Information on customs clearance procedures for foreign-addressed mail1. Customs clearance of foreign-addressed mailForeign-outbound mail (excluding letter-only items) is shipped overseas after the customs clearance procedures.
Two types of customs clearance procedures are available based on the total value of the contents.

(1) If total value of contents is 200,000 JPY or lessJapan Post presents the mail sent out by the customer to Customs and then sends it overseas after completion of the necessary inspection
by Customs.
⑤ Shipping to foreigncountry② Sends mailJapan Post Co., Ltd.
Customs Exchange Center

To the Customer③ Mail presentation to Customs① Entry of required items inthe customs declaration④ Completion of required
inspection

Customs*Based on the results of the inspection by Customs, if thevalue is determined to be more than 200,000 JPY, Japan
Post will contact the customer to indicate such.

(2) If the total value of the contents exceeds 200,000 JPY (export declaration is required by the customer)
Mail sent by the customer requiring export declaration (items with total value exceeding 200,000 JPY) is placed on customs hold upondelivery to the Customs Exchange Center of Japan Post and is stored at the Customs Exchange Center for a certain period.
Based on the tariff laws and regulations, the customer as the exporter must do the export declaration to Customs on his/her own andbe granted permission from Customs after the necessary examination and inspection by Customs. The mail is shipped overseas after
permission is granted.
⑥ Shipment to foreign① Entry of② Sends mailcountry
Japan Post Co., Ltd.
required itemsin the Customs
Customs Exchange CenterDeclaration Formand invoice⑤ Request forcarry-out
To the Customer③ Submission of Export
Declaration Form to Customs

Customs④ Permission for export* Customs clearance procedures

The customer should
perform this on his/her own.
*It is possible to designate a customs
broker as agent or proxy

2. To customers sending international mail with total
value of contents exceeding 200,000 JPY
Conduct of customs clearance procedures
For customs clearance procedures of mail requiring export declaration (contents with total value exceeding 200,000 JPY;
items in ③ and ⑤ of 1.(2) above), the customer as the exporter, in addition to carrying out the customs clearance procedureson his/her own, may also consign the procedures to a customs broker as an agent/proxy for the customer.

Consignment of customs clearance procedures to customs broker as agent/proxyIf you wish to consign Japan Post as the agent/proxy for the customs clearance procedures, please indicate such whensending the mail. Customers using a customs broker other than Japan Post should contact the customs broker directly.

Information on customs clearance procedures for foreign-inbound mail1. Customs clearance of foreign-inbound mailForeign-inbound mail (excluding letter-only items) is delivered or handed over to the customer after customs
clearance procedures. Two types of customs clearance procedures are available based on the dutiable value ofthe mail.

(1) If dutiable value is 200,000 JPY or lessJapan Post presents the customer-addressed mail to Customs and then delivers or hands it over to the customer after the required
inspection by Customs and duty payment by the Customer (for items subject to duties).
① Mail arrival

Japan Post Co., Ltd.
Customs Exchange Center② Mail presentation toCustoms⑤ Delivery

To theCustomer¥④ Payment of duties(if duties apply)③ Completion of required
inspection*By consigning duty payment to Japan
Post, the payment can be made to a
Bank of Japan agency branch.

Customs
Bank of Japan agency(2) If the dutiable value exceeds 200,000 JPY (import declaration is required by the customer)
Japan Post presents the customer-addressed mail to Customs, and upon the results of the customs inspection in the event that the mail[Note]potentially requires import declaration (dutiable value exceeds 200,000 JPY), places the item on customs hold, keeping it at the Customs
Exchange Center of Japan Post, and notifies the customer. Based on the tariff laws and regulations, the customer as the importer must
do the import declaration to Customs on his/her own and be granted permission from Customs after the necessary examination andinspection by Customs and duty payment by the Customer (for items subject to duties). The mail will be delivered or handed over after
import permission is granted.
Note: For gifts or when dutiable value is not known, an import declaration is not required.

④ Arrival notification① Mail arrival

Japan Post Co., Ltd.

⑧ DeliveryCustoms Exchange Center⑦ Request for carry-out② Mail presentation
to Customs
The customer should
perform this on his/her own.

③ Notification ofpossibility of value
exceeding 200,000 JPY

Customs*It is possible to designate a customs broker as agent orproxy⑤ Import declaration
submission and duty
payment

To theCustomer⑥ Permission for import*Customs clearance procedures

2. To customers receiving mail requiring importdeclaration
Conduct of customs clearance procedures
For customs clearance procedures of mail requiring import declaration (items in ⑤ and ⑦ of 1.(2) above), the customer as
the importer, in addition to carrying out the customs clearance procedures on his/her own, may also consign the procedures
to a customs broker as an agent/proxy for the customer.

Consignment of customs clearance procedures to customs broker as agent/proxyIf you wish to consign Japan Post as the agent/proxy for the customs clearance procedures, please indicate such when you
receive the arrival notice (see ④ in 1.(2) above; note that payments for duties, etc., are to be made by the customer directly toCustoms). Customers using a customs broker other than Japan Post should contact the customs broker directly.

Inquiries regarding
international mailPlease refer to Japan Post’s “Internation Mail” webpage at http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/index.html
From mobile phone call: 0570-046-666 (toll charges will apply)
Weekdays: 8:00-22:00
Weekends/holidays: 9:00-22:00 For English: 0570-046-111

0120-5931-55