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Send Counterfeit Goods 🇯🇵 Japan

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Can I post Counterfeit Goods to Japan?

PROHIBITEDVERIFIED · 2026-05-09LOW CONFIDENCE

Counterfeit Goods is generally prohibited from postal import into Japan.

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.mof.go.jp
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Full Details

Initial classification only — pending editorial verification. Counterfeit Goods is generally prohibited from postal / courier import into Japan under the customs authority's published parcel-prohibition list. Postal items found in transit are typically seized at the destination international mail centre and the addressee may be issued a notice of seizure; depending on quantity and product class, additional administrative or criminal liability may apply. Mailers should consult Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance) before dispatch.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Do not mail Counterfeit Goods to Japan. Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance) screens international parcels and seizes prohibited items. If you have already dispatched, contact the carrier to recall before customs clearance.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

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COUNTRY POSTING NOTES

Japan Post and customs assess duties and consumption tax on international parcels above JPY 10,000. Prohibited items cannot enter via post. Japan Post coordinates with Japan Customs for inspection.

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