Raw cotton

Country

Japan (JP)

Scientific Name

Gossypium spp.

Group

Processed plant products

End use

Processing

NPPO Details

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (MAFF)

Relevant Web Addresses

https://www.maff.go.jp/e/index.html

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.

Permitted entry without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate.

Raw cotton is not a prescribed good under the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021. No Authorised Officer inspection and issuance of an export permit is required for exporting raw cotton to Japan.

MAFF Import Plant Quarantine Regulations verified on 21 September 2022.

23/09/2022 - Updated general requirements to state no AO inspection or issuance of an export permit is required.

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014

Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026

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