History
| 1963 | March | CCL Foundation Preparation Office established in Ministry of Finance (MOF) |
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| June | CCL established as a subordinate organization of MOF. Operations start in MOF building in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Director-General, General Affairs Division(3), Chemist(1)) | |
| 1965 | January | 1st Customs Analysis Seminar held |
| November | First issue of Report of the Central Customs Laboratory issued as a collection of the fruits of researches conducted at Customs Laboratories | |
| 1966 | December | Moved on new office/laboratory building in Matsudo City, Chiba |
| 1968 | January | First Japanese representation at 14th Chemists' Committee (Belgium) |
| 1979 | April | Office/laboratory building extended |
| 1989 | October | First acceptance of overseas trainees under Customs Technical Co-operation Program |
| 1990 | April | First group of analysis experts dispatched under Customs Technical Co-operation Program |
| 1992 | March | CCL staff attends the 1st World Customs Organization (WCO) Regional Seminar on the Role of Customs Laboratories in Increasing Efficiency in the Customs Services of the Asia and Pacific Region in Thailand to provide guidance |
| 1993 | February | Wins WCO Customs Co-operation Council Distinguished Service Certificate for transfer of Customs technology |
| May | Hosts Workshop on Chemical Analysis of Illicit Drugs in the Asia and Pacific Region | |
| 2001 | July | New office/laboratory building completed in Kashiwa City, Chiba |
| September | Moved to the new building and opening ceremony held | |
| 2014 | June | Japan customs and the WCO signed the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for the Establishment of WCO Regional Customs Laboratory (RCL) |
| November | Opening of the WCO Regional Customs Laboratory in Asia/Pacific region |
Outline of Facility
Site area: 12,735m2
Total floor area:4,899m2