7201 Customs Procedures at Departure (FAQ)

Passengers are required to complete customs procedures when they leave Japan.

【reference】

　○Flow of each procedure to board
Check-in→Security Check→Customs→Immigration→Departure

（1）When passengers carry out foreign-made goods or cash they must fill out the forms below forms and submit them to the customs officers at airports.

Main Customs Procedures	Forms, etc.	number of copies	reference
Foreign-made Goods such as watches	Registration for Carrying out Foreign-mad e Goods	one copy	Procedures for Carrying out 7202: Foreign-made Goods
Carrying out an amount equivalent to 1,000,000 yen in cash, etc.	Declaration of Carrying of Means of Payment	one copy	7305:Export/Import of Means of Payment, etc.

・The " Registration for Carrying out Foreign-made Goods " and " Declaration of Carrying of Means of Payment " are available at customs inspection area at airports.

・Passengers carrying foreign products and duty-free export items are required to have them checked by Customs before departure. If passengers check in these items, please make contacts with customs before leaving them.

・When commercial cargo or high-value items are taken out of the country, passenger can be required to complete procedures for trade cargo, not for personal effects.

（2） When non-residents purchase duty-free goods, they must show their passport or other documents to the customs office to export them when leaving the country.
For details on tax exemption procedures, please refer to the website of the National Tax Agency.
https://www.nta.go.jp/publication/pamph/shohi/menzei/201805/0523.htm

（3）Others
Please see below for information on prohibited and restricted exports.
・Goods with Prohibitions, Controls and Restrictions
・7304: Export/Import Procedures of Accompanied Hunting Guns (FAQ)

　　Baggage to be exported will be inspected as necessary.

For consultations on customs procedures, please contact the nearest Customs Counselor.
Please see No. 9301 for inquiries.