Trade Manual
1. Hi, I’m Winnie. Today, I will be presenting a trade manual on Japan. This is with regard to Canadian businesses who wish to build trade relation with Japan. This manual will provide information on building trade relations which includes opportunities, risks associated with doing business in Japan alongside many other useful data and facts.
Write a paragraph or two on your country’s trading history.
2. Let me start off by introducing you to the trading history of Japan and Canada.
Canada-Japan relations are interlinked by economic, politic and cultural ties. Japan is one of the world's largest economies, and to Canada, she is regarded as a vital trade and business partner.
3. According to a reliable website (1), Canada
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What is the name of the currency and the value in relation to Canadian dollars?
19. Please take note that The Japanese Yen is the currency of Japan and I JPY is equivalent to 0.0012 CND. The Japanese Yen is the third most traded currency in the world and the most heavily traded currency in Asia.
20. What is the tariff status in relation to Canada?
21. Both Canada and Japan adopt the Harmonized System as well as the World Trade Organization of the Tariff Schedules.
In Canada, all commercial imports are subjected to customs duty as well as the goods and services tax unless exempted.
However, Japan’s tariff is on average one of the lowest in the world. Though tariffs in Japan are generally low, Japan has barriers that impede imports of alien products into the country.
22. Choose 2 of the 4 types of standards that have different criteria than Canada.
23. In Japan, imported merchandise is subjected to product testing and will not be sold in Japan without certification of compliance to prescribed standards. The Japan Industrial Standards Committee plays a central role within the standards-setting activities in Japan.
24. Discuss three marketing guidelines for Canadian companies to
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Transportation Systems Transport in Japan is efficient and extremely well-developed. Japan has an extensive and well-planned public transportation network, particularly within metropolitan areas and between the big cities.
Communication Systems Mobile phone usage in Tokyo is incredibly rife. Mobile technology and options are very advanced and are simply a year ahead most developed countries.
Food Japan has its own identity of traditional culinary art through its early influence from South East Asia. Rice is a staple component of just about all meals.
Health Care The health care system in Japan provides healthcare services, together with screening examinations, prenatal care, and infectious disease control.
Safety Notwithstanding natural disasters faced by the country, Japan ranks as one of the world's safest countries and is home to an implausibly low crime rate.
Financial Services Financial services in Japan refers to services provided by the banking, commercial and financial sectors. 28. A guideline to Business Protocols of Japan.
29. The Japanese are non-confrontational. They have a tough time saying 'no', thus you need to be wakeful at observing their non-verbal