Japan Submits Proposal to WTO Members

Japan submitted a proposal for consideration by World Trade Organization (WTO) members that identifies specific tariff lines coded by the six-digit Harmonized System (HS) 2002. Included in the proposal were product descriptions of energy efficient goods as well as draft technological and functional standards and implementation methods to identify energy efficient goods at custom authorities. The proposal will serve as a basis for future discussions to establish harmonized "Energy Efficient Standards" among Member countries.