Protein Powder → Japan

No specific restrictions for personal use

Details

Japan places no specific restrictions on personal imports of whey, casein, plant, or mixed protein powder. Commercially packaged supplements for individual use clear the Yakuji Hou (Pharmaceutical Affairs Law) self-use exemption up to a two-month supply without a Yakkan-Shoumei certificate. Keep product in original sealed packaging with legible ingredient list. Any product containing ephedra, yohimbine, DMAA, or other stimulants falls under the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law and is seized. Declaration is not required for personal-quantity protein supplements.

Quantity limit

Personal use

Legal reference

Food Sanitation Act

Practical advice

No special procedure is required for personal quantities of protein powder 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