Kyodo News reported on September 22 that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan stated on the 22nd that the restrictions on food imports from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear accident were lifted by the US government on the 21st local time. The United States has taken measures to stop imports in Japan’s prefectures, and 14 counties including Fukushima, which were previously targeted by the latest restrictions, have lifted the ban this time. A total of 100 varieties including rice grown in Fukushima and shiitake mushrooms from various regions are involved.
According to reports, Kotaro Nogami also revealed on the 21st that the EU will partially relax import restrictions from October 10. Mushrooms grown will not need to provide proof of origin, etc. Although there is no need to issue a test certificate, restrictions on certain aquatic products and wild mushrooms produced in Fukushima will continue to exist.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, as far as Japan is concerned, the United States is the third largest export destination for agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food, after Hong Kong and China. In 2020, exports to the United States amounted to 118.8 billion yen (approximately RMB 7 billion). Among them, excluding the rice produced in Fukushima is about 560 million yen.
In view of the removal of restrictions by the United States, import restrictions adopted by 55 countries and regions after the nuclear accident in 2011 were reduced to 14 countries and regions. The person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water said: "The removal of restrictions in the United States will greatly promote other countries and regions.
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