Abstract: As a trading power, Japan participates in trade facilitation actions of international and regional organizations positively, strengthens bilateral and multilateral trade facilitation cooperation, implements some measures for trade facilitation, such as Authorized Economic Operator, Customs Risk Management, Pre-Arrival Examination and Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, improving the level of trade facilitation. China and Japan are major trading partners, so trade facilitation has a significant impact on the trade between China and Japan. Japan′s efforts in trade facilitation development is worthy of reference for China.

Key words: trade facilitation, gravity model, China-Japan trade