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We are handling all over Japan area. From 1M3 upto 40ft container inclusive of piano or automobile handling. Until you find your residence in Japan, we can leep your items at our storage facilities. Please feel free to iquire the destination rate.

After arriving in Japan, shipper/consignee is requested to submit the following documents which are itemA, itemB, and itemC appeared below to our mailing address of 4-11-12 Wakecho Izumi Osaka zip594-0073.
You can post the above required documents through a post-office by using 80yen stamp.
You can use English character for writing our mailing address. It must not be always written in Japanese.

On every income flight to Japan, the flight attendants will provide you the custom form custom form upon your request. The people moving to Japan is strictly requested to get this format.
Please be careful that flight attendant will not give you the form lest you should request. And the format must be stamped by the custom upon entering Japanese Int'l Airport.

We need this original form duly stamped by custom which describes about the unacompanied personal effects for tax free import. Even if you have new items and not used item, you can import those items without paying tax or duty as long as the estimated price is less than JPY200,000 / person (approx USD1500).
And should you have a car or motorbike or piano, you should declare those items at this custom form. Should the consignee missed to get this custom form stamped by custom, consignee are requested to pay 5% consumption tax (like GST) against new items. In Japan side import custom clearence, all the package must go through X-ray inspection machine, and then some of the cartons will be opened. No documentarily custom clearence but 100% inspection will be required in Japan side import.

Pasport Copy
a. A face page (passport number must be appeared)
b. A page with an entry landing stamp by immigration
c. Either Visa for entry to Japan or Eligible letter

OTHER INFORMATION

Animal-Dogs
Detention period of Importation and Exportation of Dogs
For the further detail, please click here for the official animal quarantine sight.

Classification
Dogs vaccinated against rabies
Dogs imported from designated area
Exceeding 30days after vaccinationNot exceeding 30days after vaccination
with health certificatewithout health certificatewith health certificatewithout health certificatewith health certificate
Import14days30days45days minus days after vaccination61days minus days after vaccinationwithin 12hours
Exportwithin 12hours31days minus days after vaccination
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Cat importation ....Only a valid health certificate from origin country is required.


Prohibition on the importation into Japan of plants, fresh fruits and vegetables
Prohibited Districts Main prohibited articles Pests and diseases
Europe, the Middle and Near East, Africa, Australia, Brazil, etc All fresh fruits(excluding pimeapples, coconut and green banana), walnut in shell, etc. Mediterranean fruit fly Codling moth
USA(exceluding Hawaii), Canada, New Zealand,etc Fresh fruits such as apple, pear, peach, plum, sweet cherry ; walnut in shell; wheat and barley straw, etc. Codling moth Hessian fly
Hawaii All fresh fruits(excluding pineapple, coconut, green banana; papaya with a phytosanitary certificate for Japan). Mediterranean fruit flyOriental fruit fly Melon fly
China, India, Iran, Myanmer, etc Fresh fruits such as apple, pear, peach, plum, sweet cherry ; walnut in shell; etc. Codling moth
China, Taiwan, Hongkong, Philippines Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Myanmer, India, Pakistan, Guam, Saipan, etc Fresh fruits of citrus (ponkan, tankan, lime, etc), plum, papaya, longan, litchi, carambola, guava, avocado, rambutan, mango, starapple, sapodilla, eugenia, mangosteen, eggplant, tomato, capsicum, watermelon, cucumber, momordica, pumpkin, etc. and ripe banana Oriental fruit fly Melon fly
Tahiti, EasterIs., New Caleadonia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, etc. Fresh fruits of citrus, papaya, carambola, guava, avocado, passion fruit, mango, eugenia, anona, kiwi fruit, date plum, ripe banana. Queensland fruit fly

Besides the above, some plants with roots or underground parts are prohibited entry from the USA(including Hawaii), because of the citrus burrosing nematode. Rice plants, rice straw, rice husk, and rice in the husk from all countries (excluding Korea peninsula and Taiwan) are prohibited for injurious pests and diseases

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Free tax table
ArticlesUnitQttyRemarks
Arcoholic beverageBottle3
  1. Only for persons of 20 years old or Over
  2. About 760cc is to be taken as one Bottle
CigarettePcs400
  1. Only for persons of 20 years old or Over
  2. If a combined weight of cigarettes, Cigars and other tabaccos does not exceed 500 grams, these may also be admissible free of duty
CigarPcs100Ditto
Other TabaccoGram500Ditto
PerfumeOunce2-
Other article-market value over 200,000yen-

Duty exceeding chart
Whisky600 yen /bottle (750cc)
Brandy560 yen /bottle (750cc)
Gin,Vodka,Rum or other375 yen /bottle (750cc)
Wine or other150 yen /bottle (750cc)
Leather,Handbags and Golf bags15%
Cigarettes5.50 yen/cigarette
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After the vehicle has cleared customs, it must go through a battery tests and conversions to ensure that the vehicle is fit for use on Japanese roads. Those tests and conversions include the following:

GAS TEST
Done to determine what type of fuel was used in the vehicle prior to importation to Japan as well as which fuel sold in Japan will be suitable.
This tests also determines what type of equipment must be removed and installed in the vehicle so that it may safely use Japanese fuels.

CONVERSION
After the Gas Test determines the various factors pertaining the vehicles fuel use, the proper alterations are then made.
SUPPLEMENTAL
After all alterations are made, the vehicle undergoes another series of tests to ensure that all equipment has been installed properly and that there is no leakage of fuel.

* The above test and inspection takes about 5 days to a week.

After the conversion and inspection have been completed, the vehicle has to be registered. At this time, the vehicle is subject to the following taxation and fees:

  1. Vehicle tax
  2. Weight tax
  3. Proof of adequate parking facilities fee
  4. Registration fee
  5. Insurance fee

    In sum, these taxes and fees amount to approximately 10%-12% of the vehicles value. *Registration takes approximately 1 week. In total, after customs clearance, the vehicle can be used in Japan after about 2-3 weeks.

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