{"id":3309,"date":"2020-02-05T10:51:03","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T10:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=3309"},"modified":"2020-02-05T10:51:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T10:51:03","slug":"who-can-benefit-the-most-from-the-eu-japan-trade-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/who-can-benefit-the-most-from-the-eu-japan-trade-partnerships\/3309\/","title":{"rendered":"Who can benefit the most from the EU-Japan trade partnerships?"},"content":{"rendered":"

2020 marks the first anniversary of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), but what sectors could stand to gain the most from the partnership?<\/h2>\n

In the first ten months following the implementation of the EPA, EU exports to Japan went up by 6.6% compared to the same period the year before. This outperforms the growth in the past three years, which averaged 4.7%. Japanese exports to Europe grew by 6.3% in the same period.<\/p>\n

Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan<\/a> commented: \u201cThe EU-Japan trade agreement is benefiting citizens, workers, farmers and companies in Europe and in Japan. Openness, trust and a commitment to established rules help deliver sustainable growth in trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EU is and will continue to be the largest and most active trading block in the world. The EU is a trusted bilateral partner to more than 70 countries, with whom we have the biggest trading network in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

What sectors have seen growth?<\/h3>\n