ITA Expansion
January 10, 2013
Las Vegas, U.S.A.
Shoichi Inoue
General Manager, International Affairs Department
Japan Electronics & Information Technology Industries Association
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Contents
－ ITA Expansion －
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What is ITA?
ITA contribution to global economy
ITA contribution to quality of life
ITA products aid disaster response
Products outside current ITA coverage
For the swift start of ITA expansion talks
Conclusion
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What is ITA?
• ITA formed in 1996 to
eliminate duties on IT products
• ITA 75 member countries and regions
97% of trade of IT products
• ITA contributes to an advanced information society,
improves myriad conveniences in our daily lives,
and spurs growth and innovation
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ITA contribution to global economy
• Trade in ITA products tripled
$4.0 trillion
(trillion:$)
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ITA and non-ITA total trade, 1996-2008
>3 times
3.5
3
2.5
2
$1.2 trillion
(
1.5
1
0.5
0
1996
2008
ITA product
>3 times
Non-ITA product
>2 times
Source: US International Trade Commission
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ITA contribution to global economy
• Asia accounts for 66% of IT exports
Asia
Source: WTO(2012) “15 years of the Information Technology Agreement”
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ITA contribution to quality of life
(Per 100 people)
Mobile cellular subscriptions
90
2010
78.6%
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
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1996
2.5%
0
Source: World Bank
・ Access to disaster information
・ Medical services, etc.
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ITA products aid disaster response
Magnitude 5 earthquake
will strike in 15 seconds
Urgent earthquake
Alert information
Facility A
Alert information
Control Center
Urgent earthquake
Alert information
Facility B
Facility C
Magnitude 5 earthquake
will strike in 15 seconds
Urgent earthquake
Alert information
Urgent earthquake
Alert information
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ITA supports global supply chains
Parts
Mobile phones
Intermediate
commodities
Liquid crystal modules
Parts
Main production country
Liquid crystal
panels
China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea,
Singapore
Printed circuit
boards
China, Chinese Taipei, EU, India, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore,
Thailand, USA, Vietnam,
ICｓ
China, Chinese Taipei, EU, Indonesia,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, USA, Vietnam,
Capacitors
China, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand,
Resistors
China, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand,
Connectors
Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand,
Vietnam
Inductors
China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea,
Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Signal processing
boards
Camera modules
Brazil, China,
Chinese Taipei,
India, Japan,
Korea,Malaysia
Assembled in
Speakers
Brazil, China,
Chinese Taipei,
India, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia
Microphones
Batteries
Keyboard switches
Covers
Antennas
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Products outside current ITA coverage
• Product scope of the agreement has not been expanded
for the past 15 years.
• Many new and innovative products are not covered by ITA
Video
cameras/camcorders
Products outside current ITA coverage
Multi- Multichip IC component
IC
BD/DVD recorders
and players
Digital
Network
Digital TVs
Digital
Media
Car
navigation
systems
Digital
Editing
Digital
Wireless
Network
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For the success of ITA Expansion Talks:
Global Industry Paper
• In March 2011, the global high-tech industry (39 organizations
from 17 countries) requested the launch of ITA expansion talks
*As of October 2012,
61 organization have
joined the Paper
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For the success of ITA ExpansionTalks:
15th Anniversary Symposium & APEC Leaders’ Meeting
• 14 May 2012, Symposium on the 15th Anniversary of ITA
• Dr. Chubachi (JEITA Chair) provides keynote speech
• 15 May 2012: Informal talks set to begin on expanding the
Information Technology Agreement
• September 8-9, 2012, APEC ECONOMIC
LEADERS' MEETING, Vladivostok, Russia
“We welcome the ongoing work to expand the product
coverage and membership of the WTO Information
Technology Agreement (ITA) and instruct our officials
to work in earnest in order to swiftly achieve a good
outcome of the negotiations.”
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For the success of ITA Expansion Talks:
ITA Expansion Symposium @ CEATEC
• JEITA organized an international symposium for
WTO/ITA expansion during CEATEC Japan 2012.
• JEITA Chair Dr. Chubachi
expressed his expectations for
ITA expansion.
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Speakers from DIGITALEUROPE, ITI and JEITA called
strongly for ITA expansion and released a Joint Paper.
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For the success of ITA Expansion Talks:
DIGITALEUROPE, ITI, JEITA Joint Paper
• On October 12, Dr. Chubachi directly handed the Joint
Paper by DIGITALEUROPE, ITI and JEITA to WTO
Director-General Mr. Lamy, who was visiting Japan.
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For the success of ITA Expansion Talks:
ASSOCHAM Roundtable “Expanding ITA” @New Delhi
・20 Dec 2012, ASSOCHAM Roundtable “Expanding ITA” ,
supported by JEITA and global major IT companies
・Mr. Chihara , Chairman of JEITA Trade Policy Committee,
provides speech for expanding the ITA
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Conclusion
 The ITA has contributed to the advance of the global
economy, higher standards of living and innovation.
 ITA product coverage needs to be expanded in line with
technological advance and regularly updated.
 ITA expansion would benefit all countries via global supply
chains.
Need for WEF’s strong leadership and
tangible results of the ITA expansion talks
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Thank you for your kind attention.
Japan Electronics & Information Technology Industries Association
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