Manufactured Imports and Investment Promotion Organization

Guide to Food Import 2023

Mar. 2024

Targeting persons who intend to commence a food import business, this guidebook explains the outline of the laws regulating import and marketing of food, etc., relevant procedures and points to note. This is a new edition compiled by reviewing the content of the former edition and adding new items such as preliminary surveys for filing an import notification under the Food Sanitation Act as well as import and labeling of liquor, customs clearance procedures, and the content of the Food Labeling Act. (A4 size, 44pages in total)

Guide to Import of Apparatuses for Food

Mar. 2022

Tableware, cooking utensils and the like fall under the category of “apparatus” as defined in the Food Sanitation Act, and when a person intends to import these items for the purpose of marketing or other business purposes, he/she needs to follow procedures for import notification. This guidebook explains the procedures and regulations imposed upon the import and sale of apparatuses for food in an easy-to-understand manner, targeting people who intend to import and sell such apparatuses. The standards and criteria for apparatuses are also outlined. （A4, 36pages）

Importing Health Foods～Laws and Regulations Importers Should Be Aware of～

Feb. 2020

Importing and selling health foods involve checking based on the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act, following procedures prescribed in the Food Sanitation Act, and complying with provisions in many other laws. An importer needs to check what are the legal points that must be observed. This booklet outlines importing-related laws and regulations for importing and selling health foods in Japan and labeling-related laws and regulations for selling them in Japan as business. (A4 size, 40 pages in total)

Guide to Safety Assurance for Products Imported to Japan

Nov. 2013

This guidebook provides concise explanations about safety regulations for import and sale of food, cosmetics and quasi-drugs, home appliances, gas-fired and oil-burning appliances, products for children and other household products. (A4, 28 pages)