Customs declaration requirements for Japan
Customs Declare produces the completed Import (Customs Duty Payment) Declaration Form (Customs Form C-5020) for Japan’s own customs authority, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Import (Customs Duty Payment) Declaration Form (Customs Form C-5020)
- Issuing authority
- Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance)
- Accepted languages
- Japanese, English
- Required supporting documents
- Commercial invoice, bill of lading or airway bill, certificate of origin where applicable, gsp certificate of origin form a where applicable, packing list where applicable, insurance certificate where applicable, import license where applicable, duty payment slip where dutiable
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import licensing required
Category A electrical and electronic products require PSE (Product Safety, Electrical Appliance & Material) certification via a METI-Registered Conformity Assessment Body, and must bear the Diamond PSE Mark, before import or sale in Japan, per the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act. Category B products may self-declare conformity (Circle PSE Mark) if tested to the technical requirements (DENAN). Importers must register with METI as the party responsible for PSE compliance.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 10%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Japan
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Japan require?
Japan’s import declaration is the Import (Customs Duty Payment) Declaration Form (Customs Form C-5020), issued by Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance).
Which languages does Japan accept on a customs declaration?
Japanese, English
What supporting documents are required to import into Japan?
Commercial invoice, bill of lading or airway bill, certificate of origin where applicable, gsp certificate of origin form a where applicable, packing list where applicable, insurance certificate where applicable, import license where applicable, duty payment slip where dutiable
What is the VAT rate on imports into Japan?
The default VAT rate on record for Japan is 10%.