Plant and Seed Products

Examples of Permitted Listings

• Plants, plant products, and seeds that are not otherwise restricted

Examples of Prohibited Listings

• Plants, plant products, or seeds defined by the laws and regulations as noxious plants, invasive alien species or rare wild fauna and flora, etc.
• Plants, plant products, or seeds which cannot be imported pursuant to the Plant Protection Law
• Other illegal plants, plant products, or seeds
• Dangerous or fatal plants, plant products, or seeds (such as the pong pong seed)
• Seeds, seedlings, tree scions and bulbs for cultivation that are imported from abroad or sold by out-of-country sellers (Enforcement date: September 30, 2021)

Additional Useful Information

• Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (both in English and Japanese)
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (in English)
• Invasive Alien Species Act (in English)
• Plant Protection Law (in English)
• Plant Protection Station (in English)