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JETRO Outline & ServicesNovember 14. 2006
Miho Kondo-SchweizerProject CoordinatorJapan External Trade Organization( JETRO)
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1. Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
²Established in 1958 to promote mutual trade & Investment between Japan and the rest of the world
²An Independent Administrative Institution from the the Japanese Government
²36 offices in Japan
²73 offices Overseas (55 countries)
²Approx. 1,600 staff working at total
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Promoting Foreign Investment into Japan
Helping foreign firms enter the Japanese Market
Supporting Revitalization of Japan’s regions
2. JETRO Activities by HQ
Technology Interchanges
Researching developing economies (IDE)
Supporting Developing Countries
Our focus is Promoting DirectInvestment into
Japan.
Assisting Japan’s smaller firms
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3. Our focus on Investment Promotion:Inward FDI stock compared to GDP to 5% in 2010
““We will take measures to present Japan as an attractiveWe will take measures to present Japan as an attractive destination for foreign firms, destination for foreign firms, with with the aim of doubling the cumulative amount of investment the aim of doubling the cumulative amount of investment compared to GDP in compared to GDP in 4 years4 years.. (Message of the Prime Minister Koizumi on March(Message of the Prime Minister Koizumi on March, 200, 20066))
2.5% of GDP (13.2 trillion yen) 2.5% of GDP (13.2 trillion yen) ?? 5% of GDP5% of GDP
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4. Support to enhance industrial competitivenessTargets Industries:1. ICT… Market size: US$ 820 billion by 2010
2. Environment … Market size: US$ 656.8 billion by 20103. Biotechnology…Market size: US$ 245.1billion
< 3 areas to build a springboard to global success >? Regenerative medicines? Protein Analysis? Functional food
4. Medical Care… Market growth: US$ 39.2 billion between 2002-07 < 3 promising growth areas >? Welfare devices ? Medical Health management & Security services? Nursing Care services
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5. Foreign Direct InvestmentSwitzerland - Japan
Ø With foreign direct investment in Japan amounting to 164,608 Mio$ (cumulative Fiscal Year 1951-2003), Switzerland ranks Nr. 5 foreign direct investor (5,995 Mio $).
Considering the size of the respective home economies, Switzerland’s share of 3.6% is remarkable.
Ø On the other hand, direct investment from Japan to Switzerland amounted (for the same period of 1951-2003) to 3,860 Mio $.
(by the embassy of Switzerland, Tokyo)
Japanese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) - InwardFY1951-2003 (Cumulative)
49,757
23,555
8,421 8,361 5,995 5,619 5,549
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Million US $
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6. JETRO Geneva Activities
Local-to-Local Programs
Promotion of Japanese Investment(Inbound)
Outbound
Providing Information to Japan (visa versa)
Inquiries from JETRO members & others
Research Programs
üVisit Swiss companies & Promotion of IBSC services
üOrganize seminars & the Bio square event
üPromotion of Bio- (Biolink Forum)or IT-events (CEATEC) in Japan
BJT (Business Japanese Test)
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7. Why Japan? ? The World’s second-largest market
* Beijing, Tianjin , Hebei,Shanghai, Jiangsu , Zhejiang,Guangdong and Hongkong
Source: Cabinet Office, IMF, National Bureau of Statistics of China
Each of Japan's regions has an economic scale similar to or even larger than some countries
*GDP data for Japan ’s regions from 2003; for other countries, 2005
1. The world's second-largest market 5
Kanto region
Hokkaido region
Thailand
Shikoku region
Singapore
Tohoku region
Switzerland
Italy Major economic block in China*
Kinki region
Australia
Chugoku region
Denmark
Kyushu region
Belgium
1,650
1,766
1,192
168 169
357 368
1 1 6 118
406 372
243 260
681 708
Chubu region
Netherlands
656 626
GDP by country (%, US$ billion, 2005)
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8. Why Japan?? Over 65 & baby boom generation will create demand in various sectors
Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; ”Market Surveys for Investment in Japan: Bio Technology, JETRO
Market scale of welfare and health care
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9. The Japanese Medical Devices Market?<characteristics>
1. The second-largest single-country market in the worldA total annual value: app. $20 billion
2. The market will continue to grow as Japan’s population continues to age more rapidly than that of any other developed country.
3. The breakdown of the market in 2004.
JETRO Market report (Medical Equipment)
http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/market/reports/jmr/069.pdf
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10. The Japanese Medical Devices Market? <Characteristics>
4. 85% of the medical devices firms are SME in Japan.
5. Imports account is captured roughly half of the Japanese market.
6. Export from Japan:the destination to Switzerland is the 5th
rankImport to Switzerland:also the 5th rank
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11. Success stories setting up offices in Japan <medical sectors>
1. Schiller AG (Baar)
established at Hiroshima in 2004
2. Alcon, Japan (Switzerland)
established at Tokyo in 1973
3. Nobel Biocare Japan K.K (Sweden)
established in 1986For more details, please visit our Websites.http://www.jetro.go.jp/de/invest/whyjapan/success_stories/
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12. IBSC Invest Business Support Center6 IBSCenters: Tokyo, Osaka,Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe & Fukuoka
<Consultations>by Market Advisors in different business fieldsØ Laws & RegulationsØ National & Local
Government incentivesØ Cost simulation modelsØ Incorporation proceduresØ Selecting a locationØ Employee & Labor issuesPlease contact us before you go on a Japan business trip.
<Facilities>
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13. JETRO HP www.jetro.go.jp
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JETRO HP
²Investing Japan
http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/ (English)
http://www.jetro.go.jp/de/invest/ (German)
For your business with Japan
Please visit our website.
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14. JETRO Geneva Websitehttps://www.jetro.go.jp/switzerland/geneva
Please contact us for your access & Investment of the Japanese business.
Thank you for your attention.