Leather apparel & accessories export rules: Japan

Rules to check before you export leather apparel & accessories to Japan (2), each with its official source.

Official sources checked between 2026-10-09 and 2026-10-15

Duty and FTAs: No Korea–Japan FTA: the RCEP rate (Korea column) needs an RCEP certificate of origin. customs.go.jp, checked 2026-10-09

This is not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm with the official source and a local authority, your importer or an expert before you sell.

• Main rule for leather apparel & accessories: Household Goods Quality Labeling Act: leather travel and business bags (not handbags or wallets) and leather apparel and gloves need Japanese labels (material, care, labeller). Leather apparel and gloves: azo amines 30 µg/g or less. caa.go.jp, checked 2026-10-09
• Japan azo-dye limit for clothing and textiles: Japan limits azo dyes that readily form any of 24 specified aromatic amines to 30 µg per gram for each amine (in force from 1 Apr 2016) in clothing, underwear, socks, gloves, hats, bedding, towels and similar textiles, and in leather or fur clothing and gloves. Ask your dye house or fabric mill for a test report to the Japanese method before the first shipment; the Japanese importer will ask for it. Done with your importer · mhlw.go.jp, checked 2026-10-15
• Applies to every product here: Japan: consumption tax on cross-border sales
• Applies to every product here: Japan: ‘No.1’ and satisfaction claims need a fair survey
• Open the checklist
• Work out the export price
• Same country, other products: Cosmetics
• Same country, other products: Instant noodles & pasta
• Same country, other products: Food supplements & preparations
• Same country, other products: Toys
• Same country, other products: Pet food & feed
• Sources: caa.go.jp, checked 2026-10-09
• Sources: mhlw.go.jp, checked 2026-10-15
• Sources: customs.go.jp, checked 2026-10-09

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