How much Driver and crew border-shop bundle can I bring into Japan?
Allowed
You can bring Driver and crew border-shop bundle into Japan without a special limit.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Value cap: 15,000 JPY
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- 表−1 乗組員の携帯品等の免税範囲 Japan Customs
Questions about Driver and crew border-shop bundle in Japan
- How much driver and crew border-shop bundle can I bring into Japan?
- Japan publishes no quantity limit for driver and crew border-shop bundle carried by a traveller. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare driver and crew border-shop bundle at Japan customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare driver and crew border-shop bundle in Japan?
- If you declare the excess yourself, a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess; the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. The normal duty becomes payable on the excess. If it is treated as smuggling, it is prosecuted as a criminal offence; an administrative fine is imposed.
- Can I post or ship driver and crew border-shop bundle to Japan instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take driver and crew border-shop bundle out of Japan?
- Japan publishes no separate rule for taking driver and crew border-shop bundle out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Japan limit for driver and crew border-shop bundle apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) states it in 表−1 乗組員の携帯品等の免税範囲. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “その他 25,000 円 45,000 円 60,000 円 15,000 円 海外市価の合計額”
- How does Japan compare with other countries on driver and crew border-shop bundle?
- Of the 19 countries covered here, 0 prohibit driver and crew border-shop bundle, 8 limit it and 11 let it through. Japan is among the more permissive.
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — 表−1 乗組員の携帯品等の免税範囲 · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — 表−1 乗組員の携帯品等の免税範囲 · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — 表−1 乗組員の携帯品等の免税範囲 · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — 表−1 乗組員の携帯品等の免税範囲 · verified 2026-09-19