5501 Other Export-related Laws and Regulations to be Confirmed by Customs (FAQ)
Exportation of specific goods may require a permit, approval, etc. under laws and regulations other than the Customs Law. The effectiveness of such laws is ensured in connection with the export permission system under the Customs Law.
According to the laws and regulations other than the Customs Law, exporters of cargo, who are required to obtain permits or approvals must prove to customs that their requirements have been met during the customs clearance procedure, which then needs to be confirmed. Unless these requirements are proved and confirmed, Customs will not permit the cargo to be exported.
(Article 70 of the Customs Law, 70-1-1 of the Basic Notice of the Customs Law)
List of Laws and Regulation Concerning Export
* Other laws and regulations refer to the laws and regulations other than the Customs-related laws and the ones stipulating permission/approval concerning export or import.
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Name of law
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Major items
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Supervising Government Agencies
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Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law
Export Trade Order |
Chemicals and other weapons, drugs, items to correspond to the Washington Conversion, certain hazardous waste, Sunctioned items,etc.
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Security Export Licensing Division or Trade Control Department, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties
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Important cultural assets or important art treasures
Natural monuments Important tangible folkloric cultural assets |
Office for Support of Arts and Cultures, Arts and Culture Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs
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Wildlife Protection, Control, and Hunting Management Act
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Bird species and their by-products, animals and their by-products, bird eggs
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Office of Wildlife Management, Wildlife Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
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Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law
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Narcotics, psychotropic substances
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Compliance and Narcotics Division, Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
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Cannabis Control Law
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Cannabis plant and articles thereof
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Compliance and Narcotics Division, Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
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Opium Law
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Opium, poppy straw
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Compliance and Narcotics Division, Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
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Stimulant Drug Control Law
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Stimulant drugs, raw materials for producing stimulant drugs
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Compliance and Narcotics Division, Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
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Rabies Prevention Law
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Dogs, cats, raccoons, foxes, and skunks
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Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control Law
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Even-toed ungulate, horses, poultry such as chickens, ducks, rabbits, bees and these meat, sausage, ham, rice straw, etc.
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Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Plant Protection Law
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Flowering (phanerogamous) plant, pteridophyte, bryophyte, harmful plants (bacillus, parasite, etc.), harmful animals (various insects and mites, etc.)
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Plant Protection Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Road Vehicles Act
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Used vehicle
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Registration and Information Division, Road Transport Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
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Act on Ensuring the Proper Domestic Distribution and Importation of Specified Aquatic Animals and Plants
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Abalone, Sea cucumber and processed products which are made of/from any of these fish species
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Fisheries Proper Distribution Promotion Office, Fisheries Processing Industries and Marketing Division
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For consultations on customs procedures, please contact the nearest Customs Counselor.
Please see No. 9301 for inquiries.