🇯🇵Can a buyer in Japan import from Australia?🇦🇺
We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Japan.
Tariffs and trade agreements
Yes: CPTPP. Preferential or zero tariffs typically apply to qualifying goods with proof of origin.
- CPTPP: Trans-Pacific FTA with pairwise entry-into-force dates. UK acceded via the 2023 Accession Protocol. Source
Import requirements in Japan
- Import VAT in Japan (B2B)
- Import JCT of 10% is charged in Japan on the goods plus freight plus duty. NTA Japan Duty depends on the HS code; put both into the landed-cost calculator.
- Customs identity: Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures)
- A foreign seller without a Japanese entity must appoint an Attorney for Customs Procedures (ACP) to act as importer of record. Japan Customs
- Documents that travel with the shipment
- Commercial invoice · Packing list · Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill) · Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker · Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate
Reviewed 2026-07-21. Full guide: how to import into Japan.
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Frequently asked questions
- Can a company in Japan buy from a supplier in Australia?
- We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Japan.
- What VAT applies when importing from Australia into Japan?
- Import JCT of 10% is charged in Japan on the goods plus freight plus duty.
- Do Japan and Australia share a trade agreement?
- Yes: CPTPP. Preferential or zero tariffs typically apply to qualifying goods with proof of origin.
- What does a Japan buyer need to clear customs?
- A business importing into Japan needs a Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures). A foreign seller without a Japanese entity must appoint an Attorney for Customs Procedures (ACP) to act as importer of record. A normal commercial shipment also travels with: Commercial invoice, Packing list, Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill), Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker, Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate.
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