2026 Japan Trade Mission application

Company Application & Initial Fee

Application Fee: $500 (Required via credit card to initiate submission).
This fee covers the formal application review and initial matchmaking with the in-country trade office.

Traveler Registration Fee

This fee covers lodging, group meals, and in-country transportation for business meetings.

Primary Traveler: $3,000
Secondary Traveler with private accommodation: $3,000
Secondary Traveler with shared accommodation: $700

Organizations with an annual revenue under $50 million are eligible to apply for the small business discount. Discounted fees are applied after the company application is formally approved and the required background check is passed.

Primary Traveler - Small Business: $2,000
Secondary Traveler with private accommodation - Small Business: $2,000
Secondary Traveler with shared accommodation - Small Business: $700

All traveler registration fees are collected only after your company application receives final approval.

Enter the first, middle, and last names exactly as they appear on the passport

Primary Traveler Full Name:

Primary Traveler Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Primary Traveler Email

If you will be accompanied by an additional traveler, please provide their details below:

Enter the first, middle, and last names exactly as they appear on the passport

Secondary Traveler Full Name:

Secondary Traveler Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Secondary Traveler Email

This application must be completed by anyone participating in this trade venture.

You must read and accept all conditions by clicking on the check box below

A. The participating organization agrees to send, at its expense, a qualified executive who will participate in all trade mission activities.

B. Personally Identifiable Information Secured Process: Participants understand that WEDC collects personal information as part of the trade venture registration process. For your protection, WEDC staff will only accept personal information within the trade venture registration process through the secure online registration system. Information not submitted through the secure online registration system, will be rejected and/or disposed by WEDC staff, unless an alternative transmittal method was specifically requested by WEDC. WEDC may share the participant’s information with a third-party travel vendor for travel scheduling purposes.

C. Insurance coverage will not be provided to participants by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) or the State of Wisconsin. Participants travel at their own risk. It is recommended that participants be covered by adequate insurance. The organization, on behalf of itself and any of its officers, employees or agents, agrees that neither the WEDC nor the State of Wisconsin is liable for any illness, injury, loss of life, damage, or loss of property occurring because of or in connection with the trade mission.

D. If for any reason, the applicant cancels his/her participation within 60 days of the start if the trade mission, any prepaid deposit will not be refunded.

E. The WEDC may cancel a trade venture or the participation of any individual for the convenience of the WEDC or the State of Wisconsin. In the event of a cancellation, any deposit made to the WEDC will be refunded.

F. The participating organization agrees to complete survey and evaluations on the results of the trade mission to WEDC immediately after the event as well as 6 and 18 months after.

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