Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 8310.00
8310.00.000: Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 94.05.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% 
Brazil 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N365271 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aluminum nameplates from Canada
- N363695 U.S. CBP
The classification, country of origin, and marking of a steel engraved pet identification tag on a ball chain.
- N361811 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of enameled sheet metal street number plates from the Netherlands
- N361767 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aluminum business cards and table signs from Canada
- 600012473 HMRC
A powder coated/painted aluminium panel that has a vinyl printed image laid on. Sizes - 3mm or 5mm
- 600009201 HMRC
The magazine of metal tags (name plate, sign plate etc) is the product and are used for labelling purposes for the wooden barrel. The are held together by a plastic clip which hold up to 50 metal tags. The metal tags are then lifted from the holster one by one and hammered into wooded barrels with…
15 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Statistical code 8310.00.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 8310.00 (sign-plates, nameplates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters…).
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 7%, the Mexico duty is 10%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 8310.00 worth US$11m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 8310.00.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 8310.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$6m), followed by the United States.