- Do not include food products or food items into the shipment (including pet foods) as the shipment will be delayed and pulled for intensive inspections and extremely expensive costs will incur due to Japanese Customs Office High Costs of Inspection Charges and those at the Japanese Customs Office of Health and Food
- Do not include any other prohibited items as the shipment will be delayed and pulled for intensive inspections and extremely expensive costs will incur due to Japanese Customs Office High Costs of Inspection Charges
Restricted/Dutiable Items
- Plants with or without soil, fresh fruits, and vegetables (a quarantine certificate is required prior to Customs examination).
- To import fresh meat including poultry, sausage, ham, bacon or any other meat products requires an animal health certificate issued by the animal health authority of the exporting country.
- Bones, eggs, fat, blood, skins, hides, pelts, Fur, hair, feathers, down, horns, antlers, hooves, etc. (subject to an animal quarantine inspection)
- Medicines and cosmetics (e.g., pharmaceutical products; the amount for use during a period of 2 months; quasi-drugs: 24 pieces)
- Alcohol and alcoholic beverages - that exceed the allotted limit by the Japanese Customs Office when the Japanese Customs Declaration Form is completed and processed properly and complete and processed with the Japanese Customs Officer at the customer's airport of arrival into Japan. (For you reference and the customer's reference please note the example of the Japanese Customs Form "Customs Form C No. 5360-B)
Prohibited Items
1. Opium, ether, narcotic drugs and utensils for opium smoking, and stimulants (including Vicks Inhalers and Sudafed)
2. Psychotropic substances (excluding those designated by an ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare)
3. Counterfeit, altered, or imitated articles of coins, paper money, banknotes, or securities
4. Books, drawings, carvings, and any other article which injures public security or morals (obscene or immoral materials, pornography, etc.)
5. Articles which infringe upon rights in patents, utility models, designs, trademarks, copyrights, neighboring rights, or layout design of integrated circuits
6. Firearms (pistols, rifles, machine guns, etc.) and ammunition (bullets) thereof, and parts of firearms
7. Weapons (swords, daggers, bows, and arrows, etc. with blades more than 15 centimeters in length prohibited)
8. Food products or food items
Documents Required for Used Household Goods and Personal Effects for
Non-USA Military Arm-Forces Personnel:
· Original Customs declaration form C5360
· Copy of passport
· Detailed packing list/inventory in English or Japanese
· Ocean bill of lading (OBL) /air waybill (AWB)
· Keys/combinations to any locked baggage
Documents Required for Used Household Goods and Personal Effects for
USA Military Arm-Forces Personnel:
· Original Arm Forces of Agreement USA and Japan form that the Military Personal Obtains from their Base "Commanders Ofiice and or their Base "Housing Administration Office
· Detailed packing list/inventory in English or Japanese
· Ocean bill of lading (OBL) /air waybill (AWB)
· Keys/combinations to any locked baggage
Specific Information
· The owner of the goods must be physically present in Japan prior to the Customs clearance and during the Customs Clearance date of the shipment. (Physical presence at the Japanese Customs Site Inspection is not required)
· An air shipment packing list requires a detailed value of the items.
· Household goods and personal effects must be cleared within 6 months of the date of entry on the Original Customs declaration form C5360 certificated/stamped by the Customs Officer at the airport of entry of the customer
· Non-USA Military Arm Forces Personnel - Two custom declaration forms must be completed in duplicate for unaccompanied articles.
· Both forms must be submitted to the officials at the accompanied baggage inspection area upon arrival in Japan.
· One is used as the Customs record and the duplicate will be returned with an official seal.
· In the event, the declaration form is not completed and certified by Customs officials upon entry, the shipment may be subject to duties and taxes.
· Newly-purchased items are duty and tax-free up to 200,000 in Japanese Yen
· The owner of the goods should keep receipts with English translation for new items, as duty and tax may apply.
· Non-USA Military Arm Forces Personnel - Copy of passport includes all members of the family indicated on form C5360 with entry stamp, visa, photo, and signature.
· Original Customs declaration form C5360 certificated/stamped by Customs at the airport of entry of the customer
· Japanese houses and apartments are generally smaller than in Western countries.
· Oversized furniture (e.g., couch, king size mattresses, etc.) may not fit through entrance doors, staircases, and other access areas.
· Due to road conditions, traffic regulations /restrictions, ocean steel containers are inaccessible to an owner of the goods’ residence.
· All shipments must be placed onto a smaller van from the container at a bonded warehouse on the day of delivery.
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