New Import regulation in Japan by NTB, JAPAN

  Dear Partners, I would like to inform you about new import regulation in Japan. The regulation is Advance Filing Rule(AFR) = notice to goods details 24hrs before sailing origin (or transit port). If anyone would like to ship goods by seafreight or for any questions, please contact us for assistance. Pls. see below further details. +++++++ Please be advised that Japan Customs requests to notice any maritime container cargoes at latest 24hrs prior sailing from port of loading. The rule named "Advance Filing Rule (AFR)" and it will implemented from Mar. 10, 2014.

* If ocean carrier will call Japanese ports directly, you should notice at latest 24hrs prior sailing from port of loading.

* If ocean carrier will transship container before arriving in Japanese ports, the final notice should be done at latest 24hrs prior sailing from transship port.

///IMPORTANT/// *If you have fault in sending information as requested, there will be trouble in smooth cargo dispatch.

- Japan customs may refuse discharging container and order to ship-back to origin.

- Japan customs may apply penalty fee to us. In this case, we will have to bill you the penalty fee.

- In case you arranged indirect route from origin to Japan, (e.g. transshipped at BUSAN, KOREA/Hong Kong/Singapore, etc.) you will have to report cargo information 24hrs prior departure origin, also you have to do again 24hrs prior departure transshipped port.

Please see references provided from Japan Customs to support AFR procedure. Japan Customs AFR guidance

http://www.customs.go.jp/english/summary/advance/index.htm

Nippon Automated Cargo Clearance System(NACCS)

http://www.naccscenter.com/afr/

http://www.naccscenter.com/afr/lsp.html

+++++++ Best regards, NTB