Import notification
Japan food import notification (MHLW)
Mandatory
About this certificate
- Type
- Market-specific registration/conformity
- Issued by
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare quarantine stations
- Recognised bodies
- MHLW; FAINS electronic system
- Product scope
- All food, additives, apparatus, containers imported for sale
- Typical validity
- Per shipment (advance/planned-import notification possible)
- Key data on the certificate
- Notification no.; importer; manufacturer & site; ingredients & additives; production method; attached health certificate ref.
Key markets that require it
- Japan — Mandatory: All food imported for sale Source for Japan
Markets named in the catalogue
Japan
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.