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Last month, a government delegation led by Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Clint Camilleri, had the opportunity to visit Foodex Japan 2019, one of Asia’s largest food and beverage trade shows – now in its 44th year ofThe EU-Japan trade deal - Carmelo Abela
Last month, a government delegation led by Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Clint Camilleri, had the opportunity to visit Foodex Japan 2019, one of Asia’s largest food and beverage trade shows – now in its 44th year of operation. The aim of the visit was to explore new market entry opportunities for Maltese products, which will benefit under the new EU-Japan trade deal that entered into force on February 1. According to EU data, there are currently 44 Maltese companies that export to Japan and the number of jobs in Malta that EU exports to Japan help support is said to be almost 1,262. Malta already exports tuna, electrical components, switches and metal alloys to Japan. In 2018, Malta exported more to Japan than any other trading partner outside of the European Union with a total value of around €149 million in goods. It is indeed an achievement to see such positive figures and high trade levels with Japan. For this reason, and for the excellent ongoing bilateral relations, Malta will open an embassy in Tokyo that will help the promotion of Maltese products and services in Japan. It is therefore important to keep building on this success,... Read more











