Japan customs regulations for import and export in 2021

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Last updated: November 15, 2021

Get import and export customs regulation before travelling to Japan. Items allowed to import are 2 ounces of perfume. Prohibited items are Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, opium, cannabis, stimulants, psychotropic substances, and other narcotic drugs (excluding those designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance). Some of restricted items are Hunting guns, air guns and swords need a permit for entry to Japan. Japan is part of Asia with main city at Tokyo. Its Developed country with a population of 127M people. The main currency is Yen. The languages spoken are Japanese.

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✅ Free to import items into Japan

🚬 Tobacco

400 cigarettes;
100 cigars;
500 grams tobacco; or
A proportionate amount of each not exceeding 500 grams.
Please note residents of Japan are entitled to half of the amounts of tobacco listed above.

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into Japan.
Any amount exceeding ¥1 million must be declared to Customs.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into Japan.
Any amount exceeding ¥1 million must be declared to Customs.

📦 Other items

2 ounces of perfume.
Clothes, toiletries, and other personal effects within an appropriate quantity.
Other items up to ¥200,000 are free to import.
Items under the value of ¥10,000 are free to import and are not included in above total.
Individual items with a value of ¥200,000 or more cannot be included in duty free allowance.
100 kg per year of rice may be imported free of charge.

🚫 Prohibited items into Japan

Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, opium, cannabis, stimulants, psychotropic substances, and other narcotic drugs (excluding those designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance).

Firearms, ammunition, and gun parts.

Explosives, such as dynamite and gunpowder.

Precursor materials for chemical weapons.

Counterfeit, altered, or imitation coins or notes, securities, and forged credit cards.

Any obscene or immoral materials which may harm public safety or morals.

Child pornography.

Articles which infringe upon intellectual property rights.

❌ Restricted items into Japan

Hunting guns, air guns and swords need a permit for entry to Japan.

Pharmaceutical products and cosmetics are subject to quantity restrictions. For further information, please visit theMinistry of Health, Labour, and Welfare.

Plants and animals must be presented to the plant or animal quarantine officer for quarantine inspection prior to customs examination. For further information on importing pets into Japan, please visitWhat is animal quarantine?

Gold with more than 90% purity needs to be declared if importing more than 1kg.

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✅ Free to import items into Japan

🚬 Tobacco

400 cigarettes;

100 cigars;

500 grams tobacco; or

A proportionate amount of each not exceeding 500 grams.

Please note residents of Japan are entitled to half of the amounts of tobacco listed above.

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into Japan.

Any amount exceeding ¥1 million must be declared to Customs.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into Japan.

Any amount exceeding ¥1 million must be declared to Customs.

📦 Other items

2 ounces of perfume.

Clothes, toiletries, and other personal effects within an appropriate quantity.

Other items up to ¥200,000 are free to import.

Items under the value of ¥10,000 are free to import and are not included in above total.

Individual items with a value of ¥200,000 or more cannot be included in duty free allowance.

100 kg per year of rice may be imported free of charge.