不列顛哥倫比亞省和日本

日本是世界第三大經濟體，也是最穩定的社會之一。日本擁有龐大的零售和奢侈品零售市場、透明的商業環境和熟練的工作力，擁有許多商業和合作機會。不列顛哥倫比亞省和日本享有CPTPP貿易協定所支持的權利。

貿易與投資亮點

2022年，日本是卑詩省第三大商品出口目的地。
《全面與進步跨太平洋夥伴關係協定》（CPTPP）為加拿大和日本提供了穩定和多樣化的商業關係，涵蓋貿易、投資和創新。
2022年，卑詩省與日本海外交通和城市發展基礎設施投資局（JOIN）簽署了一項協定，為未來的交通專案和優先事項提供創新和清潔的解決方案。該協定於 2023 年 5 月在亞洲貿易代表團中共同簽署，為期三年的續簽協定。
卑詩省於2016年5月與日本金屬和能源安全組織（JOGMEC）簽署了一份諒解備忘錄，以探索互惠互利的解決方案，以增加出口機會並幫助開發氫等新能源。這在 2023 年更新。
通過加拿大的印太戰略，加拿大將與日本合作，實現可持續能源和自由貿易，以應對氣候變化和環境保護。

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外國投資者和卑詩省出口商的機會

航空航太

Japan’s aerospace sector is engaging in international joint development programs to meet the evolving needs of the commercial aircraft market. There exists R&D collaboration opportunities for B.C. companies as well as supply chain, maintenance, repair and overhaul opportunities.

農產品與農業科技

Considering Japan’s high population density, limited agricultural land and high awareness of environmental issues, there is a need for environmentally friendly fertilizers and pesticides. This creates opportunity for agritech companies with unique ICT solutions and vertical farming technologies to enter Japan’s agritech market.

清潔能源

There are many opportunities for B.C. companies as Japan strives for energy security. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) support Japan’s longer term carbon neutral goals. There are also interests from Japan in B.C.’s hydrogen technology and potential future exports.

清潔技術

Japan is transitioning to a carbon neutral economy and striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There is space for B.C. companies in the hydrogen, electric vehicles, carbon capture utilization and storage technologies, environmentally friendly raw materials substitutes for plastics, and sustainable biodegradable packaging markets.

林業

Japan acts as one of B.C.’s largest export markets for wood products. New opportunities have been presented for B.C. companies in wood construction, wood pellets and wood biomaterials.

資訊通信技術

The Japanese government has announced a new national Digital Agency to invest in I.T. systems across levels of government, among other incentives, to accelerate digitalization in the private sector. B.C. ICT companies can offer products and services pertaining to cybersecurity, machine learning and data management and analysis among many other ICT services.

生命科學

Among the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical device markets is Japan’s life sciences sector. There is a wide range of opportunities for B.C. companies to implement operations in Japan’s life sciences market. Opportunities include innovation for new drugs, AI solutions for drug discovery, bioinformatic technologies, image processing and digital solutions for diagnostics, among others.

關鍵礦產

B.C. has growth potential as a reliable source of critical minerals such as gold, copper, lithium compounds, and nickel for Japan’s needs.