Japan Import Duty Rates
Japan Customs Tariff Schedule (9-digit)
Japan applies duty on the CIF value. Consumption Tax (10%) is charged on CIF + duty. Japan's MFN tariffs on industrial goods are among the lowest in the world โ 0% on cars, 0% on electronics, 0% on most machinery. Higher rates apply to footwear (21โ27%), leather goods, and certain agricultural inputs. Japan has FTAs covering ~90% of trade value, including JEFTA (EU), CPTPP, and the USโJapan TTA.
Duty basis
CIF
Consumption Tax
10%
Currency
JPY
Products covered
20
Japan duty rates by product
MFN rates ยท CIF basis ยท click for full breakdownMFN rates are approximate. Verify at official tariff โ
Importing into Japan: what you need
Japan Customs, under the Ministry of Finance, clears goods through NACCS; rates are in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan.
Registration. Commercial importers act through a licensed customs broker (tsลซkan-gyลsha); overseas sellers need an importer of record in Japan.
Low-value shipments. Consignments with a taxable value of ยฅ10,000 or less are exempt from duty and consumption tax; the exemption is under review as part of Japan's response to low-value e-commerce.
Documents customs will ask for
- Import declaration
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Bill of lading or air waybill
- Certificate of origin or origin declaration for EPAs (CPTPP, RCEP, EUโJapan EPA)
- Food Sanitation Act notification for food and kitchenware; PSE marks for electrical appliances
Charges on top of duty
- Consumption tax 10% (8% on food) on CIF value + duty
- Excise on alcohol, tobacco and petroleum
Watch out. Most industrial goods enter Japan at 0%, but leather goods, footwear and some foods carry tariff-rate quotas with very high out-of-quota rates.
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