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Japan’s duty-free limits for personal goods at arrival
Japan Customs lists three 760 mL bottles of alcohol, two ounces of perfume and ¥200,000 in other qualifying personal goods among its passenger allowances. Separate tobacco limits apply, with a combined rule when a traveller carries more than one type.
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.
Alcohol uses a reference bottle size
The reference table treats 760 mL as one bottle for the three-bottle allowance. The perfume allowance is two ounces, approximately 56 mL. The customs FAQ gives neither alcohol nor tobacco allowances to travellers under 20. Source 1 Source 2
Tobacco limits depend on what is carried
Japan Customs lists separate single-category quantities for cigarettes, cigars, heat-not-burn packages and other tobacco. The FAQ sets a combined 250 g allowance when a passenger has more than one kind. Read the mixed rule before adding categories together. Source 1 Source 2
The ¥200,000 amount uses overseas market value
The allowance table uses the value of eligible articles overseas. Its FAQ excludes qualifying items valued below ¥10,000 from the combined calculation. An article or set worth more than ¥200,000 receives no exemption under this allowance. The duty treatment applies to the full value of that item. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
Separately shipped items count with accompanied goods
The personal-effects allowance combines qualifying baggage and unaccompanied articles. Japan Customs also sets out separate declarations and controls for some goods. The duty-free amounts describe tax treatment for eligible personal goods at arrival. Source 2 Source 3