The Trade Policy Unit manages sectoral trade issues including:

• service industries (insurance, maritime, civil aviation, and distribution),
• basic industry (autos and parts, glass, paper),
• telecommunications goods and services,
• government procurement,
• high technology industries (computers, supercomputers, semiconductors, satellites), and
• intellectual property issues.

The Unit monitors implementation of sectoral market access agreements negotiated under the 1993 Framework, and works with Japanese officials, business people, and others on global and regional trade matters.