Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card

Perfume / Fragrance → Japan

Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-25

ALLOWED

2 ounces duty-free

Details

Travelers aged 20+ may bring 60 ml of personal-use perfume duty-free into Japan, plus the standard JPY 200,000 personal-allowance for total goods. Eau de toilette (under 24% alcohol-by-volume) and eau de parfum (over 24% ABV) follow IATA limited-quantity rules for the flight; 100ml carry-on container limit applies. Bulk perfume imports trigger PMDA cosmetic-import notification under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law.

Quantity limit

2 ounces (56ml) duty-free

Documentation required

Customs declaration form if total goods value exceeds JPY 200,000

Legal reference

Customs Tariff Law

IATA dangerous goods

Perfume / Fragrance is classified under Class 3 — Flammable liquids. Cabin and checked-baggage limits apply on top of customs rules.

Practical advice

No special procedure is required for personal quantities of perfume / fragrance arriving in Japan. Quantities above duty-free allowances must still be declared. Verify current limits with Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance).

Customs authority

Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance) · https://www.customs.mof.go.jp