🇯🇵 Japan
ASIA PACIFIC
Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance)
10%
Duty-Free Allowances
| Category | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 3L |
| Cigarettes | 400 |
| Personal goods value | US$1820 |
| Duty-free per adult: 3 bottles of alcohol (each 760ml, total ~2.28L), 400 foreign cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500g tobacco (doubled in 2019), 2 oz/56g perfume. Other goods: total market value not exceeding JPY 200,000 (~$1,820 USD). Items brought back as souvenirs are assessed at 60% of overseas price for duty calculation. | |
Duty-free per adult: 3 bottles of alcohol (each 760ml, total ~2.28L), 400 foreign cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500g tobacco (doubled in 2019), 2 oz/56g perfume. Other goods: total market value not exceeding JPY 200,000 (~$1,820 USD). Items brought back as souvenirs are assessed at 60% of overseas price for duty calculation.
Cash Declaration Threshold
US$9,000
Local currency equivalent: JPY
Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.
Special Notes
- 01Japan has strict rules on stimulant drugs — some common Western medicines (Vyvanse, Adderall, certain cold medicines) are prohibited without a yakkan shoumei (import certificate).
- 02Customs Declaration Form (Form C) must be completed on arrival.
- 03Consumption tax is 10% (reduced rate 8% for food and non-alcoholic beverages, newspapers).
- 04Japan has FTAs with numerous countries including the EU, US, and CPTPP members.
- 05APA (Authorized Economic Operator) program facilitates trusted importers.
- 06Visitor duty-free shopping is available for purchases at eligible retailers in Japan.
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