CUSTOMS AND QUARANTINE

General Information on Customs Procedures in Japan

UPON ARRIVAL IN JAPAN

Quarantine Inspection → Immigration Inspection → Animal/Plant Quarantine → Customs* → Access into Japan

* You are required to make an oral or a written declaration to Customs about the goods that you bring into Japan.
* When the amount of your goods exceeds the limit of tax exemption, please submit the Declaration of your accompanied and unaccompanied baggage.

PROCEDURES OF PASSENGER CLEARANCE INCLUDING LIMITS OF TAX EXEMPTION
For detailed information pertaining to Limits of Tax Exemption for one adult please follow the link to the Procedures of Passenger Clearance page http://www.customs.go.jp/english/summary/passenger.htm

GOODS WITH PROHIBITIONS, CONTROLS AND RESTRICTIONS
For information on Goods with Prohibitions, Controls and Restrictions please click on the following link http://www.customs.go.jp/english/summary/prohibit.htm

PLEASE CLICK ON THE REQUIRED LINK IN RELATION TO CUSTOMS QUERIES PERTAINING TO
MEDICINE, BRINGING MEAT, PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS INTO JAPAN, AND ANIMAL OR PLANT QUARANTINE.

Japan Customs Homepage http://www.customs.go.jp/english/passenger/index.htm

Japan Customs Enquiry
http://www.customs.go.jp/question_e.htm

Bringing Medication into Japan and Medication Enquiries
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/import/index.html

Medication Certificate Link
http://kouseikyoku.mhlw.go.jp/kantoshinetsu/gyomu/
bu_ka/shido_kansa/documents/qa_bringmedicines_070618.pdf
Bringing Meat, Processed Meat Products in Japan
http://www.customs.go.jp/english/c-answer_e/sonota/9006_e.htm
Animal Quarantine Homepage http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/index.html
Animal Quarantine Enquiry http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/contactus.html
Bringing Plants, Fruits and Vegetables to Japan http://www.pps.go.jp/english/index.html


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