CUSTOMS TARIFF OF JAPAN
PROHIBITED ARTICLES.
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Adulterated drugs, chemicals, medicines, food and beverages, considered to be injurious by
laws, ordinances and regulations of the Empire.
527 All articles for use in smoking opium.
528 All articles which are considered dangerous to the public health for sanitary reasons, or to the safety of animals or plants, under the laws, ordinances and regulations of the Empire.
529 Articles in violation of patent, design, trademark, or copyright laws of the Empire. 530 False coins of any kind, and imitations of coins which might be considered to be false coins. 531 Opium (opium imported by the Imperial Government for medicinal purposes is excluded
from this prohibition).
532 Prints, printed books, paintings, engravings, carvings, or any other articles, which in view
of public security or morals, might offer any danger.
533 Saccharin (unless for medicinal purposes).
IMPERIAL ODRINANCE No. 385
Art. I.-When the Conventional Tariffs come into force, goods imported into the Empire shall be accompanied by a certificate verifying the place of origin.
Art. II.-On the certificate of the place of origin shall be given the mark, number, and class, the number of packages, quantity or weight of the goods, the name of the place of manufacture or production, the port and date of shipments. The certificate must be endorsed by the Japanese Consul or Commercial Agent at the port of shipment (or, at ports where there is no consulate, by the Customs or other authorities concerned). The certificate shall be valid for one year from its date.
Art. III.-In cases where the goods are not accompanied by a certificate of the place of origin, or if the particulars in a certificate are incomplete or do not correspond with the goods themselves, or if the certificate is considered improper by the customs authorities, the duty will be imposed on the goods according to the Japanese Statutory Tariff. If a proper certificate is produced within six months after importation of the goods, the duty paid thereon shall be reduced to the rates of the Conventional Tariff.
Original from UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
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