Japan Allowing Traders to Renew Licenses as Coronavirus Causes Delays
Japan will allow traders to renew import and export documents and authorizations if they expire due to delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a Feb. 14 notice, according to an…
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unofficial translation. Traders can apply to extend import and export approval certificates, import and export licenses, and customs quota certificates, Japan said. Japan said it is also automatically extending the deadline for traders to meet “conditions attached to the export license” for shipments to China. The country asked traders to fulfill their shipments and orders “as soon as possible.”