Japan import duty & consumption tax calculator
Estimate the customs duty and consumption tax on goods shipped into Japan, using Japan Customs’ own rounding rules and official weekly exchange rates. For overseas sellers shipping to customers in Japan, and for anyone importing into Japan.
Duty and tax for one shipment Free
Whole shipment, profit per product Pass
Enter every product in one shipment. Shipping and fees are split across products, the simplified rates and the de minimis are decided on the shipment total (as Japan Customs does), and you get the landed cost, profit, margin and break-even price for each product.
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Frequently asked questions
Who pays Japanese import duty and consumption tax?
The importer of record. When you ship to a customer in Japan on DAP / DDU terms, the customer pays the duty, the consumption tax and usually a small carrier fee on delivery. When you ship DDP, you pay them, so they should be inside your price. The calculator shows the amount per unit for either case.
What is the de minimis threshold in Japan?
When the total customs value of one import declaration (one parcel, or parcels sent together from one sender to one recipient) is 10,000 yen or less, customs duty and consumption tax are exempt. Knitted clothing, leather bags, gloves, leather shoes and some other footwear are excluded. See the de minimis guide for details.
Which exchange rate does Japan Customs use?
Japan Customs publishes official weekly exchange rates. The calculator fills in the rate for the week of your declaration date automatically; you can overwrite it.
Is the result exact?
No. It is an estimate based on representative duty rates by product group. The real rate depends on the exact HS code, material and origin, and Japan Customs makes the final decision. Use the custom rate field when you know the exact rate.
What changes in April 2028?
From 1 April 2028, overseas sellers who sell goods of 10,000 yen or less to Japan by mail order become liable for Japanese consumption tax on those sales, with a registration system, and the 60% valuation for personal-use imports ends. See the 2028 guide.
What do I get with the pass?
The whole-shipment calculator: up to 200 products in one shipment, with shared shipping and fees split across products, duty and consumption tax decided on the shipment total, and profit, margin and break-even price per product, plus how far the yen can weaken before you lose money.
Can I pay from outside Japan?
Yes, with a credit or debit card. The price is charged in Japanese yen; your card issuer converts it into your currency and may add its own foreign transaction fee.
Guides
Sources and what was checked
Checked against these official pages:
- Japan Customs, Customs Answer 1006: duty and consumption tax exemption for goods with a total customs value of 10,000 yen or less (and the excluded items) (checked 2026-11-13)
- Japan Customs, Customs Answer 1001: simplified tariff rates for small packages of 200,000 yen or less (checked 2026-11-13)
- Japan Customs, Outline of Tariff and Duty Rates System: consumption tax of 10% (standard) or 8% (reduced) on the customs value plus duty (checked 2026-11-13)
- Japan Customs (Japanese): calculation and rounding of import consumption tax since October 2019 (7.8% national + local tax of 22/78, rounded down to 100 yen) (checked 2026-11-13)
- Ministry of Finance (Japanese): explanation of the FY2026 tax reform, cross-border e-commerce (seller registration for goods of 10,000 yen or less from 1 April 2028; the 60% personal-use valuation rule ends at the end of March 2028) (checked 2026-11-13)
- Japan Customs: official weekly exchange rates (refreshed automatically every day) (checked daily)
Not verified for this English page:
- Duty rates by item are representative values from Japan’s tariff schedule (version of 31 October 2026) kept by the Japanese edition of this site. They were not re-checked item by item for this English page, and the real rate depends on the exact HS code, material and origin.
- The temporary 1% consumption tax on food (1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029) is a bill that had not been enacted when this page was written. The calculator applies it to declaration dates in that period.
Duty rate data as of November 2026.