Makhana Supplier for Japan

Import regime and who is liable

An import notification is filed with the quarantine station at the port of entry for every consignment under the Food Sanitation Act, and the station decides whether to clear on documents or to test. The decisive factor is Japan's positive list system for agricultural chemicals: where no specific residue limit has been set for an active, a uniform limit applies that is far below what most other markets enforce. A residue result that passes comfortably in the EU or US can fail in Japan. We test pre-shipment against the Japanese panel rather than shipping on a generic certificate, because a failure at the quarantine station means destruction or return, not a re-inspection.

Labelling that clears customs and satisfies the buyer

Japanese-language labelling under the Food Labelling Act, with nutrition labelling mandatory and a prescribed order and format. Allergen rules cover a specified list that does not map exactly onto EU or US allergen sets, so a compliant Western pack is not a compliant Japanese one. Date marking distinguishes best-before from use-by, and the importer's name and address appear on pack.

Classification and duty

HS 0802.99 for plain and roasted product, 2008.19 for seasoned retail preparations. The India–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement reduces or eliminates duty on many Indian-origin lines against a valid certificate of origin, which we issue — confirm the item-level treatment with your broker, as the saving is often worth the documentation effort.

None of this is advice you should act on without your own customs broker confirming the item-level position — tariff treatment changes, and it changes by classification rather than by product name. What we guarantee is the documentation: invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, health certificate and accredited lab analysis, prepared in-house and couriered ahead of arrival.

Getting it there

Yokohama and Kobe take most volume, with Nagoya serving the central industrial region. Services from Nhava Sheva are well established and reliable, and the 16–22 day band is among the more predictable we quote.

When to place the order

Gifting culture shapes the year: the mid-year chūgen and year-end seibo gift seasons both drive premium presentation formats, and buying for them starts months ahead. Health and wellness retail is otherwise steady through the year.