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» IMPORTS/CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
Make importing easy — and affordable!
XPS Tokyo has helped 100's of people import their goods
into Tokyo.
Our main concern is to help you find the most economical way
to import your goods and to make your part as simple as it should
be. We can assist you from start to finish, advising you what
papers to get and what method to use, before you even go. If you're
interested, we can even supply you with a list of places to shop
which we have heard from our customers are reliable and trust-worthy.
Checklist
Below is a simple list of papers to get when shopping overseas.
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 INVOICE
— Important, as this is used to determine
the taxable amount.
PACKING
LIST — Can be included with
the invoice when dealing with only a few items. Should describe
the goods and what they are made of (i.e. Wooden table,
metal chair, porcelain vase, etc.). For more than several
items a separate packing list, showing crate by crate the
contents shipped, is advised.
BILL
OF LADING — This is usually
sent to you from the country of the goods' origin, sometimes
with the invoice and packing list. Be sure to give them
contact details such as your address and fax number. We
advise that this be sent to you via courier rather than
mail. (The local shipping agent will fax you the arrival
notice informing you that the goods have arrived.)
We also suggest you contact us before
you leave so we can advise you as to what will be the most
economical way to ship.
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UNACCOMPANIED
BAGGAGE FORM — Usually a yellow
card, fill this out and have customs stamp it for you before
passing through immigrations at the airport. The purpose
of this is to get the ¥200,000 tax exemption—a saving of
up to ¥10,000.
The normal procedure is for the local shipping agent to
fax you the arrival notice. When you receive this, we suggest
you contact us and we will then take it from there. We will
ask you for a few details and send you some files that we
need to process your order through customs.
We will send you our price list depending on what type
of shipment you are making.
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Other tips
Most countries are usually very competent with packing. We suggest,
however, that for Indonesia (Bali) you request extra strong crating
if you've got less than a container load. Insurance is fine but
prevention could save you the hassle of claiming.
Price considerations — Cubic meters, location and the number of addresses to
deliver
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