The Japan Trade DX Association, an industry organization seeking to improve the efficiency of trade-related operations, has been launched, and a press conference was held at Shippio headquarters. Sato Takanori (佐藤孝徳) serves as representative director, with the association aiming to standardize data and make policy recommendations.
On 6 August, the Japan Trade DX Association announced its launch and provided an explanation at Shippio headquarters in Tokyo. The association was formally established on 23 June 2026 and aims to jointly promote the digitalization and efficiency of trade operations.
Sato Takanori (佐藤孝徳), Shippio's representative director and CEO, serves as the association's representative director. Nissin, TradeWaltz and the Japan Association for Simplification of International Trade Procedures, a general incorporated foundation, were selected as the initial directors. The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism serve as observers.
The association plans to standardize trade data and establish a framework for the smooth exchange of data and procedures between services. It has established 4 committees covering standardization, research, outreach and policy recommendations, and will now step up its activities.
As its targets, the association plans to increase membership to approximately 20 companies during FY2026 and to approximately 70 within 3 years. It also indicated that it intends to compile a definition of trade data standards by the end of FY2026.