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Review the importer
Confirm Japan presence, the named importer and the Customs office.
ACP services for Japan imports
ACP support for
Japan imports.
We review your product and importer setup, prepare the ACP appointment, and handle the agreed Customs contact in Japan. Send us what you plan to import; an existing HS code helps, but you can start without one.
Customs Act, Article 95 · Form C No. 7500
Appointment at a glanceForm C No. 7500
Your companyNon-resident importer
Appointment↓
ACPJapan-resident agent
Form C No. 7500↓
Japan CustomsThe notified office
Your companyYou remain the importer.
Appointment formCustoms Form C No. 7500.
Office coverageA notification for each Customs office.
Before the appointment
Start with the product and importer
The first review gives you a practical next step: prepare the appointment, fill a gap in the information, or resolve a product or importer issue. We agree the review scope and timing with you before starting.
- Your product
Code + specifications
Materials, function, intended use and an existing code, if known.
- Our review
Product + importer
Review the import structure, Japan presence and evidence to clarify.
- Your next step
ACP suitability
Appointment review, additional documents or a specialist issue to resolve.
The ACP role
The ACP role
An Attorney for Customs Procedures (ACP) is the Japan-resident contact a non-resident appoints for customs procedures. Your importer arrangements need to be reviewed alongside that appointment.
The ACP handles the Customs contact within the appointment and agreed scope. The guide to the ACP role in Japan explains the responsibilities.
Check whether you need an ACPThe appointment process
From the review
to the appointment.
02
Complete the file
Separate goods and money flows. Add the marketplace details where relevant.
03
Notify Customs
Prepare Form C No. 7500 in two copies, or use NACCS.
04
Record the appointment
Appointed work begins once the appointment is on record.
Estimated time: 1 to 2 weeks From a complete document pack to the appointment being on record. This is the operator's planning estimate. Customs determines the record date.
Example transactionGoods and payments
↗ Goods
Seller
→
Importer→
Buyer↙ Money
Seller
←
Importer←
BuyerPrepare your documents
Map the transaction,
including the money.
Your trade-flow diagram should show goods and money on separate lines. For marketplace sales, also prepare the notation page and Japanese-language product listing.
Open the document checklistCustoms office scope
Each office needs
its own notification.
The appointment identifies the Customs office where the procedures take place. Another office requires a separate notification.
Review appointment scopeOffice coverageC No. 7500
Non-resident
importer
importer
Appointment ACustoms office AIts own notification
Appointment BCustoms office BAnother notification
Practical guides
Prepare the details that matter
Product review
Preparing a product brief for Japan
Prepare a useful product brief for Japan: the exact model, materials, function, packaging and evidence a reviewer needs beyond a marketing description.
Read the guide →DocumentsDrawing the goods and payment routes
Build a clear ACP trade flow map with separate goods and payment routes, legal company names, warehouse roles and links to supporting records.
Read the guide →Shipment planningA handover checklist for your first shipment
Prepare the first Japan shipment handover with confirmed roles, matching product references, appointment records and a clear list of unresolved decisions.
Read the guide →Can you review my HS code before I appoint an ACP?+
Yes. Send the code you use, the product's materials and function, and your importer details. We review ACP suitability and identify the information needed for the next step. You can start with a product description if you do not have a code. See the HS code review service.
What stays with the non-resident importer?+
Your company remains the importer named on the declaration and provides the commercial facts. The appointed ACP handles the agreed procedural contact with Customs. The ACP role guide explains the responsibilities.
How long does the appointment take?+
The operator's planning estimate is 1 to 2 weeks from a complete document pack to the appointment being on record. Customs determines the record date. The initial HS code review comes before that appointment stage. See the process guide.
Contact
Send us your
import details.
Include your product, existing HS code if known, company and expected Customs office.