Seeds & Plants → Japan

Plant quarantine inspection mandatory

Details

Japan's Plant Protection Act requires phytosanitary inspection on all imported seeds and live plants; personal travelers must declare any plant material to Quarantine Officers at Narita / Kansai / Haneda. Approved-country sterilised packaged retail seeds may pass with declaration; soil-attached plants and seeds from unapproved countries are prohibited. Failure to declare plant material is an offence under MAFF rules.

Documentation required

• Phytosanitary certificate

Legal reference

Plant Protection Act

Leaving with this item

Seeds and live plants exported from Japan need phytosanitary certification for most destinations; casual carriage is routinely seized on arrival.

Practical advice

Obtain phytosanitary certificate before travel. All seeds will be inspected at Japanese customs.

Customs authority

Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance) · https://www.customs.mof.go.jp