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JETRO Activities for Promoting
Direct Investment in Japan
August 2014
What is JETRO? JETRO: Japan External Trade Organization
Government-related organization to promote mutual trade and
investment between Japan and the rest of the world
Established in 1958
73 offices worldwide, 39 domestic offices
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Main activities:
1. Promoting foreign direct
investment into Japan
2. Supporting the overseas
business of Japanese firms
3. Facilitating economic growth in
developing countries through
trade promotion
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Sources: Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, Cabinet Office
Inward FDI into Japan, stock : 2000 –2013
Inward FDI into Japan Inward FDI in Japan
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(Unit: billion JPY)
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5 782 6 632
9 369 9 610 10 098
11 903 12 803
15 145
18 456 18 425 17 502 17 548 17 808 18 031
0
2 000
4 000
6 000
8 000
10 000
12 000
14 000
16 000
18 000
20 000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
(Estimate)
Sources: Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan
Inward FDI in Japan, stock : 2012
Inward FDI into Japan Inward FDI in Japan by Country and Industry
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(Unit: billion JPY)
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Unit: 100 Million JPY
JAPAN
North America
Central& South America
Europe
Asia
Oceania
54,838
82,142
24,099 1,336 15,387
Europe ⇒ Japan 82,142
(Country / Region) (Industry) Netherlands 27,284 Finance & Insurance 21,337 France 15,566 Electric Machinery 18,915 UK 13,354 Transportation Equip. 13,448 Switzerland 11,661 Chem. & Pharm. 10,782 Germany 7,239 Wholesale & Retail 6,731 Luxemburg 2,547 Services 2,300 Sweden 903 Petroleum 1,329 Italy 830 General Machinery 1,056
NA ⇒ Japan 54,838
(Country & Region) USA 53,308 Canada 1,530
(Industry) Finance & Insurance 32,793 Wholesale & Retail 5,356 Electric Machinery 3,287
C&S America ⇒ Japan 15,387
(Country / Region) Cayman Is. 12,176 Brazil 30 (Industry) Finance & Insurance 7,340 Petroleum 1,877
Oceania ⇒ Japan 1,336
(Country / Region) Australia 961 New Zealand 358
Asia ⇒ Japan 24,099
(Country / Region) (Industry) Singapore 13,278 Finance & Insurance 8,361 Hong Kong 4,976 Wholesale & Retail 2,889 Taiwan 2,170 Services 2,166 R. Korea 2,461 Real Estate 1,431 P.R. China 476 Communications 1,269 Malaysia 439 General Machinery 1,140
○Number of successful investment cases in Japan (only higher-
ranking countries between FY2003 and FY2013 are shown)
Total of 1,136 projects: North America: 367, Europe: 355, Asia: 341, other
areas: 73
Attracted approximately 1,000 foreign companies to Japan through the support of more than 10,000 projects. Entry from North America, Europe and Asia accounts for 30% each; top three countries are US, China and
Germany.
FY Number of
cases
2003 93
2004 103
2005 110
2006 115
2007 125
2008 123
2009 121
2010 111
2011 69
2012 94
2013 72
Total 1,136
JETRO’s activities in promoting foreign direct investment (FY2003-2013)
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○Number and share of successful
cases by region
No. of cases
No. of cases
North America
32%
Europe
31%
Asia
30%
Pacific
5%
South-Central America
1%
Middle East & Africa
1%
Website and events: Distributing information on Japanese
business environment
Invest-in-Japan website
(http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/)
Seminars/symposia, brochures
Overseas offices: Finding businesses interested in
investing in Japan
HQ and domestic offices: Developing proposals (providing
customized information)
Finding companies interested in investing in Japan
by visiting businesses and exhibitions
Individual consultations with interested companies
Supporting business
startups through the IBSC
(Invest Japan Business Support
Center)
Providing information on markets and industries
Providing information and introductions for
governmental approval and licenses
Providing expert advice (taxes, accounting, human
resources, social security, real estate, etc.)
Providing temporary office space (six IBSCs /
Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Fukuoka)
Domestic offices: Providing a link to local
governments and attracting
businesses
Cooperation with local governors/mayors to
promote their areas
Support new investments of companies already
operating in Japan
Support in exhibitions: Increasing business opportunities
with Japanese companies
Support for foreign businesses to participate in
exhibitions held in Japan
Providing information on regions throughout Japan
(location sites, local incentives, etc.)
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JETRO’s activities to attract foreign direct investment
Support for foreign businesses at
exhibitions held in Japan
Invest-in-Japan website
Temporary office
Seminars and symposia
Government incentives: Providing information on
government incentives
Providing information on Subsidy Program for Global
Companies and other government incentives
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• Maximum period of use: 75 business days (free of charge up to 50 business days)
• Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
• Desks, chairs, telephones, fax, internet connection (telephone / fax charges borne by tenant)
• Receptionists, advisory service (on the Japanese market, industry, legal and accounting issues, human resources, etc.) (advisory service on appointment basis)
Private office space
・13.5 ㎡ (two-person office)
・18.0 ㎡ (three-person office)
・36.0 ㎡ (six-person office)
Refreshment space Conference room
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IBSC Tokyo incubation office services
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IBSCs are located in six major cities of Japan. At each IBSC, experienced staff and advisors provide information making use of broad networks, and offer consultation according to your company’s needs. IBSCs offer these and other services, including temporary office space for both foreign firms that are new to Japan and those already operating in the country.
IBSC (Invest Japan Business Support Center)
JETRO’s support and services
Scope of consultation
Incorporation of a
company or local
branch
Types of incorporation, taxation,
regulations, etc.
Registration of the business
Tax notices
Opening a bank account
Human resource-
related issues
Human resources and labor
Employment procedures
Social insurance
Visa-related
issues
Consultations for acquisition of
Japanese visas with suitable
residence status
Assistance in opening a Japanese office
Providing temporary office space
Support in establishing a permanent office
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IBSCs in six locations
Tokyo
Osaka
Fukuoka
Nagoya Yokohama
Kobe
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Incentives by the Japanese Government
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Source: JETRO website (http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/incentive_programs/)
Program name Outline Implementtion
status Authority in charge
The Act for
Promotion of Japan
as an Asian
Business Center
The Japanese Government will take support measures for
certified global companies, including tax breaks and patent
fee reduction, in order to motivate them to locate their R&D
facilities or regional headquarters in Japan.
Effective from Nov.
2012
Trade and Investment
Facilitation Division, Trade
and Economic Cooperation
Bureau, METI
Subsidy Program
for Projects
Promoting FDI, Site
Location and
Regional
Development in
Japan
Subsidy program for establishment by global companies
of R&D facilities or regional headquarters in Japan.
Covers survey design costs, facility costs, equipment
costs, and facility rental fee.
Application Period
for 2014:
March 24 – June 2
Trade and Investment
Facilitation Division, Trade
and Economic Cooperation
Bureau, METI
Comprehensive
Special Zones
Incentives, including special regulatory measures and tax
reduction, are available for companies with business plans
in 7 designated zones: Hokkaido, Ibaraki, Tokyo,
Kanagawa, Aichi/Gifu, Kyoto/Osaka/Hyogo, Fukuoka.
Special regulatory
measures differ
from one
designated region
to the other.
Regional Revitalization
Bureau, Cabinet
Secretariat
Special Zones for
Reconstruction
Incentives, including special regulatory measures and tax
reduction, are available for companies with business plans
in the recovering areas stipulated in the Act on Special
Provisions of Article 3 of the Public Finance Act.
In effect Reconstruction Agency
Points-based
Preferential
Immigration
Treatment for
Highly Skilled
Foreign
Professionals
Under the points-based system, foreign professionals who
earn 70 points or more will be recognized as "highly skilled
foreign professionals" and will be given preferential
immigration treatment.
(* Personnel of selected companies for the Subsidy
Program for Projects Promoting Asian Site Location in
Japan are given 10 points.)
Effective from May
2012
Foreign Residents
Information Center,
Immigration Bureau,
Ministry of Justice
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Inward FDI into Japan Asian Business Location Promotion Project
Subsidy -2
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Source: Press release by METI Projects selected for the subsidy program for FY 2010-2013
FY Company Name Nationality Type
FY
22
Salesforce.com Co., Ltd. USA R&D Site
Zydus Pharma Japan Co., Ltd. India R&D Site
Dyesol Japan Co., Ltd. Australia R&D Site
Eurocopter Japan T&E Co., Ltd. France R&D Site
Dou Yee International Private Limited Singapore R&D Site
FY
23
Sanofi-Aventis K.K. France Regional Headquarters
3M Health Care Ltd. USA R&D Site
DSM Japan Engineering Plastics K.K. Netherlands R&D Site
Nihon Cabot Microelectronics K.K. USA R&D Site
NeoPhotonics Japan, Godo Kaisha USA R&D Site
Mikado Kyowa Seed Co., Ltd. (Subsidiary of Vilmorin & Cie S.A.) France R&D Site
Medasys Japan K.K. France R&D Site
Intelligent Energy Holdings Plc U.K. R&D Site
Umicore N.V. Belgium R&D Site
Volvo Technology AB Sweden R&D Site
FY
24
GE Japan Limited USA R&D Site
Johnson & Johnson K.K. USA R&D Site
Tenneco Japan Ltd. USA R&D Site
Faurecia Japan K.K. France R&D Site
FY
25
BASF Japan, Ltd. Germany R&D Site
Comverge Japan K.K. USA R&D site
Nippon Busch K.K. Germany Head site / R&D Site
Siemens Japan K.K. Germany R&D Site
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国際的に見た日本の対内直接投資の現状 Recent Cases Supported by JETRO (worldwide)
The monitoring software development company with HQ office in Riga, Latvia.
In October 2012, ZABBIX established a subsidiary “Zabbix Japan LLC” in Tokyo with an aim to expand sales and support channels in the Japanese market.
【JETRO’s Support】 Providing a temporary office space at JETRO Tokyo
IBSC Expert advice in company registration, local tax
consultancy, legal affairs and labor matters Introducing outsourcing companies
Zabbix SIA (Latvia)
With the brand concept of “Make Life One Long Weekend,” Tommy Bahama maintains an island-lifestyle apparel brand and runs more than 100 stores worldwide.
In April 2013, Tommy Bahama opened its first Japanese freestanding store in Ginza, Tokyo. It is the first store with a bar and a restaurant outside the U.S.
【JETRO’s Support】 Consultation on entering the Japanese market Information about import regulations Introducing some service providers in Japan
Tommy Bahama (United States)
Major French Pharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris.
In January 2013, Sanofi established its regional headquarters in Tokyo for its medical and pharmaceutical product business to manage the financing, human resources, strategies, and regulatory affairs in JPAC regions (Japan, Korea, Australia and NZ).
【JETRO’s Support】 Provided information on incentive and other support
programs. (Especially Subsidy Program for Projects Promoting Asian Site Location in Japan.)
Sanofi (France)
Mikado Kyowa is a member of Vilmorin & Cie group (France) and is a vegetable seed company.
In February 2013, Mikado Kyowa established its R&D center in Otaki Town, Chiba Prefecture. The R&D center will research and develop high quality seeds with resistance to diseases specially unique to Asia mainly for Tomatoes, Crucifer and Cucurbit vegetables.
【JETRO’s Support】 Provided information on incentive and other support
programs. (Especially Subsidy Program for Projects Promoting Asian Site Location in Japan.)
Mikado Kyowa Seed Co., Ltd. (France)
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国際的に見た日本の対内直接投資の現状 Recent Cases Supported by JETRO (Czech Republic)
MORAVIA IT ELMARCO Ltd.
ZONER software
Provider of translation, localization, and testing services
Industry′s first and leading supplier of industrial scale nanofiber production equipment
Photo studio software
LOGIS JAPAN
INSTAR ITS JAPAN, Inc.
Provider of IS ENERGIS - global software tool for the support of energy management
Consulting and advisory company providing expert services and information technologies focused on improvement of the management quality and competitive strength
1. Business Matching Events
Business matching at the 4th International Smart Grid EXPO (February 26-
28, 2014, at Tokyo Big Sight)
Business matching (EU and Japan) at InnoTrans 2014 (September 23-26,
2014, Berlin, Germany)
2. Seminars and symposia to promote direct investment into Japan
Investment Symposium in London (Jan. 2014)
"Invest in Japan: A Regional Roadmap" - Japan Business Promotion
Seminar (May 1, 2014, in London)
"Polish Japanese Economic relations – the next 10 years" – Japan Business
Promotion Seminar (July 3, 2014, in Warsaw)
Czech Japanese Economic relations – Business nad Investment Promotion
Seminar (October 31, 2014, in Prague)
Seminars and Events for Investment Promotion in Japan
FY 2014
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