Do I need to pay tax when I buy things on Amazon Japan? Do I need to pay consumption tax?

When we buy things on domestic e-commerce platforms, there is no tariff issue involved. However, if we buy things on overseas platforms and want to ship them to China, then there will be tariffs. Do I have to pay taxes when I buy things on Amazon Japan?

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1. Does Amazon Japan need to pay consumption tax?

The prices marked on Amazon Japan are all after-tax prices, and no consumption tax is required. However, the consumption tax mentioned here is the Japanese consumption tax, not the tariff for shipping to China.

Currently, there are very few products shipped directly from Amazon Japan, and most of them need to be shipped by transshipment. Most imported goods in Japan (8-9%) are tax-free, but if the freight plus the value of the goods exceeds 10,000 yen, an 8% consumption tax will be paid.

1. Knitwear (simply understood as elastic clothes and pants, such as sweaters, T-shirts, stockings, underwear, etc.) If the freight plus value is greater than 1,000 yen, you are usually required to pay import tax plus 8% consumption tax.

2. For woven fabrics (simply understood as non-elastic pants, such as jeans, etc.), if the freight plus value is less than 10,000 yen, there is no import tax and consumption tax, otherwise there is a 7-9% import tax plus consumption tax.

3. For leather goods (such as leather bags, leather shoes, leather jackets, leather gloves, etc.), if the freight plus value is higher than 1,000 yen, import tariffs plus 8% consumption tax will be incurred.

2. What payment methods are supported?

Amazon Japan supports payment by credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB. It also supports UnionPay single credit card payment. In addition, it also accepts payment methods such as cash on delivery, convenience stores, ATMs, online banking, Edy Payment, Amazon Japan coupons, Amazon Japan points, and Amazon Japan gift cards. In general, Amazon Japan is still a website worth visiting, and you will inadvertently discover many interesting products.

In summary, you need to pay taxes when buying things on Amazon Japan. Products sold on Amazon Japan basically include an 8% consumption tax, which sellers need to settle by themselves.