Japan Import Regulations & Other Laws
Foods for Specified Health Uses
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.
Foods with Function Claims
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.
Nutrition Labeling
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.
Misleading Quality Representation
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.
Copyright-Infringing Goods
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.
Import Suspension by Japan Customs
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.
Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights
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.
Rights Holder Confirmation and Customs Hold
Explains rights holder confirmation, Customs hold and verification procedures when imported goods are suspected of infringing intellectual property rights in Japan.
Counterfeit Goods
Overview Counterfeit goods are products that imitate brand names, logos, marks, designs, characters, product s […]
Design Right-Infringing Goods
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.