Can I send sports and outdoor gear to Japan?
Yes, with conditions.
Clean gear of soil and plant matter. No fuel canisters or sprays. Ski boots don't get the ¥10,000 exemption. Long blades need a permit.
For every Onvoyo box: No fuel canisters, flares, bear spray or pepper spray. Clean off soil and plant matter first.
More rules for Japan
Allowed with conditions
- Knitwear, leather goods, and footwear
- Knitted clothing, leather bags and gloves, footwear, and ski boots don't get the ¥10,000 exemption unless they're a personal gift to someone living in Japan. Knitwear, footwear, and leather goods such as bags are also left out of the simplified rates, so general tariff rates apply.
Before you ship to Japan
- Tax-free limit
- Shipments with a total taxable value of ¥10,000 (about $64) or less are free of duty and consumption tax. For goods for your own personal use, the taxable value is 60% of the overseas retail price, so goods worth up to ¥16,666 (about $107) at retail can qualify. Liquor and tobacco taxes still apply. Knitted clothing (including T-shirts and sweaters), leather bags, gloves, footwear, pantyhose, and ski boots don't qualify unless they are a personal gift to someone living in Japan. Boxes split from one invoice are added together.
- Receiver ID
- No tax or ID number is needed for a personal box. Give the receiver's full name, full address with postal code, and a phone number so the courier can arrange payment and delivery. For unaccompanied baggage, the receiver must be you, the traveler.
- Transit
- 2-5 business days from North America or Europe; 1-3 from elsewhere in Asia
Questions
Can I send sports and outdoor gear to Japan?
Yes, with conditions. Clean gear of soil and plant matter. No fuel canisters or sprays. Ski boots don't get the ¥10,000 exemption. Long blades need a permit.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
- 1.
Japan Customs (税関)
1006 課税価格の合計額が１万円以下の物品の免税適用について（カスタムスアンサー） (opens in a new tab) - 2.
Japan Customs (税関)
個人通関 2026：海外通販などに関する手続やその流れ (opens in a new tab) - 3.
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生労働省)
医薬品等の個人輸入について (opens in a new tab) - 4.
Animal Quarantine Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Bringing animal products into Japan from overseas (by baggage, international parcels) (opens in a new tab) - 5.
Plant Protection Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (植物防疫所)
郵便物：国際郵便物での植物類の輸入について (opens in a new tab) - 6.
National Tax Agency (国税庁)
飲食料品に係る２年間の消費税率引下げについて（令和８年９月） (opens in a new tab) - 7.
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in Japan makes the final decision on every box.