan Pea and Bean Importers Association Updated by

Consumption ・Total consumption 187,000 mt <last 5-years ave.> ・60% for sweet bean paste use ・downward trend due to increase in import of processed goods Source MAFF

Supply-Demand unit: metric tones Crop-year (Oct-Sep) ＜2006> <2005＞ <2004> <2003> <2002> Beginning stock 78500 61,900 57,300 63,100 59,900 Domestic production 90900 104,700 72,600 88,700 95,100 Import 88400 90,100 114,20099,700 113,200 Total supply257800 256,700 244,100251,500 268,200 Total consumption179700 178,200 182,200194,200 205,100 Total inventory 78100 78,500 61,90057,300 63,100 Source MAFF

Import volume by Item in 2006 M/T Source Customhouse

Import volume by Origin in 2006 M/T Source Customhouse

White Kidney & Lima beans Import M/T U.S. Baby Lima Others Myanmar Butter U.S. G. Northern Can/U.S. Otebo Source JPBIA

Positive List System for Agricultural Chemical Residues • The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare introduced the Positive List System for agricultural chemicals remaining in Foods on May 29th, 2006 • This system is to prohibit the distribution of foods that contain agrichemicals above a certain level if maximum residue limits (MRLs) have not been established

What is previous System? ~ May 28, 2006 MRLs have been established in foods 250 agrichemicals & 33 veterinary drugs prohibited distribution if detected above a certain level MRLs have NOT been established in foods No regulations for distribution if detected

New System (Positive List) May 29, 2006~ MRLs have been established in foods • approx. 800 agricultural chemicals • (Incl. pesticides, veterinary drugs & feed additives) prohibited distribution if detected above a certain level MRLs have NOT been established in foods The uniform limit is set at 0.01 ppm prohibited distribution if detected above 0.01 ppm

Dry Edible Bean Market in Japan