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ABSTRACT
In general, Japanese apparel companies supply products which meet
fashion trends. American and European companies tend to sell
products which match the image they like their company/brand to
project. This is a big difference of the Japanese market.

The total Japanese apparel market is estimated at US$35.63
billion at wholesale in 1999, the world's second largest apparel
market after the U.S. The market is open for imported apparel
and imported apparel already has a share of approximately 38% of
the total apparel market. Apparel imports from the U.S. in 1998
were US$420.9 million, the largest overseas apparel market for
the U.S.

This report focuses on the men's casual wear market because we
believe that it has the most potential for U.S. apparel
suppliers. Although there are no official statistics, an industry
newspaper estimates that 40% of the men's wear market is casual
and that the men's casual wear market is about US$5.7 billion
this year. The casual wear market is expanding, and American
casual fashion is very popular as American lifestyle attracts
Japanese consumers. Utility-chic, outdoor, street and X-games
are popular themes in the casual wear market.

Japanese consumer preferences, especially for the younger
generation, change very quickly these days. They choose casual
wear on the basis of design, quality, brand name/image and price.
Brand image is very important in the market. So U.S. suppliers
may wish to pay attention to where and at what prices their
products are sold in Japan.

There are almost no barriers to apparel imports into Japan.
However, importers are responsible for custom duties and
labeling. Japanese are, in general, smaller than Americans.
Therefore, Japanese importers tend to buy more smaller sizes than
larger sizes. Information on labeling, sizing and duties are
shown in this report.

Distribution channels have become simpler than before. There are
three main ways for U.S. apparel suppliers to enter the Japanese
market. First, they can sell to several Japanese buyers, and
over time, they can choose an agent. Secondly, U.S. apparel
suppliers can establish a subsidiary in Japan. It is very
costly, however, it can control the brand image, marketing
strategies, and intellectual property, etc. Finally, U.S.
companies can license their brands out. It is the least costly,
if they find the right partner. However, U.S. suppliers will
lose control over their brand image which is extremely important
in the Japanese market, as well as lose the appeal of being
authentically American made.

When dealing with Japanese buyers, U.S. apparel suppliers may
want to keep the following in mind: Japanese buyers do not
accept mistakes in the shipment: wrong colors, wrong sizes, wrong
quantities, and late delivery. Such mistakes will hurt the
relationship between the two parties. On the other hand, U.S.
suppliers complain about extreme buying practices of Japanese
buyers - everybody wants the same product this year, then no one
wants it next year, which can upset their production plans.

The Japanese apparel market has very good potential for U.S.
apparel suppliers. We hope that U.S. companies will use this
report as a first step to enter the world's second largest
apparel market.

Men's outer garments are categorized under the following HS
(Harmonized System) codes:

61.01 61.03 61.05 61.09 61.10 62.01
62.03 62.05 62.07 62.10 62.11 62.30
A. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS & BEST PROSPECTS

Market Overview

1) The Total Apparel Market:
Japanese apparel suppliers, in general, sell (or try to make)
products that meet consumer preferences although American and
European suppliers tend to sell products which project their
company's (brand's) policy or philosophy.

Japanese suppliers suffer from trying to project future fashion
trends and from trying to supply timely products as per consumer
preferences, especially for the younger generation, whose
preferences change very quickly these days. Therefore, suppliers
have been trying to establish a so-called "quick response" (QR)
system, to receive information directly from retailers on how
items are selling.

Manufacturing retailers, called "SPA" (Specialty store retailer
of Private label Apparel) companies have been doing well since
they can reflect consumer demand in a timely way. Unpredictable
fashion trends influence retailers, too. Retailers tend to be
afraid of placing big orders to avoid dead stocks.

The total Japanese apparel market is estimated at US$35.63
billion at wholesale in 1999. Approximately 55% of the market is
women's, approximately 32% is men's and approximately 12% is
children's wear.

The apparel market had been influenced by the weak economy.
Industry experts say that the market hit bottom in 1998 and that
it has started showing signs of recovery this year. As dead
stocks have been drawn down, the market is expected to grow at a
slow but steady rate.

2) Import Market:
According to "Japan Exports & Imports" published by the Japan
Tariff Association, in 1998, total apparel imports in terms of
value were Yen 1,765.7 billion or $13.5 billion (at Yen 131 to a
dollar), a decrease of 5% from the previous year. Because
imported apparel already has approximately 38% of the total
market, industry experts expect imports will not increase
dramatically as they did in late 1980's to the early 1990's.
Especially, imports by Japanese companies of their overseas
production in Asian countries will not increase largely. But,
imported apparel with special features still has potential.

3) The Men's Casual Wear Market:
This report focuses on the Men's casual wear market since we
believe that it has the most potential for U.S. suppliers.

The market size for men's outer garments in 1999 is estimated at
about US$14,328 million. According to an industry specialist,
approximately 40% of the total market is casual wear although
there are no official statistics available. So, the men's casual
wear market is estimated at $5.73 billion. According to industry
specialists, the casual wear market has been expanding steadily.

4) American Casual Fashion:
"American casual fashion" boomed in the early 1990's. Although
boom is over, American casual fashion has successfully
established a permanent category in the market, and it will
continue to attract consumers, as the American lifestyle is very
popular in Japan. To meet Japanese consumer preferences,
Japanese importers place special orders to U.S. manufacturers.
The number of such orders has been increasing, according to an
industry newspaper. Made-in-the U.S.A. labels are proof of
authenticity; Japanese are relatively label conscious. In fact,
some Japanese manufacturers import blank T-shirts from the U.S.
and do screen-printing in Japan, to attract consumers with the
made-in-the-U.S.A. label.
Statistical Data

Table-1. Total Apparel - Men's, Women's, Children's (US DOL
Millions)

Average Annual
1998 1999 2000 Growth Rate
(Est.) (Est.) for next
3 years

Total imports 12,848.8 13,517.8 13,653.0 1.0%

Local production 21,309.0 22,285.3 22,480.9 0.8%

Total exports 182.1 176.7 177.6 0.6%

Total market size 33,975.7 35,626.4 35,982.7 1.0%
(at wholesale)

Imports from the U.S. 420.9 400.1 404.1 1.2%

Exchange Rates: US$= 131yen 120 yen 120 yen

Future Inflation Rate Assumed: 0%

1998 Import Market Share (percentages for the USA and major
competitors) : USA-3.3%; China-67.9%; R.Korea-5.6%;
Italy-7.4%; Vietnam-3.0%; France-2.0%

Note: The above statistics includes knitted and woven apparel
only and are unofficial estimates.
Sources: "Japan Exports & Imports" published by Japan Tariff
Association; "Japanese apparel market and imports" and "Japan
Textile Imports Statistics" published by Japan Textile Importers
Association, "1999 Apparel Production Survey Report" published by
Textile Industry Structure Improvement Association and Textile
Fashion Information Center, "Textile Monthly Report" published by
Tsusan Tokei Kyokai
Table-2. Men's Outer Garments (US DOL millions)
Average Annual
1998 1999 2000 growth for
(Est.) (Est.) next 3 yrs.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Import Market 7,894 7,888 7,966 1.5%

Local 6,804 6,518 6,583 1.0%
Production

Exports 87 78 78 0.5%

Total Market 14,611 14,328 14,543 1.5%

Imports from US 300 282 286 1.5%

Exchange Rates: US$= 131yen 120 yen 120 yen

Future Inflation Rate Assumed: 0%

1998 Import Market Share for men's woven outer garments
(percentages for the USA and major competitors) : USA-3.2%;
China-69.9%; Italy-6.7%; Vietnam-4.7%; R.Korea-2.1%;

Notes: Import market and imports from U.S. include imports of
T-shirts/singlets, jerseys, sweaters and etc. which are not
divided by sex.

Sources: "Japan Exports & Imports" published by Japan Tariff
Association; "Japanese apparel market and imports" and "Japan
Textile Imports Statistics" published by Japan Textile Importers
Association, "1999 Apparel Production Survey Report" published by
Textile Industry Structure Improvement Association and Textile
Fashion Information Center, "Textile Monthly Report" published by
Tsusan Tokei
Best Sales Prospects

Utility-chic:
Work wear and military taste are still popular, and they are
expected to be the No. 1 category for the next fall/winter
season, according to suppliers. 3-D pockets, removable sleeves,
functional work-taste, and basic colors like beige, khaki, gray,
charcoal are the main factors for the upcoming season.

Outdoor:
Outdoor seems to be stable in the market. Trends for the
1999/2000 fall/winter season are:
a. mainly for town use, but with functional materials for outdoor
activity use.
b. Standard items (ex. mountain parka, field jackets, etc.) with
functional pockets (for CD/cassette players and a cell phone,
sunglasses, etc.)
c. Add the taste of winter sports, such as snowboarding.

Street:
Street casual wear seems to have three categories.
1. so-called "American street," which reflect biker's fashion,
silver jewelry, images of dragons and bare scalp.
2. New York: Fashion originated from lifestyle in New York. In
Japan, New York has been recognized as a center of culture and
fashion as the New York Collection becomes more and more popular
in Japan.
3. Hip-hop: Casual fashion originated from music such as soul,
R&B and rap. Baseball shirts, hockey shirts and high-school
jackets are becoming popular again.

X-games:
As in the U.S., X-games (in Japan, called "extreme sports") is
gaining popularity in Japan. Skateboarding, surfing, in-line
skating and MBX are becoming fashionable. Not only the sporting
equipment itself but apparel and accessories related to these
X-games have been leading the trends. Main items for X-games
apparel are T-shirts and sweat shirts, shorts, shirts, jeans,
shoes, etc.
B. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

Domestic Production

As in the U.S., Japanese apparel manufacturers have been shifting
to overseas production because of a shortage of labor and high
labor costs. Therefore, domestic production has declined and
will continue to decline.
Third-Country Imports

In 1998, total apparel imports in terms of value were Yen 1,765.7
billion or $13.5 billion (Yen 131 to a dollar), a decrease of 5%
from the previous year according to "Japan Exports & Imports,"
published by Japan Tariff Association. China is dominant in the
import market with a share of 67.9% in 1998. Most products
imported from China are manufactured by Japanese apparel
companies or by Japan-China joint ventures located in China.
South Korea increased its apparel exports to Japan in 1998 by
19%. It is analyzed that Japanese manufacturers and SPA
companies used factories in Korea for faster delivery than China.

Because imported apparel already has approximately 38% of the
total market, industry experts expect imports will not increase
dramatically as they did in late 1980's to the early 1990's.
Especially, imports of Japanese companies' overseas production in
Asian countries will not increase largely. Imported apparel with
special features still has potential.
U.S. Market Position

Although apparel imports from the U.S. have been declining after
the "American Casual Fashion Boom" in mid 1990's, the U.S. is the
fourth largest foreign supplier. After the boom, the American
casual fashion has firmly established a category and continues to
attract consumers.
C. END-USER ANALYSIS

Japanese consumer preferences, especially of the younger
generation, are heavily influenced by mass media, magazines,
movies and world events. If a boom happens, various media cover
the boom. Then everybody has to have the same thing. However,
once the boom is over, no one want it any more. Therefore,
new-to-market companies may want to control shipments even if
their products seem to be booming in Japan.

Because various fashion magazines and newspapers cover the
collections in New York, Milan, Paris and Tokyo, consumers are
conscious of the world's fashion trends. Japanese people are
rather conservative so that items in a standard style but with
new details or new materials are well received. For examples,
draw strings pants/skirts and nylon vests/jackets which are
selling well this year came from those collections.

According to the survey conducted by JETRO (Japan External Trade
Organization), 78% of Japanese consumers select casual wear on
the basis of the design of the products; 46% make selections on
the basis of quality; 43% make selections on the basis of brand
name/image, and 27% select casual wear based on the price.

Consumers usually pay careful attention to details such as even
stitching (even on interior seams), the presence of loose
threads, whether buttons are sewn on securely, and matching
patterns at seams.

D. MARKET ACCESS

Import Climate

a) Regulations: Importers in Japan must show certain information
on a label under the Labeling of Household Articles' Quality Law.
Although the details, which are specified by the Ministry of
International Trade and Industry (MITI) specifies details, and
they vary with the product. Types of information required
includes the following:

- Type of fabric and textile yarn content, with percentage figures for lining, thread, materials, etc.
- Care and Washing Instructions
- Size in metric measurements
- Name of manufacturer/supplier or officially registered number with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
- other

Although importers are responsible for labeling, information on
exact labeling requirements can be found by contacting the MITI
office below.

Textile and Apparel Products Div., Consumer Goods Industries
Bureau, Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100
Tel: 03-3501-1511 Fax: 03-3501-0316

Consumer Products Guidance Office, Industrial Policy Bureau
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100
Tel: 03-3501-1511 Fax: 03-3501-6203

b) Size Standards:

1) Japanese people are in general smaller and shorter than
Americans. Below are average heights and weights of Japanese
male by age groups. Therefore, U.S. suppliers interested in the
Japanese market should expect that Japanese buyers seek more
small or medium sizes than extra large.

Table-4: Average heights of Japanese male by age group

Age Group Height (centimeters) Height (feet/inches)
20's 170.6 5'7"
30's 169.3 5'7"
40's 167.2 5'6"
50's 164.6 5'5"
60's 161.0 5'3"
(Source: Research Institute of Human Engineering for Quality
Life)

Table-5: Average weight of Japanese male by age group

Age Group Weight Weight
20's 65.4 kg 144.2 lb
30's 66.7 kg 147.0 lb
40's 65.7 kg 144.8 lb
50's 64.0 kg 141.1 lb
60's 60.4 kg 133.0 lb
(Source: Research Institute of Human Engineering for Quality
Life)

2) Sizing Table:
JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) for ready-made men's garments
serving as guidelines to the standardized sizing system for
ready-made men's. There are some example of the JIS sizes in
Appendix 2. CS Osaka would like to suggest that the U.S.
suppliers of men's to the Japanese market refer to the below
sizing information as one of their sales strategies to readily
meet the requirements of Japanese buyers.
Distribution/Business Practices

Importers have been used to selling imported apparel to
wholesalers. Now, importers often sell imported apparel directly
to retail stores. Japanese department stores used to sell
imported apparel on a consignment basis, returning the unsold
apparel to importers or wholesalers. However, many department
stores have revised their buying systems to import apparel
directly to cut down retail prices.

In Japan, apparel manufacturers generally act as integrated
producers and wholesalers. They direct the product planning and
development, supervise their own sub-contract factories, or
contract with retailers for marketing/distribution of their
products, and in some cases operate retail stores. Many
manufacturers have established a "QR" (Quick Response) system
which enables them to monitor consumers' preferences as quickly
as possible. Manufacturing retailers, called "SPA" (Specialty
store retailer of Private label Apparel) companies have been
doing well since they can reflect consumer demand in a timely
way.

The pricing structure in Japan varies according to the types of
distribution channels and services that an importer or
wholesalers may provide (e.g. inventory, marketing, packaging,
financing, acceptance of unsold/returned goods, etc.) In a
typical scheme, the pricing structure is as follows:

Consumer Retailer Wholesaler Importer Foreign exporter
100 60 50 43 25

However, in some cases, retailers import products directly,
selling them directly to consumers at their own retail shops at
40-50% discounts. These discount outlets are increasing in
number, are doing well, and are well received by consumers.
Please note, however, that if products are sold at discount
outlets, it will affect the brand image, making it difficult if
not impossible to sell elsewhere at full price.

U.S. companies entering the Japanese market should be careful
when quoting prices to potential agents or distributors, paying
particular attention to where the Japanese company "fits" in the
distribution chain, in order to ensure that retail prices of the
same goods in different distribution channels are consistent.

Japanese consumers are extremely price conscious, and wide
variations in retail prices can degrade the product's image.
Therefore, U.S. companies should also pay some attention to the
retail prices of their goods sold in Japan.

Entering the market:
Depending on their market strategies, U.S. apparel companies can
mainly consider three different ways to export their products to
Japan.

First, direct export is the easiest and most common strategy for
new-to-market companies. At the beginning, the U.S. company can
export its products to many Japanese buyers, and over time, it
can select some buyers as regional distributors in Japan.

Secondly, some U.S. companies might consider establishing a
subsidiary or a joint-venture company in Japan. This could be
the most costly option. However, the subsidiary can monitor and
control inventory, management, pricing, marketing, distribution,
brand image, intellectual property, and fashion trends.

Thirdly, the U.S. company might wish to consider licensing out
its production. Licensing is the least costly market entry
alternative and offers the ability to adjust design, prices, and
production quickly to suit the market and consumer tastes,
including producing the products in the correct sizes for the
Japanese market. It is true that the number of licensing
agreements between U.S. and Japanese companies has been
increasing. However, without a control of the brand image,
licensing may result in damage to the brand image, if licensees
sell to discounters or go bankrupt. By licensing out, a U.S.
company also loses one of the strongest appeals of American
fashion --its Made-in-the USA authenticity.
Tips when entering the Market:
Following are some examples of concerns from both Japanese and
American companies. We would like to suggest that you keep the
information in mind to avoid unnecessary future problems.

A) Complaints from Japanese companies:
- Wrong colors, wrong sizes, wrong quantities:
Japanese companies complain most often that foreign suppliers
ship the wrong products without notice. They find products in
the wrong colors, wrong sizes, and shorted quantities.

- Late Delivery:
In Japan, retailers start selling spring items in early February
and start bargain sales in early July for the summer season.
They sell fall/winter items from late July to early August and
start bargain sales in early January. Therefore, late delivery
means that importers lose the sales opportunity and cannot sell
the products.

B) Complaints from U.S. suppliers:
- Huge orders on one specific style in a year, but no order the
next year:
Some U.S. suppliers complain that many Japanese importers
purchase the same specific styles one year when the styles are
very popular in Japan. However, the next year, if the trend
dies, no body want to buy the styles. For example, an Australian
surfing brand was extremely popular among Japanese girls in 1998.
So, everybody imported T-shirts and other items of the brand in
1998. This year, the boom is gone. No one wants them. U.S.
suppliers complain that such buying practices makes it difficult
for them to plan production.

C) Suggestions by CS Osaka:
CS Osaka would like to suggest that high-quality and
new-to-market U.S. apparel manufacturers take time and care to
enter the Japanese market. A boom in Japan may seem to make the
company a millionaire, but a boom ends quickly. And after a
boom, the brand is "old," and no one wants it. If a U.S.
company has high-quality products with a good and firm
company/brand image, it may start by building up good and solid
business relationships with Japanese importers/distributors. To
build a good business relationship, a U.S. company may need to
come to Japan regularly and must ship orders as promised. By
supplying consistent fashion, with details reflecting various
world fashion trends, CS Osaka believes that U.S. apparel
suppliers have good potential in the Japanese market.
Financing

Japanese commercial banks provide financing to importers based on
the financial situation and credit standing of each company.
Payment to the U.S. supplier is, in general, made by irrevocable
L/C (Letter of Credit) or wire transfer. The exporter receives
payment from the transacting bank after the shipment is
completed. For a small quantity sample order, payment by cash
remittance through a bank transfer is usually preferred.

For domestic transactions, importers normally issue bills to the
wholesaler at the end of each month, and a couple of weeks later
receive a kind of promissory note called a "tegata" with a 30-90
day term. Wholesalers pay with a 90-120 day "tegata."
Wholesalers, in some cases if necessary, provide retailers with
further financial support.

Key Contacts

a) Government Agencies:

Textile and Apparel Products Division
Consumer Goods Industries Bureau
Ministry of International Trade & Industry
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100
Phone: (03) 3501-1511 Fax: (03) 3501-0316

Textile Information Center
Textile Industry's Rationalization Agency
1-6-26 Nishi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105
Phone: (03) 3503-4631 Fax: (03) 3503-0993
b) Trade Associations:

All Japan Federation of Menswear Manufacturers Association
2-4-9 Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101
Phone: (03) 3862-4621 Fax: (03) 3862-4621

Japan Men's Fashion Unity
Vilavianca Bldg. Rm 306
2-33-12 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150
Phone: (03) 3478-8234 Fax: (03) 3478-8290

Japan Textile Importers Association
1-6 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103
Phone: (03) 3270-0791 Fax: (03) 3243-1088

JECMA (Japan Export Clothing Manufacturers Assn.)
Osaka YM Bldg.
7-15-26 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka 553
Phone: (06) 6453-9221 Fax: (06) 6453-9220

c) Trade Journals

SENKEN SHIMBUN CO., LTD.
3-8-5 Kayaba-cho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103
Publication: THE SENKEN SHIMBUN
Circulation: 200,000 (Daily)
Phone: (03) 5566-8955 Fax: (03) 5566-8969
d) Trading Companies

C. Itoh & Co., Ltd.
2-5-1 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107
Phone: (03) 3497-2121 Fax: (03) 3497-4141

Marubeni Corporation
2-5-7 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-88
Phone: (06) 6266-2111 Fax: (06) 6266-4280

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
1-2-1 Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100
Phone: (03) 3285-1111 Fax: (03) 3285-9802

Mitsubishi Corporation
2-6-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100
Phone: (03) 3210-6921
TRADE PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES

a) U.S. APPAREL SHOW
in Tokyo, once a year (in January or February)
Contact: Ferenc Molnar, director
Office of Textiles & Apparel
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: (202) 482-5153 Fax: (202) 482-2859

b) The U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service Tokyo
operates a first class trade center facility in downtown Tokyo
which is available for use by U.S. company and or their
representatives in Japan. These exhibit/seminar/meeting
facilities offer an inexpensive American ambiance for use by
American companies. For details write or fax:

Director
U.S. Export Development Office
U.S. Foreign Commercial Service
c/o U.S. Embassy,
Unit 45004, Box 204
APO AP 96337
Fax no.: (03) 3987-2447

APPENDIX 1: Custom duties

Following are summarized Japanese custom duties for apparel.
Please confirm with Japanese Customs to confirm the customs
classification. Custom duties are applied to CIF prices. A 5%
consumption tax will be added after applying duties.

=Knitted apparel=

HS Items Materials Decoration Duties
-----------------------------------------------------------------
6101 Men's overcoats, wool, cotton, embroidery 13.9%
6103 suits, ensembles, man-made, or lace or
jackets, trousers, synthetic and figured
etc. artificial fibers etc. others 12.5%
other textile embroidery 12.6%
materials or lace or figured others 11.2%
-----------------------------------------------------------------
6105 Men's open shirts, cotton, man- embroidery 13.9%
polo shirts and made, synthetic or lace or
similar shirts fibers, other figured
textile materials others 12.5%
---------------------------------------------------------
other shirts 9.3%
-----------------------------------------------------------------
6107 Men's underpants, cotton, man-made 9.3%
night shirts, fibers
pajamas etc. Other textile
materials
---------------------------------------------------------
Men's bathrobes,
etc. cotton, man- embroidery 12.6%
made fibers, or lace or
other textile
figured
materials
others 11.2%
-----------------------------------------------------------------
6109 T-shirts, singlets cotton, wool embroidery 13.9%
and other vests,etc.synthetic and or lace or
artificial figured
fibers, and ------------------
others others 12.5%
---------------------------------------------------------
Others others 9.3%
-----------------------------------------------------------------
6110 Jerseys, pullovers, wool, man-made embroidery 13.9%
cardigans, vests and fibers and or lace or
similar articles other textile figured
materials others 12.5%
cotton, acrylicothers 11.6%
---------------------------------------------------------
Sweat shirts cotton, man- embroidery 13.9%
made fibers or lace or
and other figured
textile ------------------
materials others 12.5%
----------------------------------------------------------------

=Woven Apparel

HS No. Items Materials Decoration Duties
-----------------------------------------------------------------
6201 Men's overcoats, car- wool, cotton, w/h furskin 16.0%
coats, capes, cloaks, man-made ------------------
anoraks, wind- fibers, other others 11.2%
cheaters, wind-jackets textile
and similar articles materials
-----------------------------------------------------------------
6203 Men's suits wool w/h furskin 16.0%
------------------
others 11.2%
-----------------------------------
synthetic w/h furskin 15.0%
fibers and ------------------
other textile others 11.2%
materials
---------------------------------------------------------
Men's ensembles, wool, cotton, w/h furskin 15.0%
trousers, bib and synthetic ----------------- breeches and shorts textile others 11.2%
materials
---------------------------------------------------------
Men's jackets and wool, cotton, w/h furskin 16.0%
blazers synthetic
fibers, other ------------------
textile others 11.2%
materials
-----------------------------------------------------------------
6205 Men's shirts, etc. wool, cotton, 9.0%
man-made
fibers, other
textile materials
-----------------------------------------------------------------
6207 Men's underpants, cotton, other 9.0%
briefs, nightshirts, textile
pajamas materials
---------------------------------------------------------
Others cotton, man- w/h furskin 16.0%
made fibers, ------------------
others others 11.2%
---------------------------------------------------------
Other singlets cotton, man- others 9.0%
made fibers,
others
-----------------------------------------------------------------

List of Japanese Customs
Tokyo Customs: Phone: 011-81-3-3472-7001
5-5-30, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8469 Japan

Yokohama Customs: Phone: 011-81-45-212-6000
1-1 Kaigan-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama-city, Kanagawa 100-3131

Kobe Customs: Phone: 011-81-78-333-3100
12-1 Shin Minato-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe-city, Hyogo 650-0041

Osaka Customs: Phone: 011-81-6-6576-3001
4-10-3 Chikko, Minato-ku, Osaka 552-0021

Nagoya Customs: Phone: 011-81-52-654-4100
c/o Nagoya Chuo Post Office, Irifune, Minato-ku, Nagoya 455-8799

Moji Customs: Phone: 011-81-93-332-8372
1-3-10 Nishi Kaigan, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka 801-8511

Nagasaki Customs: Phone: 011-81-95-828-8619
1-36 Dejima-cho, Nagasaki-city, Nagasaki 850-0862

Hakodate Customs:
24-4 Kaigan-cho, Hakodate-city, Hokkaido 040-8561

Okinawa Customs: Phone: 011-81-98-863-0099
4-17 Tsudo-cho, Naha-city, Okinawa 900-0035

APPENDIX 2: JIS (Japan Industrial Standards)

Loose-type Coats and Jackets:

82-2 82-3 82-4 84-2 84-3 84-4 84-5
Chest(cm) 82 82 82 84 84 84 84
Height(cm)155 160 165 155 160 165 170

86-2 86-3 86-4 86-5 86-6 88-2 88-3
Chest(cm) 86 86 86 86 86 88 88
Height(cm)155 160 165 170 175 155 160

88-4 88-5 88-6 90-2 90-3 90-4 90-5
Chest(cm) 88 88 88 90 90 90 90
Height(cm)165 170 175 155 160 165 170

Trousers:

67 70 73 76 79 82 85
Waist(cm) 67 70 73 76 79 82 85

88 91 94 97 100
Waist(cm) 88 91 94 97 100
Table-8. Coats, Jackets, Sweaters:

Most sweaters, casual shirts, jackets, active wear, and coats
were previously sized with "S, M, LL, EL" markings. However, the
revised marking follows:

PB SA SB MY MA MB
Chest(cm) 80-88 80-88 88-96 80-88 88-96 96-104
Height(cm)145-155 155-165 155-165 165-175 165-175 165-175
Waist(cm) 68-76 68-76 76-84 68-76 76-84 84-94

LY LA LB TY
Chest(cm) 88-96 96-104 104-112 96-104
Height(cm)175-185 175-185 175-185 185-195
Waist(cm) 76-84 84-94 94-104 84-94

DISCLAIMER
Information in this report relies on sources including Government Publications, Opinions of industry experts and other public sources. Infomat can accept no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information or for loss or damage caused by any use thereof. All prices subject to change without notice.

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