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For each item you might exhibit, what it takes to bring it into Japan and to take it back out. Links to the official sources are included.
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ElectronicsDisplay Items Like GoPro Cannot Leave Japan Without Re-Export ProceduresAction cameras such as GoPro need a customs procedure when they leave Japan after a trade show.ElectronicsFPV Racing Drones May Not Be Allowed to Leave Japan After the EventYou bring an FPV racing drone to a trade show, and when the show closes and you try to take it home, customs can stop it.ElectronicsLED Signal Conversion Panels Cannot Leave Japan Without a Classification CheckAn LED signal conversion panel cannot leave Japan after a trade show until it has been through a check called classification.Food & drinkNori, Squid, and Certain Seafood Cannot Enter Japan Without an Import QuotaSeafood such as nori and squid cannot enter Japan without an import quota, even as an exhibit.Food & drinkImporting Sugar and High-Sugar Products May Require a Sales Procedure with ALICBringing sugar itself, or certain processed goods with a high sugar content, into Japan involves paying an adjustment levy at customs.Food & drinkScotch Whisky Samples Cannot Be Brought Into Japan As-IsBringing Scotch whisky into Japan as a sample for meetings or tastings can be stopped at customs.Medical devicesUnapproved Medical Devices Need an Import Confirmation Even for ExhibitionA medical device that has not been approved in Japan cannot be imported as it stands.Plants & fresh produceCut Flowers Cannot Enter Japan Without a Phytosanitary CertificateRoses or phalaenopsis brought in from overseas for a display can be stopped at the plant quarantine counter.
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