[Procedure name] Permit of Guarantee Bodies (which guarantee customs duties, etc. imposed on import vehicles, etc.)
(Procedure based on the convention)
[ Summary]
- In accordance with provisions of the Customs Convention on temporary admission of private vehicles, an applicant may go through import and export procedures with temporary admission documents to import or export private vehicles as stated in the convention instead of submitting an import or export declaration. This is a procedure required when an applicant intends to become an issuer of such temporary admission documents (guarantor body) in Japan
[ Bases for procedures]
- Article 7 Paragraph 1 of the Special Measure Law of the Customs Law on the Enforcement of the Customs Convention on Temporary Admission of Private Vehicles
[ Subjects to procedure]
- Person intending to become an issuer of temporary admission documents (guarantor body)
[ Time of submission]
- When intending to become an issuer of temporary admission documents (guarantor body)
[ Method of submission]
- Prepare the following application, together with documents to be attached, and submit them to the Minister of Finance.
[ Fee]
- There is no fee.
[ Documents to be attached and number of copies]
- Articles of incorporation, business plan and operating method description, documents that evidence that the applicant is a member of the international body prescribed in Article 6-1 of the Customs Convention on temporary admission of private vehicles, documents that evidence the conclusion of a guarantee agreement on import duty with the international body, documents that evidence that the applicant is a body approved by the competent authority of the government in accordance with the provisions of Article 34 of the Civil Code, a certified copy of register of juridical person, documents that describe the objectives for institution and the history of the juridical person, latest business report, settlement of balance, balance sheet, list of assets, etc.
[ Application form and description]
- Appropriate form
(State your intention to apply for the approval of becoming a guarantor body.)
[ Submitted to]
- Ministry of Finance
[ Reception time]
- From 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.excluding holidays of the administrative agencies.
[ Consultation service]
- Customs Clearance Division, Customs and Tariff Bureau
[ Submission standard]
[ Standard processing time]
[ Administrative appeal]
[ Remarks]