Instant noodles & pasta export rules: Japan

Rules to check before you export instant noodles & pasta to Japan (2), each with its official source.

Official sources checked between 2026-10-09 and 2026-10-14

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

Products with similar rules: Sauces & seasonings, Beverages, Tea, Coffee mixes & tea extracts, Sugars & syrups

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 instant noodles & pasta: Food Sanitation Act import notification for each shipment, filed by the importer at the quarantine station, and Japanese labelling under the Food Labeling Act with the importer named on the label; you supply the full ingredient list (additives included) and process details for both. mhlw.go.jp, checked 2026-10-09
• Japan allergen labelling: Packaged food sold in Japan must name, in Japanese, each of the 9 specified allergens it contains: shrimp, cashew (added 1 Apr 2026 with a two-year transition), crab, walnut, wheat, buckwheat, egg, milk and peanut; 20 more, such as sesame, soybean and squid, are recommended. An allergen label only in Korean or English breaks Japan's Food Labelling Act. Seafood products, seaweed included, can pick up shrimp or crab during harvest or processing: if that happens often or in quantity, add a Japanese precautionary statement (vague 'may contain' wording is not allowed). Give your importer the full ingredient specification. Done with your importer · caa.go.jp, checked 2026-10-14
• 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 product, other countries: United States
• Same product, other countries: EU
• Same product, other countries: Australia
• Same product, other countries: Canada
• Same country, other products: Cosmetics
• Same country, other products: Food supplements & preparations
• Same country, other products: Toys
• Same country, other products: Leather apparel & accessories
• Same country, other products: Pet food & feed
• Sources: mhlw.go.jp, checked 2026-10-09
• Sources: caa.go.jp, checked 2026-10-14
• Sources: customs.go.jp, checked 2026-10-09

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