Is it allowed to bring food items to Japan?
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I will be going to Japan in a while and was planning to bring along Indian Basmati rice and Pulses (Dal) for my friends over there. The amounts will be for personal consumption only and not for resale or anything. I was wondering if this is legal and if I will have to declare it at customs. And if there is any additional procedure involved.
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I will be going to Japan in a while and was planning to bring along Indian Basmati rice and Pulses (Dal) for my friends over there. The amounts will be for personal consumption only and not for resale or anything. I was wondering if this is legal and if I will have to declare it at customs. And if there is any additional procedure involved.
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Possible duplicate of Food in checked luggage to the UK
– Henning Makholm
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@HenningMakholm Not a duplicate. This question is about Japan; that question is about the UK.
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I will be going to Japan in a while and was planning to bring along Indian Basmati rice and Pulses (Dal) for my friends over there. The amounts will be for personal consumption only and not for resale or anything. I was wondering if this is legal and if I will have to declare it at customs. And if there is any additional procedure involved.
customs-and-immigration japan
edited Oct 21 '17 at 9:40
JonathanReez♦
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asked Sep 22 '17 at 20:35
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I will be going to Japan in a while and was planning to bring along Indian Basmati rice and Pulses (Dal) for my friends over there. The amounts will be for personal consumption only and not for resale or anything. I was wondering if this is legal and if I will have to declare it at customs. And if there is any additional procedure involved.
customs-and-immigration japan
customs-and-immigration japan
edited Oct 21 '17 at 9:40
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edited Oct 21 '17 at 9:40
JonathanReez♦
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edited Oct 21 '17 at 9:40
JonathanReez♦
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edited Oct 21 '17 at 9:40
JonathanReez♦
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edited Oct 21 '17 at 9:40
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asked Sep 22 '17 at 20:35
Prada
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asked Sep 22 '17 at 20:35
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Possible duplicate of Food in checked luggage to the UK
– Henning Makholm
Sep 22 '17 at 21:17
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@HenningMakholm Not a duplicate. This question is about Japan; that question is about the UK.
– David Richerby
Sep 23 '17 at 17:09
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Possible duplicate of Food in checked luggage to the UK
– Henning Makholm
Sep 22 '17 at 21:17
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@HenningMakholm Not a duplicate. This question is about Japan; that question is about the UK.
– David Richerby
Sep 23 '17 at 17:09
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Possible duplicate of Food in checked luggage to the UK
– Henning Makholm
Sep 22 '17 at 21:17
Possible duplicate of Food in checked luggage to the UK
– Henning Makholm
Sep 22 '17 at 21:17
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@HenningMakholm Not a duplicate. This question is about Japan; that question is about the UK.
– David Richerby
Sep 23 '17 at 17:09
@HenningMakholm Not a duplicate. This question is about Japan; that question is about the UK.
– David Richerby
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Technically, agricultural but not highly.processed products like grains and pulses are supposed to be declared and you need to have a phytosanitary certificate:
http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/visa_quarantine_en.html
In practice, this sounds like an absurd amount of hassle and I'm not sure how you'd go about obtaining one, particularly in India; I'm also not sure if milled and commercially packed rice counts as "highly processed" , which is OK to import without paperwork.
In any case, Japanese inspections tend to concentrate on outright contraband like drugs. Even if your rice is spotted, it's highly unlikely you would face anything worse than confiscation if you're suitably apologetic ("I'm so sorry, I didn't know"). YMMV.
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Technically, agricultural but not highly.processed products like grains and pulses are supposed to be declared and you need to have a phytosanitary certificate:
http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/visa_quarantine_en.html
In practice, this sounds like an absurd amount of hassle and I'm not sure how you'd go about obtaining one, particularly in India; I'm also not sure if milled and commercially packed rice counts as "highly processed" , which is OK to import without paperwork.
In any case, Japanese inspections tend to concentrate on outright contraband like drugs. Even if your rice is spotted, it's highly unlikely you would face anything worse than confiscation if you're suitably apologetic ("I'm so sorry, I didn't know"). YMMV.
answered Oct 21 '17 at 11:14
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Technically, agricultural but not highly.processed products like grains and pulses are supposed to be declared and you need to have a phytosanitary certificate:
http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/visa_quarantine_en.html
In practice, this sounds like an absurd amount of hassle and I'm not sure how you'd go about obtaining one, particularly in India; I'm also not sure if milled and commercially packed rice counts as "highly processed" , which is OK to import without paperwork.
In any case, Japanese inspections tend to concentrate on outright contraband like drugs. Even if your rice is spotted, it's highly unlikely you would face anything worse than confiscation if you're suitably apologetic ("I'm so sorry, I didn't know"). YMMV.
answered Oct 21 '17 at 11:14
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Technically, agricultural but not highly.processed products like grains and pulses are supposed to be declared and you need to have a phytosanitary certificate:
http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/visa_quarantine_en.html
In practice, this sounds like an absurd amount of hassle and I'm not sure how you'd go about obtaining one, particularly in India; I'm also not sure if milled and commercially packed rice counts as "highly processed" , which is OK to import without paperwork.
In any case, Japanese inspections tend to concentrate on outright contraband like drugs. Even if your rice is spotted, it's highly unlikely you would face anything worse than confiscation if you're suitably apologetic ("I'm so sorry, I didn't know"). YMMV.
answered Oct 21 '17 at 11:14
jpatokal
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Technically, agricultural but not highly.processed products like grains and pulses are supposed to be declared and you need to have a phytosanitary certificate:
http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/visa_quarantine_en.html
In practice, this sounds like an absurd amount of hassle and I'm not sure how you'd go about obtaining one, particularly in India; I'm also not sure if milled and commercially packed rice counts as "highly processed" , which is OK to import without paperwork.
In any case, Japanese inspections tend to concentrate on outright contraband like drugs. Even if your rice is spotted, it's highly unlikely you would face anything worse than confiscation if you're suitably apologetic ("I'm so sorry, I didn't know"). YMMV.
answered Oct 21 '17 at 11:14
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answered Oct 21 '17 at 11:14
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answered Oct 21 '17 at 11:14
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Possible duplicate of Food in checked luggage to the UK
– Henning Makholm
Sep 22 '17 at 21:17
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@HenningMakholm Not a duplicate. This question is about Japan; that question is about the UK.
– David Richerby
Sep 23 '17 at 17:09