Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Chewing Gum → Japan
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-23
ALLOWED
No restrictions on chewing gum
Details
Japan has no import restrictions on chewing gum for personal use. Japan is one of the world's largest gum markets and all common confectionery brands are available domestically. There is no declaration requirement and no duty applies on quantities consistent with personal consumption. Note: this is sometimes confused with Singapore, which does restrict gum imports.
Legal reference
No applicable restrictions
Practical advice
No restrictions. Japan has a large domestic gum market.
Customs authority
Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance) · https://www.customs.mof.go.jp