8101 Current Situation of Registered Customs Specialists (FAQ)

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As of April 1, 2023 the total number of persons engaged in customs brokerage nationwide is 16,758 (8,491 registered customs specialists, and 8,267 others).

Changes in the number of persons
engaged in customs brokerage

Year	RCS	Other	Total
2014	7,666	7,983	15,649
2015	7,803	8,135	15,938
2016	7,906	8,049	15,955
2017	7,848	7,998	15,846
2018	8,107	7,251	15,358
2019	8,216	7,755	15,971
2020	8,320	8,208	16,528
2021	8,342	8,105	16,447
2022	8,407	8,157	16,564
2023	8,491	8,267	16,758

(As of April 1 of each year)

Number of persons engaged
in customs brokerage by Customs

Customs	RCS	Other	Total
Hakodate	206	360	566
Tokyo	2,535	2,531	5,066
Yokohama	1,212	1,171	2,383
Nagoya	994	946	1,940
Osaka	1,694	1,397	3,091
Kobe	919	793	1,712
Moji	768	816	1,584
Nagasaki	107	160	267
Okinawa	56	93	149
Total	8,491	8,267	16,758

(As of April 1, 2023)

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