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Destination guide · 2026-10-18

Importing into Japan: duties, VAT and fees

What you pay at the border when goods arrive in Japan, and how it changes by country of origin.

Duty is charged on
CIF value (60% of the retail price for personal-use goods)
Duty-free threshold
Taxable value up to ¥10,000: duty and consumption tax waived (not for knitwear, leather bags or leather shoes). Due to end in April 2028.
VAT / sales tax
10% consumption tax (8% for food) on CIF + duty.
Other fees
No government fees; carriers and brokers charge handling fees.
Official tariff
Japan Customs – Tariff Schedule
Preferential agreements
EU–Japan EPA, UK–Japan CEPA, CPTPP, CPTPP / JAEPA, RCEP, Japan–India CEPA, Japan–Switzerland EPA, Japan–Ukraine (GSP)

Preferential trade agreements

OriginAgreement
GermanyEU–Japan EPA
ItalyEU–Japan EPA
FranceEU–Japan EPA
SpainEU–Japan EPA
NetherlandsEU–Japan EPA
PolandEU–Japan EPA
PortugalEU–Japan EPA
BelgiumEU–Japan EPA
AustriaEU–Japan EPA
SwedenEU–Japan EPA
DenmarkEU–Japan EPA
FinlandEU–Japan EPA
IrelandEU–Japan EPA
CzechiaEU–Japan EPA
GreeceEU–Japan EPA
HungaryEU–Japan EPA
RomaniaEU–Japan EPA
United KingdomUK–Japan CEPA
CanadaCPTPP
AustraliaCPTPP / JAEPA
New ZealandCPTPP
MexicoCPTPP
SingaporeCPTPP
VietnamCPTPP
MalaysiaCPTPP
ChileCPTPP
PeruCPTPP
ChinaRCEP
South KoreaRCEP
ThailandRCEP
IndonesiaRCEP
PhilippinesRCEP
CambodiaRCEP
IndiaJapan–India CEPA
SwitzerlandJapan–Switzerland EPA
UkraineJapan–Ukraine (GSP)

Guides by country of origin

Japan landed cost calculator

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