IMPORT - SEA

IMPORTS ~Household Goods

 Carrier terminal port and or airport charges. These vary depending on shipping lines. Also other port charges may apply other than THC  & CFS charges depending on Carrier or Freight Forwarder utilized. THC & CFS charges should be prepaid at origin. If not prepaid, these will be billed to account, subject to a 10% surcharge to cover bank and handling fees. Indicative destination THC charges as follows.

 Delivery Order Charge: (Approximately JPY8,000~18,000 depending on shipping company, NVOCC)

IMPORTS ~Motor vehicles

Service is subject to:

Marine Insurance (Arranged at origin, with subrogation waiver)

Condition report to be provided showing Vehicle condition at origin.

Vehicle to be self propelled ~ rates exclude repairs, or other to mobilize vehicle (if required).

Excludes additional duties, levies, fees, handling charges in event of customs inspection.

Warehouse handout basis.

Rates specifically exclude storage, registration, roadworthiness, mechanical work, or delivery unless indicated.

*Note: It is prohibited to send items inside the car. Car must be in a bare state. Failure to provide car in a bare will create customs inspection problems and incur additional handling expenses associated therewith.

Importation of motor vehicles and motorcycles have specific import requirements and regulations. Please contact us in advance for such requirements

(1) PORT OF ENTRY & WAREHOUSING

Japan Ports of Entry: All major ports serviced

WAREHOUSES: OKINAWA, FUKUOKA, KOBE, OSAKA, NAGOYA, YOKOHAMA, TOKYO

STORAGE (Minimum volume is Gross 5 Cubic Meters)

* Tokyo & Yokohama only

Storage: Vehicles JPY2000 per day

(2) SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS (All shipments)

(3) PAYMENT TERMS

Customers without an established business relationship are required to prepay for services before delivery.

(4) BANK DETAILS

Bank                : Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (Bank Code: 0009)

Swift ID               : SMBCJPJT

Branch                : HAMAMATSUCHO (Branch No: 679)

Address                :  2-3-1, Hamamatsucho, Minato-ku,Tokyo 105-0013, JAPAN

Company & Account Name        : VANCOMBE INC

Account Type                                 : NORMAL

Account No                                     : 7424286

Note: Ensure all intermediary and bank receiving charges are prepaid. Japan banks charge JPY6500 to receive international remittances.

Please add to ensure correct invoice amount is received.

(5) TIMBER PACKAGING

All solid timber packing must be ISPM15 compliant. Non compliant timber will be subject to treatment, destruction, or re export at importers expense.

(6) SHIPPING & INDIVIDUAL PACKAGE MARKS

Liftvans/pallets consolidated outer containers must have a Shipping Mark. Missing Marks can cause delays/additional expense.

Individual packages must be marked and correspond to Packing List numbers and content.

(7) IMPORT PROHIBITED & RESTRICTED ITEMS

Normally, all goods imported as personal effects are without duty. The following items are exempted and dutiable if quantities exceed allowable limit of Yen 200,000.

Permissible Quantity                        Item

3 bottles (760ml per bottle)   Alcoholic beverages

100 pieces                                Cigars

400 pieces                                Cigarettes

500 grams                                Pipe Tobacco

2 ounces                                   Perfume

(8) PETS

Importation of pets has specific import requirements and regulations. Please contact us in advance for such requirements.

(9) HOUSEHOLD GOODS ~ CUSTOMS REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Customer must arrive in Japan before import customs clearance can be completed.

A  Customer complete contact details:. Japan address, telephone numbers, email

B  Packing List Inventory. Must be

a) Clear and legible, preferably typed

b) In English or Japanese

c) Exclude “all” abbreviations, and vague descriptions such as “miscellaneous”, “stuff”, “sundries”, “personal”, “things”, “etc”, “souvenirs”, “sundries”, “PBO”.

Items must be descriptive of what items are for customs compliance.

C  Bill of Lading/ Air Way Bill (Copy by email. Telex released /Surrendered).

D  Passport

Clear scans/copies of:                 TIP ~ easily readable digital pictures work well

1)       Photo & information page

2)       Departure country “date of departure stamp” page (Prior Japan arrival).

3)       Most recent, Japan Immigration “Date of Arrival” stamp page showing arrival date.

4)       Japan visa page (if non Japanese passport holder)

If passport nationality is different to country of departure:

a)       Origin country visa(s), Residence card(s)

b)       Boarding passes, luggage tags, airline confirmed itineraries as required.

Customs must determine travel movement from shipment origin to Japan. Including visa stamps of other countries travelled to, en route to Japan.

E  Japanese Customs Form C-5360-B. Stamped original only.

Declaration is necessary to obtain duty and/or tax exemption status and original is required at time of import customs clearance. The unaccompanied baggage must be in shippers custody within 6 months after arrival.

Ask flight attendant for 2 copies prior to Japan arrival. Complete in duplicate.

NOTE: TO AVOID CUSTOMS PROBLEMS, PKS (NUMBER) MUST MATCH PACKING LIST INVENTORY TOTAL. (Preferably leave blank)

Hand 2 completed cards to customs officer (after collecting luggage from baggage claim area). One will be stamped with a seal of certification and returned. Do not lose this stamped declaration original with customs stamp! After entry, it is not possible to reissue.

Email info@MovingJapan.com for address to send/courier original. (This will depend on which airport/port shipment will arrive at)

To avoid additional fees with delays ~ADVANCED NOTICE IS REQUIRED~. Packing list and associated documents to be received at least (5) days prior to vessel’s arrival at first port of call in Japan

(10) DIPLOMATIC IMPORTS~ CUSTOMS REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Customer must arrive in Japan before import customs clearance can be completed.

A.       Customer complete contact details:. Japan address, telephone numbers, email

B.       Embassy contact details:. (Contact details of person(s) responsible for filing, “Kangi Form” application with Japan foreign ministry)

Remarks:

1.       It takes 5 to 12 working days for Embassy to apply for and receive official Kangi form.

2.       Kangi form original in sealed envelope + photocopy must be received at least (5) days prior to vessel’s arrival at first port of call in Japan. Late receipt will delay customs clearance, and incur demurrage penalties beyond carrier allowed free time.

Where full containers are shipped, we recommend attempting to negotiate with carrier to extend free time, to 12 days

C.        Packing List Inventory. Must be

a) Clear and legible, preferably typed

b) In English or Japanese

c) Exclude “all” abbreviations, and vague descriptions such as “miscellaneous”, “stuff”, “sundries”, “personal”, “things”, “etc”, “souvenirs”, “sundries”, “PBO”.

Items must be descriptive of what items are for customs compliance.

D.       Bill of Lading/ Air Way Bill

Copy by email. Telex released /Surrendered.

If original Bill of Lading is required. The shipper (customer) must endorse Original Bill of Lading (BL), First Original. Do this by signing the back of the original BL, and affix Embassy stamp. This is for the purposes of the shipping company, in order to release the shipment.

Moving Japan, must receive original, endorsed BL at least (5) days prior to vessel’s arrival at first port of call in Japan. Late receipt will delay customs clearance, and may incur demurrage penalties beyond carrier allowed free time.

(11) COMMERCIAL/EXHIBITIONS ~ CUSTOMS REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1.       Commercial invoice and packing list showing ~ description of goods, Harmonized System (HS) customs codes, Country of Origin, Materials, Quantities, Unit Price.

2.       Dimensions, weights and photo/catalogue of all items 

3.       Customer Japan contact details.

To avoid customs problems, terminal storage and other costs do not send shipment without Moving Japan prior vetting of documents.

Sea shipments: Surrendered/Telex released Bill of Lading or Waybill.

Air shipments: Air waybill copy

Regards

Craig Evans

Tel 090-6107-4975      Tel International +81-90-6107-4975 

International shipping, relocation, trucking,warehousing, full service packing and unpacking.

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