Can FedEx use a real time bank account for an import declaration?
Does FedEx apply a storage fee?
Does FedEx handle tax reduction/exemption services for processing and repairing shipments?
How can I obtain an import license notice for a shipment?
How do I prepare shipping documents for a shipment I intend to import?
How does FedEx handle shipments that conflict with CITES?
How does FedEx handle shipments that may conflict with plant quarantine requirements (Plant Protection Law)?
How does FedEx handle shipments that may conflict with the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Regenerative and Cellular Therapy Products, Gene Therapy Products, and Cosmetic Law?
How does FedEx handle shipments that may conflict with the Food Sanitation Law?
How does FedEx handle shipments that may conflict with the High Pressure Gas Safety Act?
How does FedEx handle shipments that may conflict with the Law Concerning Screening of Chemical Substances and Regulations on their Manufacture, etc.?
How does FedEx handle shipments that may conflict with the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law?
How does FedEx handle shipments that may conflict with the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law?
How does FedEx handle shipments that may violate animal quarantine requirements (Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control Law)?
How long will FedEx be able to keep my shipment on hold for import clearance?
I would like to apply preferential tariff rate by EPA/FTA.
I would like to request a valuation declaration for my import.
I would like to request duty-free re-importation of my shipment.
On the import declaration, how can I have the insurance amount added separately from the invoice price shown on the commercial invoice?
The customs value on the entry is incorrect. Can you correct this?
There is wrong information on the export release report. Can you correct this?
What are some of the items that cannot be imported into Japan?
What is the FedEx ancillary customs service fee?
What is the procedure to process repair and return shipments?
Why were duties and taxes charged on temporarily imported goods?

I would like to apply for preferential tariff rate under EPA/FTA. Please provide details about what I need to do.

When importing goods into Japan, if the goods are eligible as originating from a country or region that has concluded an Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, preferential tariff rates may be applied and declared in accordance with the terms set forth in each agreement. If you wish to declare preferential tariff rates for FedEx declaration, please confirm that your shipments meet the conditions for application, and submit the documents required by each agreement.

Please inform our customer service team one business day prior to the arrival of your shipment if you wish to apply for the EPA and submit your documents (Air Waybill number will be required).

No procedure is required if the total taxable value per declaration is less than 200,000 yen (low-value). For a detailed definition of low-value shipments, please refer to the General Preferential Tariff Manual and other documents available on the Customs website here.

We are afraid that we are unable to advise on which origin criteria your goods fall under, or whether the documents are properly completed. We ask customers to please check this by the exporter or under the importer’s responsibilities.

If the application of preferential tariff rates is denied and the applicable tax rate changes due to incomplete documentation submitted, you may be subject to additional duty.

Please note that it may take longer than the usual declaration process to be cleared from the customs, due to the verification of submitted documents and prior confirmation with the customs authorities.

For items that are subject to other laws and regulations, in addition to the relevant documents, other documents must be submitted in accordance with each of the other laws and regulations.

References and links

The Customs website - EPA・Rules of Origin portal

https://www.customs.go.jp/roo/text/index.htm

Certificate of Origin based on EPA

https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/external_economy/trade_control/boekikanri/gensanchi/epa.html

JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) website

https://www.jetro.go.jp/