Japan External Trade Organization

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in relation with International Trade

In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO): A nationally-chartered organization with an endowment from the Japanese government, charged with gathering commercial intelligence, conducting market research, and performing public relations services for Japanese industry worldwide. JETRO was originally established in 1945 as a market research consortium for Japanese industry. While it nominally remains an independent public corporation, JETRO is effectively controlled by MITI, and its overseas offices are staffed almost exclusively with MITI personnel.