Can I bring counterfeit and pirated goods to Japan?
- Official classification
- Counterfeit and pirated goods
Prohibited
You cannot bring counterfeit and pirated goods into Japan.
Carried
Not allowed
Declaration
Required — surrender
Limit
No stated quantity
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Procedures of Passenger Clearance Japan Customs, Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance Japan
- IPR Border Enforcement by Japan Customs Japan Customs, Ministry of Finance Japan
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