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Japan Amends Import Customs Clearance Procedures under CSCL – Effective February 2025
On February 6, 2025, the updated import customs clearance procedure for chemicals under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) was made available on the official portal of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). The revised process includes changes to documentation requirements and the classification of certain substances.
Key changes to the import clearance procedure
METI has provided the updated import customs clearance process as well as the following important information:
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Types of chemicals and forms for importing chemicals (including those manufactured by foreign companies).
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Documentation needed to be submitted for import clearance.
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A list of prohibited products containing Class I Specified Chemical Substances (such as products of UV-328 and Dechlorane Plus)
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A list of Class I Specified Chemical Substances (such as UV-328, Methoxychlor, and Dechlorane Plus) for which an import permit is required.
Chemicals covered by the customs import clearance procedure
The amended procedure covers the following categories of chemicals:
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Chemicals intended for research and testing.
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New chemical substances used as reagents.
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General chemical substances.
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Monitoring Chemical Substances or Priority Assessment Chemical Substances (PACS).
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Class I and II Specified Chemical Substances.
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New chemical substances.
Previous Update in January 2025
On 8 January 2025, METI released the import customs procedure for chemicals under CSCL available on its portal. Details can be found here.
Abolishment and Enforcement Dates
The updated import customs clearance procedure will take effect on 18 February 2025. The amended Appendix 2, which includes regulatory classification updates, will take effect on 18 June 2025. The previous procedure, published on 8 January 2025, will be revoked on 17 February 2025.
We acknowledge that the above information has been compiled from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL)-Japan.
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