🇯🇵Can a buyer in Japan import from New Zealand?🇳🇿
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.
Rules for the goods themselves
Sanctions, tariffs and VAT are the lane. These are the products: sectors that New Zealand supplies and that carry their own licence, permit or registration at one end of this trade. Everything else clears on the ordinary rules above.
- telecom/radio equipment20 New Zealand suppliers on record
Into Japan: conformity certificate from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) (permit required). Importer must ensure the equipment undergoes technical conformity certification and bears the Giteki mark under MIC regulations. Regulator
Consumer Electronics in New Zealand · Smart Home & IoT in New Zealand · Audio & Video in New Zealand
- meat18 New Zealand suppliers on record
Into Japan: sanitary/veterinary import permit from Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) (permit required). Importer must present an official health certificate from the exporting nation to the Animal Quarantine Service of MAFF. Regulator
- pharmaceuticals15 New Zealand suppliers on record
Into Japan: import licence from Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (MHLW) (permit required). Importer must hold a Marketing Business License and obtain an approved Yunyu Kakuninsho (Import Confirmation) from MHLW. Regulator
Supplements & Wellness in New Zealand · Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in New Zealand
- medical devices12 New Zealand suppliers on record
Into Japan: product registration from Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) (registration required). Importer must secure product marketing approval or certification through PMDA review prior to commercial entry. Regulator
Medical & Healthcare Supplies in New Zealand · Dental Supplies & Equipment in New Zealand
Sector requirements as published by the named regulator, not legal advice, and not a complete list of every product rule. Ask the counterparty for the document and check it at the source. Full buyer-side guide: how to import into Japan.
442 suppliers in New Zealand on record
Manufacturers and wholesalers based in New Zealand, each card carrying the open-record facts we hold and the source behind them.
Frequently asked questions
- Can a company in Japan buy from a supplier in New Zealand?
- 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 New Zealand into Japan?
- Import JCT of 10% is charged in Japan on the goods plus freight plus duty.
- Do Japan and New Zealand 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.
- What is needed to import telecom/radio equipment from New Zealand into Japan?
- To bring telecom/radio equipment into Japan the importer needs conformity certificate from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). Importer must ensure the equipment undergoes technical conformity certification and bears the Giteki mark under MIC regulations.
- What is needed to import meat from New Zealand into Japan?
- To bring meat into Japan the importer needs sanitary/veterinary import permit from Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). Importer must present an official health certificate from the exporting nation to the Animal Quarantine Service of MAFF.
- What is needed to import pharmaceuticals from New Zealand into Japan?
- To bring pharmaceuticals into Japan the importer needs import licence from Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (MHLW). Importer must hold a Marketing Business License and obtain an approved Yunyu Kakuninsho (Import Confirmation) from MHLW.
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