Malt

Country
Japan (JP)
Group
Processed plant products
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (MAFF)
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Under MAFF's Plant Protection Law Enforcement Regulations, malt is exempt from the requirement for an accompanying phytosanitary certificate when imported into Japan. No phytosanitary certificate is required for malt imported as a commercial shipment (via sea or air), or as a non-commercial consignment or a commercial sample, to be carried by passengers or posted in the mail.

Malt is not a prescribed good, therefore no Authorised Officer inspection and issuance of an export permit is required for the consignment.

Note: Sprouted/germinated corn, which may also be referred to as "malted corn", is not included in MAFF's definition of "malt". Malted and/or sprouted/germinated corn requires a phytosanitary certificate when imported into Japan. Refer to the Micor case for Malted corn to Japan.
NPPO regulations verified 9 February 2023.
13/02/2023 - Updated general requirements to state malt is exempt from MAFF's requirement for a phytosanitary certificate, and to clarify malted corn is not included in the definition of malt.
Initial Uploaded: 21/08/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 16/09/2024