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Explains the difference between best-before dates and use-by dates under Japanese food labeling practice, with practical points for imported foods, overseas date formats, storage conditions, temperature control and online sales.
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The Consumer Product Safety Act is Japan’s product safety law for consumer products, covering specified products, PSC Mark requirements, serious product accident reporting, recalls and long-term product safety systems.
The Consumer Product Safety Act is a Japanese product safety law for consumer products used in daily life. Importers and sellers may need to check PSC Mark requirements, specified products, accident reporting, recalls and domestic sales obligations before selling imported products in Japan.
Explains copyright-infringing goods in Japan import practice, including character goods, copied artwork, pirated media, software, printed materials, Customs holds and practical checks for forwarders.
Cosmetics Import and Marketing Licences in Japan refer to the practical set of PMD Act licences, notifications and responsible-party requirements needed when overseas cosmetic products are imported and sold in Japan.
Cosmetics in Japan are products used to clean, beautify, increase attractiveness, alter appearance, or keep the skin or hair in good condition, with mild action on the human body. For import sale, overseas cosmetic products must be checked under the PMD Act, including classification, ingredients, notifications, labelling and advertising claims.
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Explains design right-infringing goods in Japan import practice, including products that imitate registered designs, Customs verification, product appearance checks, import suspension and practical points for forwarders.
The Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act is Japan’s product safety law for regulated electrical appliances and materials, requiring business notification, technical standard conformity, inspection and PSE labeling before sale in Japan.
Practical overview of food additives under Japanese import practice, including permitted additives, use standards, ingredient checks and document preparation for imported foods.
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Explains Japan’s food sanitation requirements for food utensils, containers and packaging, including food-contact use, import notification, material confirmation, test reports, synthetic resin positive list issues and practical checks for importers and freight forwarders.
Explains Japan’s Foods for Specified Health Uses system, including product-by-product government review, permitted health-use claims, differences from Foods with Function Claims, imported food issues and advertising control.
Explains Japan’s Foods with Function Claims system, including pre-sale notification, scientific evidence, imported food issues, supplement-type products, advertising control, 2024 system revisions and post-market health information management.
Gas Appliances Safety Regulations in Japan refer to the safety control system for certain city gas appliances, including technical standards, notification, inspection and PSTG mark requirements before domestic sale.
Gas equipment safety regulations under Japan’s Gas Business Act apply to certain town gas appliances and require technical standard conformity, inspection, business notification and PSTG Mark labeling before sale in Japan.
Explains goods infringing intellectual property rights in Japan import practice, including trademark, design, copyright, patent and unfair competition issues, Customs suspension, verification procedures and practical checks for forwarders.
Health foods are products consumed for health maintenance, nutrition, beauty or wellness purposes. In Japan, imported health foods may be handled as foods, but their ingredients, labels, advertising claims and sales purpose must also be checked under the PMD Act and other related laws.
Explains Japan’s High Pressure Gas Safety Act from a forwarding perspective, including gas cylinders, refrigerants, aerosols, fire extinguishers, import inspection, containers, dangerous goods storage, CFS acceptance and domestic delivery issues.
The Household Goods Quality Labeling Act requires proper quality labeling for designated household goods sold to consumers in Japan. Imported goods may require Japanese labeling before domestic sale, even if customs clearance itself is completed.
Explains the practical flow of import customs clearance in Japan, including bonded area arrival, import declaration, customs review, inspection, duty payment, import permit, cargo release and delivery coordination.
Explains Japan’s import notification procedure for foods, food additives, food utensils, containers, packaging and designated toys, including required documents, quarantine station review, inspection risks and practical checks before shipment.
Character goods imported into Japan may raise copyright, trademark and licensing issues, especially when the goods use anime, manga, film, game or brand characters without clear authorization from the rights holder.
Import regulations and related laws are checks beyond ordinary customs declaration, including permits, notifications, inspections, labeling, safety standards, quarantine, product safety, dangerous goods and intellectual property issues.
Explains import suspension by Japan Customs when imported goods are suspected of infringing intellectual property rights, including rights holder applications, verification procedures, importer response and practical effects on forwarding.
Practical overview of imported food inspection in Japan, including Food Sanitation Act import notification, quarantine station review, inspection orders, monitoring inspections and forwarding-side document checks.
Explains how imported food violation cases in Japan should be used in practical import operations, including additive violations, residue issues, microbial non-compliance, prohibited substances, country-and-product risk trends, and actions such as non-release, disposal, re-export or recall.
In vitro diagnostics are regulated products used to examine specimens taken from the human body, such as blood, urine, tissue or secretions, for diagnosis, testing or measurement. In Japan, importers should check whether the product falls under the PMD Act before sale, distribution or diagnostic use.
The Long-Term Use Product Safety Inspection System is a Japanese product safety system that requires owner registration, inspection notices and long-term safety management for certain products that may cause serious accidents due to age-related deterioration.
A Medical Device Marketing Authorization Holder Licence is the PMD Act licence required for the Japan-side party responsible for placing medical devices on the Japanese market.
Medical devices imported into Japan may require PMD Act classification, licensing, registration, approval, certification or notification depending on their intended use, risk class and marketing claims.
Medicinal claims are expressions that suggest treatment, prevention, improvement of disease or effects on the structure or function of the body, and may create PMD Act risks for foods, supplements, cosmetics and general goods sold in Japan.
Explains misleading quality representation under Japan’s advertising and fair labeling rules, especially for imported foods, health foods, origin claims, quality claims, comparative advertising and overseas marketing materials used in Japan.
A practical overview of misleading representation of quality under Japanese advertising and labeling rules, with key points for imported foods, health-related claims, comparison claims, substantiation documents and Japanese sales materials.
Explains how a Non-Dangerous Goods Certificate is used in forwarding practice, and why it must be checked together with SDS, product specifications, transport mode, packaging and carrier or CFS acceptance conditions.
Explains nutrition labeling requirements for foods sold in Japan, including mandatory nutrients, sodium-to-salt equivalent conversion, imported food labels, nutrition claims and consistency between labels, online sales pages, advertisements and social media posts.
Explains non-customs laws and related regulations that may need to be checked when importing goods into Japan, including food sanitation, quarantine, PMD Act, product safety, intellectual property, dangerous goods, chemicals and rules of origin.
Other laws and related regulations to check at import are Japanese regulatory requirements that may apply in addition to customs declaration, such as permits, notifications, inspections, labeling, product safety, dangerous goods, quarantine, food sanitation, PMD Act, intellectual property and origin rules.
Parallel import means importing genuine goods into Japan through a route other than the Japanese authorized distributor, and requires careful confirmation of authenticity, lawful supply route and intellectual property issues.
The PMD Act is Japan’s main law for pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, cosmetics, medical devices and related products, and is important when imported goods may affect health, beauty, diagnosis, treatment or body functions.
Practical overview of Japan’s positive list system for food contact utensils, containers and packaging, especially synthetic resin materials used in food-contact products.
A practical overview of Japan’s Premiums and Representations Act, focusing on misleading advertising, misleading quality claims, misleading advantage claims, premium campaigns and practical checks for imported foods and sales materials.
The Product Accident Reporting System is Japan’s reporting and disclosure framework for serious product accidents involving consumer products, requiring manufacturers and importers to report certain accidents and prepare post-sale safety responses.
The Product Accident Reporting System is a Japanese system under which manufacturers and importers must report serious product accidents involving consumer products. For imported goods, the importer may become the key party responsible for reporting, recall handling and consumer response in Japan.
A product recall is a post-sale safety action such as product recovery, repair, replacement, inspection, warning, refund or sales suspension when a product may cause safety problems in Japan.
The Japanese Product Safety Pledge is a voluntary public-private initiative to help prevent recalled or unsafe products from being listed or sold on online marketplaces in Japan.
The Product Safety Pledge is a public-private voluntary initiative in Japan to help protect consumers from recalled or unsafe products listed or sold on online marketplaces. It is important for importers and sellers using e-commerce platforms in Japan.
The PSC Mark is a Japanese product safety mark required for certain consumer products under the Consumer Product Safety Act. For importers and overseas suppliers, it is important because products subject to the PSC system may not be sold in Japan unless the required conformity, notification, inspection and labelling procedures are properly handled.
The PSC Mark is a Japanese safety mark required for certain consumer products regulated under the Consumer Product Safety Act, and is important for imported products sold in Japan.
The PSE Mark is a Japanese safety mark for electrical appliances and materials regulated under the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act. Importers must check whether the product, AC adapter, charger, power cord or other accessories are subject to PSE requirements before selling the product in Japan.
Quasi-drugs are products regulated under Japan’s PMD Act that have milder effects than pharmaceuticals but are used for certain approved purposes, often seen in medicated cosmetics, oral care, hair care and hygiene products.
Explains Japan’s Radio Act requirements for imported wireless equipment, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, IoT devices, wireless modules, drones, Giteki Mark, technical conformity certification and the difference between customs clearance and lawful use or sale in Japan.
Explains rights holder confirmation, Customs hold and verification procedures when imported goods are suspected of infringing intellectual property rights in Japan.
A serious product accident is a serious injury, death, fire, carbon monoxide poisoning or similar accident involving a consumer product, and may trigger reporting, investigation, recall and post-sale safety obligations in Japan.
Explains trademark-infringing goods in Japan import practice, including counterfeit brand goods, logo-marked products, Customs verification procedures, import suspension, evidence of authenticity and practical checks for forwarders.
Explains practical forwarding checks for lithium battery transport, including UN numbers, UN38.3, sea and air transport rules, dangerous goods documents, carrier acceptance and CFS handling.