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9601 Customs Clearance Procedures for Persons Living Abroad (FAQ)  日本に居住しない者が税関手続を行う場合の手続について

Top Access (As of April 1, 2022)

  1. Import Clearance
  2. Articles prohibited from importation and exportation
  3. Import Clearance Procedures for Personal Import
  4. Free Trade Agreement /Economic Partnership Agreement
  5. Export Clearance
  6. Customs Procedures for International Postal Items
  7. Procedures for Declaring Accompanied Personal Effects to Customs
  8. Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists
  9. Others


1.Import Clearance

General Import Clearance

1101 Outline of Import Clearance Procedures
1102 Flow of Goods from Arrival to Release
1103 A Person Liable To Pay Customs Duty
1104 Tax Base of Customs Duties
1105 Types of Tariffs
1106 Items to be Described in the Import Declaration Form
1107 Documents to be Submitted for Import Clearance
1108 Expediting Import Clearance by the Pre-arrival Examination System
1109 Import Clearance Procedures for Vehicles
1110 How to Fill in an Import Declaration Form
1111 Calculation Method of Amount of Tariff Duty, Consumption Tax, etc
1112 Customs Inspection on Imported Goods
1113 Approval for Withdrawing Goods Prior to Import Permit
1115 Jurisdictional Area of Japan Customs
1116 Address, Telephone and Fax Numbers of Customs Office (Access Map)
1117 Importer Obligations for Storage of Documents and Records

Tariff Classification and Duty Rates

1201 Outline of Tariff Classification
1202 Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification
1203 Disclosure of Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification
1204 Duty Rates for Major Products
1205 Inquiries on Tariff Classification and Rate of Imported Goods Using E-mail, etc.

Payment of Customs Duty

1301 Payment of Customs Duty
1302 Outline of the Extension of the Time Limit for Payment of Customs Duty
1303 Application for (Comprehensive) Approval of the Extension of the Time Limit and Offering of Collateral
1304 Application for Individual Extension of Payment and Offering Collateral
1305 Case of Deficient of Declaration (Correction of Customs Declaration, Request for Correction, Additional Tax for Deficient Declaration)
1306 Case of No Tax Declaration (Decision, Additional Tax for No Return, etc.)
1307 Outline of Additional Tax System and Heavy Additional Tax System
1308 Major Points for Accurate Declaration
1309 Request for Extension of the Time Limit for Special Declaration and Offering of Collateral
1310 Outline of the Multi Payment Network
1311 Payment of Tariff Etc., Using the Multi Payment Network
1312 Payment of Handling Charge Using the Multi Payment Network
1313 Duty payment procedure for the Real-Time Account Transfer Method (Direct Method)

Customs Valuation

1401 Outline of Customs Valuation
1402 Advance Rulings on Customs Valuation
1403 Primary Method to Determine the Customs Value of Imported Goods
1404 Alternative Methods to Determine the Customs Value of Imported Goods
1405 Special Rules for Certain Goods to Determine the Customs Value
1406 Foreign Exchange Rate for Conversion of Currency
1408 Outline of Value Declarations

Preferential tariff treatment

1501 Outline of Japan’s GSP (Generalized System of Preferences)
1502 Certificate of origin under GSP scheme
1503 Major products preferential tariff is applied to
1504 List of GSP Beneficiaries (Countries and Territories)
1505 List of Goods (HS Code) which are exempted from submitting the Certificate of Origin
1506 Graduation /Exclusion from the GSP scheme
1508 Expanded Duty-Free, Quota-Free Market Access to from LDCs (Summary)

Rules of Origin

1521 Outline of Rules of Origin
1522 Advance Ruling on Origin
1523 Disclosure of Advance Ruling on Origin
1524 Origin certification procedures in making a claim for preferential tariff treatment under an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

Reduction, exemption and return of customs duties

1601 Reduction, Exemption and Repayment of Customs Duties for import Goods
1602 Outline of Systems for Reduction, Exemption and Repayment of Customs Duty Except Exemption under International Conventions and Agreement
1603 Systems for Reduction, Exemption, Refund, and Repayment of Customs Duty
1604 Procedure for requesting tax refunds for those import goods to be re-exported or destroyed due to breach of transaction contract
1605 Outline of the duty reduction system for re-importing processed goods
1606 Procedure for requesting tax refund for those import goods to be exported without any change in their nature and form from the time of import

System of reducing and exempting domestic excises on import goods

1701 Declaration for domestic excises on import goods
1702 System of exempting domestic excises on import goods
1703 Application of the Consumption Tax on the Duty-Exemption Procedures (Customs Tariff Law)
1704 System of tax reduction for domestic excises to be imposed on import goods

Other relevant laws and ordinances referred to by Customs

1801 Outline of other relevant laws and ordinances referred to by Customs
1802 Customs confirmation requirements concerning import restrictions in accordance with the Food Sanitation Law
1803 Customs confirmation requirements concerning import restrictions in accordance with the Plant Protection Law
1804 Customs confirmation requirements concerning import restrictions in accordance with the Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control Law
1805 Customs confirmation requirements concerning import restrictions in accordance with the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Regenerative and Cellular Therapy Products, Gene Therapy Products, and Cosmetics Law(drugs, quasi-drugs, cosmetics or medical devices, etc.)
1806 Private importation of drugs, cosmetics, etc.
1807 Customs confirmation requirements concerning import restrictions in accordance with the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Regenerative and Cellular Therapy Products, Gene Therapy Products, and Cosmetics Law( veterinary drugs, etc.)
1808 Outline of import restrictions in accordance with CITES
1809 Customs confirmation requirements concerning import restrictions in accordance with the Firearms and Swords Possession Control Law

Authorized Importers' Program

1901 Outline and Benefit of Authorized Importers' Program
1902 Procedures for the Authorized Importers' Program and the Requirements for Approval
1903 Declaration Procedures in the Authorized Importers' Program

Simplified tariff applicable to goods at a total value of 200,000 yen or less

1001 Simplified tariff applicable to goods at a total value of 200,000 yen or less (general import freight and international parcel post)
1002 Simplified customs clearance for low-value import goods
1003 Declaration of importation (tax payment) through air-waybill, etc.
1005 Simplified customs clearance system for documents
1006 Duty exemption for goods at a total customs value of 10,000 yen or less


2.Articles prohibited from importation/exportation

Articles prohibited from importation

2001 Articles prohibited from importation
2002 Import restrictions on those articles which infringe intellectual property rights
2003 System of an application for suspension of the importation of those goods infringing intellectual property rights
2004 System of the information provision for suspension of the importation of those articles infringing circuit layout rights

Articles prohibited from exportation

2501 Articles That Are Prohibited for Export
2502 Export restrictions on those articles which infringe intellectual property rights
2503 System of an application for suspension of the exportation of those goods infringing intellectual property rights


3.Import Clearance Procedures for Personal Import

3001 Personal Import
3002 Import Clearance Procedures for Personal Import
3004 Outline of Entries in Customs (Tax) Declaration Form
3102 Importation of Salt
3103 Importation of Tobacco
3104 Importation of Rice
3105 Importation of Alcoholic Beverages


4.Free Trade Agreement /Economic Partnership Agreement

For procedures to claim for preferential tariff treatment under EPA, please refer to the following.
1524: Origin certification procedures in making a claim for preferential tariff treatment under an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

The Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for an Economic Partnership

4001 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and Singapore for an Economic Partnership
4002 Elimination of Tariff on Imported Goods under the Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement
4003 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement

The Agreement between Japan and the United Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership

4004 Outline of the Agreement Between Japan and The United Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership
4005 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan-Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement
4006 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs Under the Agreement between Japan and the United Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership

The Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Malaysia for an Economic Partnership

4007 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Government of Malaysia for an Economic Partnership
4008 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement
4009 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Malaysia for an Economic Partnership

The Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Chile for a Strategic Economic Partnership

4010 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Chile for a Strategic Economic Partnership
4011 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan-Chile Economic Partnership Agreement
4012 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Chile for a Strategic Economic Partnership

The Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for an Economic Partnership

4013 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for Economic Partnership
4014 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement
4015 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for the Economic Partnership

The Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Indonesia for an Economic Partnership

4016 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Indonesia for an Economic Partnership
4017 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement
4018 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Indonesia for the Economic Partnership

The Agreement between Japan and Brunei Darussalam for an Economic Partnership

4019 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and Brunei Darussalam for an Economic Partnership
4020 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan-Brunei Darussalam Economic Partnership Agreement
4021 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Agreement between Japan and Brunei Darussalam for the Economic Partnership

The Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan (AJCEP Agreement)

4022 Outline of the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
4023 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the AJCEP Agreement
4024 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the AJCEP Agreement

The Agreement between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for an Economic Partnership

4025 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for an Economic Partnership
4026 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement
4027 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for an Economic Partnership

The Agreement on Free trade and Economic Partnership between Japan and the Swiss Confederation

4028 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Swiss Confederation for an Economic Partnership
4029 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under Japan Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement
4030 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Japan Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement

The Agreement between Japan and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for an Economic Partnership

4031 Outline of the Japan-Viet Nam Economic Partnership Agreement
4032 Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under Japan-Viet Nam Economic Partnership Agreement
4033 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Japan-Viet Nam Economic Partnership Agreement

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Republic of INDIA

4034 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of India for an Economic Partnership
4035 Elimination of Tariff on Imported Goods under Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
4036 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement

Proof of Origin under the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Peru for an Economic Partnership

4037 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Peru for an Economic Partnership
4038 Elimination of Tariff on Imported Goods under Japan-Peru Economic Partnership Agreement
4039 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Japan-Peru Economic Partnership Agreement

The Agreement between Japan and Australia for an Economic Partnership

4040 Outline of Agreement between Japan and Australia for an Economic Partnership
4041 Elimination of Tariff on Imported Goods under Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement
4042 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement

The Agreement between Japan and Mongolia for an Economic Partnership

4043 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and Mongolia for an Economic Partnership
4044 Elimination of Tariff on Imported Goods under Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement
4045 Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs under the Japan-Monogolia Economic Partnership Agreement

The Agreement between Japan and the European Union for an Economic Partnership

4049 Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the European Union for an Economic Partnership

Outline of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

4052 Outline of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Outline of the Trade Agreement between Japan and the United States of America

4053 Outline of the Trade Agreement between Japan and the United States of America

The Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership

4054 Outline of the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership
4055 Outline of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement


5.Export Clearance

General Export Clearance

5001 Outline of Export Clearance
5003 Consumption Tax Exemption on Exports (For Industries)
5004 Consumption Tax Exemption for Exports (for Non-residents/Visitors)
5005 Customs Procedures for Exporting Goods for Repair
5006 Procedures of Export Clearance of Vehicles
5008 Items to be Declared in the Export Declaration Form
5009 Documents Required for Export Declaration
5010 How to Fill in an Export Declaration Form
5012 Exporter Obligation to Keep Books and Documents

Other Export-related Laws and Regulations to be Confirmed by Customs

5501 Other Export-related Laws and Regulations to be Confirmed by Customs
5502 Customs Procedures for Exporting Used Vehicles

The Authorized Exporter's Program

5601 Outline and Benefit of Authorized Exporters' Program
5604 Outline of Authorized Delegated Export Clearance Program


6.Customs Procedures for International Postal Items

How to Receive Postal Items from Abroad

6101 Outline of Customs Procedures for International Postal Items
6102 How to interpret the "Notice of Customs Clearance for International Mail" and related procedures
6103 How to Interpret the Assessment Notice of International Mail and Subsequent Procedures
6104 When the Price of an International Postal Article is Unknown
6105 Customs Procedures for International Parcels that Has been Bought as Souvenirs (Unaccompanied Baggage)
6106 Contacts for Inquiries Regarding Undelivered or Damaged International Postal Articles
6107 Time Limit for Import Clearance for Mail Articles Delivered from Overseas

How to Send Postal Articles Overseas

6201 Procedures for Sending Postal Articles Overseas


7.Procedures for Declaring Accompanied Personal Effects to Customs

Procedures Upon Entering Japan

7101 Procedures for Declaring Accompanied Personal Effects to Customs
7102 Procedures for Declaring Unaccompanied Articles to Customs
7103 Import Customs Clearance for Traveler’s Baggage
7104 Duty-Free Allowance for Accompanied Personal Effects of Overseas Travelers
7105 Simplified Customs Duty Rates for Accompanied Personal Effects
7106 Import of Animals and Plants Carried in as Baggage (Animal Quarantine and Plant Quarantine)
7107 Payments of customs duties and taxes by passengers using mobile payment applications, credit cards and Internet banking via the Multi-Payment Network

Procedures Upon Leaving Japan

7201 Procedures for Carrying out Foreign-made Goods
7202 Procedures for Declaring Accompanied or Unaccompanied Articles to Customs
7203 Export Customs Clearance for Traveler’s Baggage

Others

7301 Procedures for importing/exporting of Household Effects for Home Relocation
7302 Export/Import Procedure Using ATA Carnet (Japanese Carnet)
7303 Export/Import Procedure Using ATA Carnet (Foreign Carnet)
7304 Export/Import Procedures of Accompanied Hunting Guns
7305 Export/Import of Means of Payment, etc.
7306 Export/Import Procedure for Private Automobiles Using a Carnet (Foreign Carnet)


8.Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists

8001 Outline of the Registered Customs Specialist System
8002 To Become a Registered Customs Specialist (Regarding the Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists)
8003 Subjects of the Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists
8004 Schedule for the Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists
8005 How to Obtain Examination Application Forms
8006 Examination Sites and Application Submission for the Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists
8007 Announcement of Successful Applicants for the Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists
8008 Inquiries regarding the Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists
8009 Partial Exemption of Subjects of the Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists
8101 Current Situation of Registered Customs Specialists


9.Others

CUSTOMS GUIDE for VISITORS

9001 CUSTOMS GUIDE for VISITORS
9002 CUSTOMS GUIDE for VISITORS (ENGLISH)
9003 CUSTOMS GUIDE for VISITORS(CHINESE)
9004 CUSTOMS GUIDE for VISITORS (KOREAN)
9005 For Overseas Tourists (Quasi-drugs/ Cosmetics, etc.)
9006 For Overseas Tourists (Animal Quarantine)
9007 For Overseas Tourists (Plant Protection)
9008 For Overseas Tourists (Washington Convention)

Customs brokerage services

9103 Outline of Customs Brokers & Customs Brokers List
9104 Overview of Customs Brokers
9105 Scope of Customs and Related Operations
9106 Outline and Benefit of Authorized Customs Brokers’ Program

the Customs Bonded System

9203 Outline of the Customs Bonded System
9204 Overview of Customs Area
9205 Outline and Benefit of Authorized Warehouse Operator's Program
9206 Outline and Benefit of Authorized Logistics Operator's Program

Others

9301 Customs Counselor System
9302 Return of Cash, Securities and Other Properties Left by Repatriated Persons
9401 Protest Procedures against the Disposition of the Customs Authority
9601 Customs Clearance Procedures for Persons Living Abroad
9602 Business Hours for Customs Offices
9701 Access to Trade Statistics
9702 The Path in Tariff Revision