Can we carry rice to Japan?
We are traveling to Japan for over 18 days and planning to carry 10 KG of rice considering we are two people and eat rice at least twice a day.
Are there any challenges at the customs in Japan (Haneda airport)? We will be carrying it in the checked-in luggage.
We just wanted to carry good quality rice that is not steamed and heavily processed. Also, it turns out to be less expensive.
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Yes, it is absolutely no problem. My Japanese husband has brought rice into Japan from Hong Kong numerous times. Up to 100 kg a year per person (for personal use) with no customs duties. You just need to fill out a customs document on arrival.
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Can I bring rice into Japan?
When importing rice into Japan from overseas, you are required to pay the prescribed customs duties for rice import in accordance with provisions of the Law for Stabilization of Supply-Demand and Price of Staple Food and the Customs Law.What foods can you not bring into Japan?
All animal products, including meat, organs, eggs, bone, fat, blood, skin, hair, feathers, horn, hooves, tendon, raw milk, semen, feces and urine, must be subject to animal quarantine upon arrival at a Japanese port, even if the products are refrigerated, frozen, cooked or in vacuum-sealed packaging.What kind of food can I bring into Japan?
You don't need to have an import inspection for highly processed foods and items such as wooden furniture, tea, canned or bottle products. For example, it is fine to bring Tim Tams and chocolate or lollies into Japan. Customs / Quarantine will let you take these items into Japan with no certification/permission.What is not allowed in Japan?
Japan strictly prohibits entry of narcotics and related utensils, firearms, firearm parts and ammunition, explosives and gunpowder, precursor materials for chemical weapons, germs that are likely to be used for bioterrorism, counterfeit goods or imitation coins or currency, obscene materials, or goods that violate ...Things Okay in Japan but Illegal Around the World
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I tried to bring in some yellow rice from the US today but was told by the quarantine officers that the procedures have changed and you have to do paperwork in the country of origin. In other words you can no longer bring in rice simply by declaring it on your customs form. Boo.
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