Source data
Japan Customs allowances for personal goods carried or sent separately
Sources checked
- 01Check personal use
Accompanied and qualifying separately shipped goods count together Source 2
- 02Check alcohol and tobacco eligibility
Japan Customs uses age 20 for these allowances Source 2
- 03Apply the product quantity
Alcohol, tobacco and perfume have separate measures Source 1
- 04Check value of other articles
Combined overseas value and an individual item rule apply Source 1
- 05Use the passenger declaration
Review any separate import controls Source 3
The quantities use the unit for each product. The source table gives eligibility and declaration details.
Japan Customs allowances for personal goods carried or sent separately
The limits apply to qualifying personal effects. The table includes a minimum age and uses separate units by product. Customs declaration and import rules still apply.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic drinks | 3 | bottles | Uses 760 mL as one bottle | Source 1 |
| Cigarettes | 200 | cigarettes | Single tobacco category | Source 1 |
| Cigars | 50 | cigars | Single tobacco category | Source 1 |
| Heat-not-burn tobacco | 10 | individual packages | Use the reference table for product examples | Source 1 |
| Other tobacco | 250 | grams | Single tobacco category | Source 1 |
| Mixed tobacco products | 250 | grams | Combined allowance when carrying more than one kind | Source 2 |
| Perfume | 2 | ounces | Approximately 56 mL | Source 1 |
| Other personal goods | 200,000 | yen | Combined overseas market value, subject to item rules | Source 1 |
| Alcohol and tobacco eligibility | 20 | years | People under this age receive no alcohol or tobacco allowance | Source 2 |