AUGUST 1985

Outline of July 1985 Action Program

Analysis of Outline of July 1985 Action Program

July 1985 Action Program - Market Opening

July 1985 "Action Plan" and Foreign Attorneys

Tariff Reductions and Quotas

Standards and Certifications

Domestic Demand Expansion

Government Procurements

Japan Export - Import Bank - Low Interest Import Financing Scheme

Export Restrictions

Private Sector Efforts

PR Activities - July 1985 Action Plan

Semiconductors

NEC Loses Libel Suit

Automobile Trade

Lions Oil - Gasoline Imports

Petrochemicals Trade

Construction Machinery - Export Cartel

Aluminum Dumping

Japanese Yarn Industry Wants Imports Blocked

Steel Trade

Telecommunications Trade

Automobile Telephones Found Dumped

Lumber Trade

Agricultural and Lumber Trade

EC Reaction to July 1985 Action Plan

European Dumping Cases on Japanese Goods

EC Strengthens Technology Contract Controls

Structurally Recessed Industries Law and Import Barriers.

US Reaction to July 1985 Market Opening Package

US Notes Japan NonTariff Trade Barriers

US Seeks Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law Revision

Standards and Certifications System Hit by Underwriters Laboratory

High Techn Trade

Japanese Reaction to July 1985 Market Opening Action Plan