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PROMOTING FREE TRADE

WEF Presentation. PROMOTING FREE TRADE. January 10, 2011 Las Vegas,USA Shoichi Inoue Deputy Director, International Affairs Department Japan Electronics & Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). TALKING POINTS. 1. RECENT JAPANESE TRADE POLICY 2. GLOBAL PRODUCTION FORECASTS

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PROMOTING FREE TRADE

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  1. WEFPresentation PROMOTING FREE TRADE January 10, 2011 Las Vegas,USA Shoichi Inoue Deputy Director, International Affairs Department Japan Electronics & Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)

  2. TALKING POINTS 1. RECENT JAPANESE TRADE POLICY 2. GLOBAL PRODUCTION FORECASTS FOR JAPANESE ELECTRONICS AND IT COMPANIES 3. DTV COVERAGE IN JAPAN 4. ADOPTION OF JAPANESE SYSTEM FOR TERRESTRIAL DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING 5. HOT ISSUES - US DoT’s Proposed Changes to Lithium Battery Transportation Regulations - Stable and Secure Rare Earth Supply - Building Internationally Harmonized Systems for the Safety of Telecommunications Networks 6. CONCLUSION

  3. 1. Japanese Trade Policy EPAs as well as WTO • Further advance of global free trade through agreement in the WTO Doha Round • negotiations • Necessary to deepen economic relationships with Asian and emerging countries, and with Western and resource-rich countries, to achieve a “strong economy” SWITZERLAND MEXICO MONGOLIA KOREA JAPAN KOREA CHINA GCC CHILE In force or signed CHINA PERU JAPAN In negotiation/basic framework agreed A J C E P EU US VIETNAM THAILAND PHILIPPINES TPP INDIA Research/discussion underway SINGAPORE BRUNEI MALAYSIA NZ INDONESIA AUSTRALIA ASEAN+6 ASEAN+3

  4. 2. Global Production Forecasts for Japanese Electronics and IT Companies (1) Global Production ($ million ; % change YoY) ($ million ; % change YoY) 572,972 530,720 Global production by Japanese electronics and IT companies 508,573 113,101 459,689 AV equipment 110,071 106,026 50,206 96,401 Communications equipment 42,468 41,844 108,547 41,615 102,374 Computers & information terminals 94,582 85,362 30,307 Other electronic equipment 29,240 27,916 98,116 23,173 Electronic components 89,381 85,954 73,676 32,933 27,262 Display devices 26,208 23,947 72,171 67,488 Semiconductors 54,787 65,811 67,591 IT solution services 60,727 60,232 62,435 2008(Results) 2008(Results) 2008(Results) 2008(Results) 2009(Results) 2009(Results) 2009(Results) 2010 (Estimates) 2010 (Estimates) 2010 (Estimates) 2011(Forecasts) 2011(Forecasts)

  5. 2. Global Production Forecasts for Japanese Electronics and IT Companies (2) Flat-panel TVs Market forcesin Japan -10% 16% 4% ($ million ; % change YoY)

  6. 3. DTV Coverage in Japan Household Coverage Area Coverage 97.0％ Mar.2009 90.3％ Oct.2010 Promotion and Consumer Support

  7. 4. Adoption of Japanese System for Terrestrial Digital Television Broadcasting Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Chili, Venezuela, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Paraguay and the Philippines The Japanese system (ISDB-T) has now been adopted as the standard for terrestrial digital television broadcasting by the majority of South American countries. Source Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISDB

  8. 5. Hot Issues (1) US DoT’s Proposed Changes to Lithium Battery Transportation Regulations Ｃ Ｃ - Great impact on American people’s daily lives - Association letter to US DoT from IT industries in the US, Japan, EU and Korea -We strongly request that regulations be well-balanced between safety and economic efficiency.

  9. 5. Hot Issues (2) Stable Supply and Open Access to Mineral Resources - Association letter to the G-20 Leaders from world industries • All countries should work together to find pragmatic and sustainable solutions • for a stable and secure rare earth supply. (3) International Harmonization of Information Security Systems -Ensuring the global safety of telecommunications networks with the latest technology and products • All countries should develop their systems with full consideration to • international standards and contract practices.

  10. 6. Conclusion ~To Promote Innovation ~ • Build a secure global IT society for economic development • - Commit to maintaining open markets and fighting protectionism • Collaborative and coordinated approaches by WEF members • to resolving common concerns

  11. Thank you very much for your attention.

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