News on Potato Stats, Trade, Prices from Japan

Japan sets safe residue level for 1,4SIGHT® in potatoes, paving the way for optimized storage practices worldwide.

April 05, 2024

Import Tolerance for 1,4SIGHT® Secured in Japan, Boosting Global Potato Trade

In a significant stride towards facilitating global potato trade, 1,4GROUP and DormFresh has announced the attainment of Import Tolerance for the sprout inhibitor 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN) in Japan.

Bags of Calbee chips at a supermarket in Tokyo in July 2021.

August 08, 2023

How Asia’s top potato chip maker Calbee dealt with a huge supply shortage

What happens when Asia’s biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee had to learn the hard way.

April 17, 2021

Japan Tariff Reductions For US Potatoes - Fries Now Enter Tariff Free

Last week Japan eliminated its remaining 2.1% tariff on US frozen fries (HS 2004.10) as a result of the tariff concessions secured under the US-Japan Trade Agreement.

May 04, 2017

Japan's potato chip shortage reaching crisis point

Japan's potato chip shortage is rapidly developing into a crisis, with consumers rushing to stock up on what little is left in supermarkets and manufacturers struggling to find fresh supplies.

April 08, 2015

Japan Approves Overland Transportation Route for US Chipping Potatoes

After several years of negotiations, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) has agreed to allow US chipping potatoes to be transported overland from an international port to an approved processing facility in Kagoshima.

December 15, 2014

McDonalds Japan to only sell small fries

McDonald's Japan is to only sell small portions of fries starting December 17, in response to the french fry shortage in the country.

December 10, 2014

Japanese Restaurants Are Airlifting 200 Tons Of French Fries To Ease A Shortage

Restaurants in Japan are rushing to secure supplies of french fries after shipment delays from the US, with one chain readying to airlift 200 tons of fries.