Taking satellite phone out of Japan
Satellite phones and personal radio transmitters may face export controls from Japan for dual-use technology reasons.
Details
Personal satellite phones (Iridium, Inmarsat, Globalstar handsets) fall under dual-use export controls in most jurisdictions administered by the origin-country export-control authority (US EAR, EU Dual-Use Regulation, UK ECJU). Personal-use export is typically permitted under general licence for most destinations, but sanctions-listed destinations (Iran, Syria, North Korea, and periodically others) face licence-required treatment. Destination-country satellite-phone rules are separately restrictive: India, China, Cuba, Sudan, Chad, Vietnam, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and others restrict or prohibit satellite-phone import — always verify destination-side rules before travel.
Quantity limits
Personal-use quantity; commercial quantities require export licence
Documentation required
- Manufacturer serial number / IMEI for export-control classification
The other direction
Bringing satellite phone into Japan(restricted)