Japan Adds 24 Substances Requiring Export Permission from METI

On October 15, 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) revised the Ministerial Order Specifying Goods and Technologies Pursuant to the Provisions of the Appended Table 1 of the Export Trade Control Order and the Appended Table of the Foreign Exchange Order^[1] (Hereinafter referred to as the Order) to add 24 substances in its Article 2 as the raw materials for chemical warfare agents. The Order will be implemented from December 15, 2021, after which the export of these substances (including mixtures wherein the content of any of the substances exceeds 30 % of the total weight) from Japan will require a permit from METI.