Inquiry Into Port Restrictions and Requirements in the United States/Japan Trade

Résumé

The Federal Maritime Commission is collecting information regarding certain restrictions and requirements for the use of port and terminal facilities in Japan, to determine whether they create conditions unfavorable to shipping in the United States/Japan trade, or constitute adverse conditions affecting U.S. carriers that do not exist for Japanese carriers in the United States. The Commission is collecting information regarding (1) The ``prior consultation'' system, a process of mandatory discussions and operational approvals for port usage; (2) mandatory weighing and measuring requirements; (3) restrictions on Sunday work; and (4) the disposition of the Japanese Harbor Management Fund.