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Japan Customs’ experience in Pre-arrival examination

Japan Customs’ experience in Pre-arrival examination. Customs and Tariff Bureau Ministry of Finance. 1.Pre-arrival Examination system. Pre-arrival Declaration. Document examination. Import Declaration. Import permission. Import Permission. Document examination. Arrival Japanese Port.

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Japan Customs’ experience in Pre-arrival examination

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  1. Japan Customs’ experience in Pre-arrival examination Customs and Tariff Bureau Ministry of Finance

  2. 1.Pre-arrival Examination system Pre-arrival Declaration Document examination Import Declaration Import permission Import Permission Document examination Arrival Japanese Port Store Cargoes or Containers in Customs Area (including container yards) Departure Oversea Port Regular Import Declaration Pre-arrival examination * Before import permission, some import declarations may undertake cargo inspection.

  3. 2.Effects of Customs procedures - conduct documentary examination before the arrival of goods • Notified whether documentary examinations and/or physical inspections are required or not before the arrival of goods Revised Kyoto Convention (1999) General Annex Chapter 3 (Clearance and other formalities) Standard 25 National legislation shall make provision for the lodging and registering or checking of the Goods declaration and supporting documents prior to the arrival of the goods. 1991 : Pre-Arrival Examination • In principle, import declaration may be filed to Customs only after the arrival of goods to the bonded warehouse. • Since 1991, Customs accepts import declaration and relevant documents for preliminary examination. Benefit to customs Benefit to importers ⇒Facilitated release of goods for those not requiring examinations/inspections upon arrival

  4. 3.History of pre-arrival examination Why did we introduce pre-arrival examination? -needs of effectively coping with the increasing volume of trade with limited human and financial resources -request from the private sector to further expedite the movement of goods Usage rate (in 2010) trial introduced in 1991(gradually improved)

  5. 4.Explanation of pre-arrival examination in Japan Customs

  6. 5.Implementation cost of pre-arrival examination pre-arrival examination=merely change the timing of the import declaration • Only using the existing facilities and resources of each Member with minimum costs for legislation and training of officials • No requirement of legal nor organizational change • IT infrastructure not prerequisite

  7. 6. Import Lead Time Reduction by Pre-Arrival Examination (sea cargo)

  8. 7. Import Lead Time Reduction by Pre-Arrival Examination (air cargo)

  9. Thank you for your attention More information : http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tradfa_e/case_studies_e/pre_arr_exam_jpn_e.doc

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