U.S. Embassy: Full support for Japanese marine products
-US Ambassador Emanuel visits Fukushima-
– Collaboration with scallop processing companies in Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam –
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China bans import of Japanese marine products:
China has completely banned the import of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
US Embassy in Japan provides relief measures:
August 31, 2023 U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel visited Fukushima.
The U.S. Embassy provided full support to Japanese fishermen.
ndependent support from the U.S. Embassy:
This time, the United States achieved unity with Japan and the United States.
The US has minimized the impact on Japanese seafood imported via China.
Where Japanese scallops are processed:
Previously, Japan had processed Japanese scallops in China.
After processing, China re-exports most of it to the final consumption area of the United States.
Processing factories in China only do the shelling process.
Complete import ban from China:
This time, the route for exporting scallops to the United States will be changed to three countries.
Arrangements made by the American Embassy in Japan:
The U.S. Embassy negotiated directly with three countries: Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam can process scallops in the same way as in China.
FDA registered processing facility:
Of course, it is a processing facility registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
This route was introduced to people involved in the fishing industry in Tohoku and Hokkaido.
Opinions of Japanese net users:
Should be transferred from China to a third country:
If China is out of the picture, Japan, the U.S. and their processing countries will be OK.
It is important to transfer goods that go through China to a third country.
The Kishida administration should first support its own people before providing aid to foreign countries.
Processed in Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam:
Even if the treated water problem subsides, the processing base will never return to China.
It should be processed as is in these three countries.
It is important to make them understand that if China uses trade for politics, it will definitely take risks.
FDA approved locations are best:
We can directly contribute to increasing job opportunities in Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The only impact on Japan is a decline in China’s net domestic consumption.
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