Duty-free transportation of goods for foreign visitors to Japan will be abolished from April 1, 2025

March 20, 2025 | 12:20 |18896

The Embassy of Japan in Turkmenistan hereby informs of the discontinuation, effective April 1, 2025, of the option for separate shipment of duty-free goods for foreign visitors to Japan, including Japanese citizens temporarily returning to Japan.

The shipment of duty-free goods by mail or other means is possible if the relevant documentation (such as delivery slips or documents meeting specific requirements) is presented at the time of shipment.

For further information, please visit the website of the Japan Tourism Agency: www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/tax-free/page01_000001_00006.html

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