Japan Commercial Import Duties and Tax

Estimate import customs duties and consumption taxes from up to three products, freight, insurance, rates, and exchange rate.

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Formula basis

Floor each item’s value plus allocated freight and insurance to JPY 1,000 before duty. Add duty, apply 7.8% national tax (6.24% reduced), then local tax = national tax × 22/78, floored to JPY 100.

Calculation method

This calculator allocates freight and insurance across up to three commercial-import items, converts customs value to yen, and estimates duty plus national and local import consumption tax.

Exclusions and checks required

  • HS classification, applied tariff, EPA preference, and the Customs exchange rate are not retrieved; the entered rates control the estimate.
  • The JPY 10,000 exemption has excluded goods such as alcohol, tobacco, and leather products, and detailed additions to customs value require review.

Example input:：One 1,000-unit item, 100 units freight, and a 5% tariff

exchangeRateYen
150
freightForeign
100
insuranceForeign
0
exemption
Yes
reducedTax
No
item1Foreign
1000
item1TariffPercent
5
item2Foreign
0
item2TariffPercent
0
item3Foreign
0
item3TariffPercent
0

This assumes the entered JPY 150 exchange rate and 5% tariff match the Customs valuation and classification.

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FAQ

Who is this calculator for? Japan Commercial Import Duties and Tax

Estimate import customs duties and consumption taxes from up to three products, freight, insurance, rates, and exchange rate.

What values should I enter?

Applies to: Japan Customs & Living Expenses

How should I interpret this estimate?

This calculator allocates freight and insurance across up to three commercial-import items, converts customs value to yen, and estimates duty plus national and local import consumption tax.

How to use

  1. Enter your input values and press Calculate.
  2. Review the result and compare it with expected context.
  3. Floor each item’s value plus allocated freight and insurance to JPY 1,000 before duty. Add duty, apply 7.8% national tax (6.24% reduced), then local tax = national tax × 22/78, floored to JPY 100.

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