Economic Security Management Guidelines (1st Edition): 44-Item Self-Check Worksheet (2026)

A fill-in worksheet built from the appendix checklist of the Economic Security Management Guidelines (1st Edition), published by METI's Trade and Economic Security Bureau on 23 January 2026. All 44 items are transcribed from the original text and laid out in its three-column form: check item, Y/N, and the structures (organisation, internal rules) and track record behind your answer. The breakdown follows the original: 5 items on principles executives should keep in mind, 13 on securing autonomy, 13 on securing indispensability, and 13 on strengthening governance, with the 8 items the original phrases as "it is also useful to" badged separately. Opens with a plain-language primer on what economic security, autonomy, indispensability, governance and duty of care actually mean. Includes METI-published survey data showing that 70.7% of 3,007 manufacturers had heard the term but had no concrete image of it, and that the share expecting lost revenue to outweigh the cost of action rises from 22.3% over one to three years to 31.9% over four to ten. As METI states explicitly, the guidelines are not an obligation imposed on companies and are not premised on transactions with any specific country, company, or person. This worksheet was produced by TIMEWELL and was not prepared or endorsed by METI. Final decisions should rest with your legal and compliance leadership and the latest publications of the relevant authorities.