Japan Customs Duty/Tax Refund, Drawback and Exemption Program
Goods imported into Japan may qualify for reductions, exemptions, or refunds of customs duties and import tax (Japan Consumption Tax) under specific conditions as outlined in the Customs Tariff Law and through other related procedures. The customs duty relief and refund system is structured into two principal categories: permanent schemes, which are set under the […]
New Year Message – 2023
Happy New Year! Thanks to the collaboration with all of you, 2022 was a very meaningful year for us. We started our company in 2020, and the start-up period went by very quickly. As a result, we are now fortunate to work with clients from five continents around the world. Looking at our company internally, […]
Customs Valuation System in Japan
Introduction The customs value of imported goods, which is the basis for the calculation of customs duties and import consumption taxes, is one of the most important issues that arises during import customs clearance and post-clearance audits (PSA). By properly understanding the structure of laws and regulations pertaining to the method of determining the customs […]
2021 Customs Audit Results in Japan (Case of Non-resident Imports Errors)
Every year in November, the Ministry of Finance publishes the results of the Customs Post Clearance Audit for the previous fiscal year. In this time, the results of the Post Clearance Audit during 1 year period from July 2020 to June 2021 have been released. One noteworthy thing different from previous years is that one […]