Customs Answer(FAQ)
- Import Clearance
- Articles prohibited from importation and exportation
- Import Clearance Procedures for Personal Import
- Free Trade Agreement /Economic Partnership Agreement
- Export Clearance
- Customs Procedures for International Postal Items
- Procedures for Declaring Accompanied Personal Effects to Customs
- Qualifying Examination for Registered Customs Specialists
- 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 Customs Obligations | | 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 Tariff Rates) | 1201 | Outline of Tariff Classification | | 1202 | Advance Classification Ruling System | | 1203 | Disclosure of Tariff Classification Cases | | 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 the Customs Valuation System | | 1402 | Advance Classification Ruling System for Customs Valuation | | 1403 | Principle for the customs value of imported goods | | 1404 | Cases where it cannot be determined under the primary method of customs valuation | | 1405 | Imported goods applicable for special rules | | 1406 | Foreign exchange rate used for calculation of customs value | (Preferential tariff treatment) | 1501 | Outline of Japan’s GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) | | 1502 | Certificate of origin for preferential tariff treatment | | 1503 | Major products to which preferential tariff is applied | | 1504 | List of GSP Beneficiaries (Countries and Territories) | | 1505 | List of Goods (HS Code) Made Possible to Submit the Certificate of Origin | | 1506 | Exclusion or Graduation from the GSP scheme | | 1507 | Import value, etc. of specified GSP-covered industrial products, etc. | | 1508 | Expanded Duty-Free, Quota-Free Market Access to from LDCs (Summary) | (Rules of Certificates of Origin) | 1521 | Rules of Certificates of Origin | | 1522 | Advance Ruling on Certificates of Origin | | 1523 | Disclosure of Advance Ruling on Certificates of Origin | (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 Pharmaceutical Affairs Law | | 1806 | Private importation of drugs, cosmetics, etc. | | 1807 | Outline of import restrictions in accordance with CITES | | 1808 | 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 Requirements for Approval of Importers and Designation of Goods | | 1903 | Declaration Procedures in the Authorized Importers' Program | (Simplified tariff applicable to goods at a total value of 100,000 yen or less ) | 1001 | Simplified tariff applicable to goods at a total value of 100,000 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. | | 1004 | Simplified customs clearance system using in-house book, 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 | 2001 | What are articles prohibited from importation? | | 2002 | Import restrictions on those articles which infringe patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, copyrights, copyrights-related rights, circuit layout rights or breeder’s rights, or which constitute an act under Article 2, paragraph 1, item 1, 2, and 3 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Law | | 2003 | System of an appeal for suspension of the importation of those goods infringing patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, copyrights, copyrights-related rights, circuit layout rights or breeder’s rights, or which constitute an act under Article 2, paragraph 1, item 1, 2, and 3 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Law | | 2004 | System of the information provision for suspension of the importation of those articles infringing circuit layout rights | 2 Articles prohibited from exportation | 2501 | Articles That Are Prohibited for Export | | 2502 | Export Restrictions on Goods That Violate Patents, Model Utility Rights,Design Rights, Trademarks, Copyrights and Neighboring Rights or Breeder's Rights, or Goods That Constitute Actions Described in Items 1 through 3, Paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act | | 2503 | Export Injunction Application System for Goods That Violate Patents, Model Utility Rights, Design Rights, Trademarks, Copyrights and Neighboring Rights or Breeder's Rights, or Goods That Constitute Actions Described in Items 1 through 3, Paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act | 3 Import Clearance Procedures for Personal Import | 3001 | Personal Import | | 3002 | Import Clearance Procedures for Personal Import | | 3003 | Personal Import Information Center | | 3004 | Outline of Entries in Customs (Tax) Declaration Form | | 3102 | Importation of Salt | | 3103 | Importation of Tobacco | | 3104 | Importation of Rice | 4 Free Trade Agreement /Economic Partnership Agreement (The Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership ) | 4001 | Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership | | 4002 | Republic of Singapore Preferential Certificate of Origin | | 4003 | Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership Agreement | | 4004 | Tariff Elimination Schedule for Singapore Tax Rates | (The Agreement between Japan and The United Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership) | 4005 | Outline of the Agreement between Japan and The United Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership | | 4006 | Certificate of Origin Under the Agreement between Japan and the United Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership | | 4007 | Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement | | 4008 | 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 ) | 4009 | Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Government of Malaysia for an Economic Partnership | | 4010 | Certificate of Origin under the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Malaysia for an Economic Partnership | | 4011 | Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement | (The Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Chile for a Strategic Economic Partnership) | 4013 | Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Chile for a Strategic Economic Partnership | | 4014 | Certificate of Origin under the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Chile for a Strategic Economic Partnership | | 4015 | Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan Chile Economic Partnership Agreement | (The Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for an Economic Partnership) | 4017 | Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for Economic Partnership | | 4018 | Certificate of Origin under the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for an Economic Partnership | | 4019 | Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement | | 4020 | 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) | 4021 | Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Indonesia for an Economic Partnership | | 4022 | Certificate of Origin under the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Indonesia for an Economic Partnership | | 4023 | Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement | | 4024 | 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) | 4025 | Outline of the Agreement between Japan and Brunei Darussalam for an Economic Partnership | | 4026 | Certificate of Origin under the Agreement between Japan and Brunei Darussalam for an Economic Partnership | | 4027 | Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan Brunei Darussalam Economic Partnership Agreement | | 4028 | 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)) | 4029 | Outline of the AJCEP Agreement | | 4030 | Certificate of Origin under the AJCEP Agreement | | 4031 | Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the AJCEP Agreement | | 4032 | 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 ) | 4033 | Outline of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for an Economic Partnership | | 4034 | Certificate of Origin under the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for an Economic Partnership | | 4035 | Elimination of Tariffs on Imported Goods under the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement | | 4036 | Overview of the Elimination or Reduction in Tariffs Under the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for the Economic Partnership | 5 Export Clearance (General Export Clearance) | 5001 | Outline of Export Clearance Procedures | | 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 | (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 | | 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) | (Procedures Upon Leaving Japan) | 7201 | Procedures for Carrying out Foreign-made Goods | (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) | 9002 | CUSTOMS GUIDE for VISITORS | | 9003 | CUSTOMS GUIDE for VISITORS (ENGLISH, CHINESE, KOREAN) | | 9005 | Pamphlet for Overseas Tourists (Quasi-drugs/ Cosmetics, etc.) | | 9006 | Pamphlet for Overseas Tourists (Animal Quarantine) | | 9007 | Pamphlet for Overseas Tourists (Plant Protection) | | 9008 | Pamphlet for Overseas Tourists (Washington Convention) | (Customs brokerage services) | 9101 | Customs Brokerage Fees for Customs Clearance Procedures | | 9102 | Contact Numbers of Customs Brokers (Customs Brokers Association) | | 9103 | Outline of Customs Brokers | | 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 | | 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 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 |
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