For UK SMEs exporting to Japan

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When Japan updates an import rule, a labeling requirement, or a certification standard, a 5-person UK exporter has no way to see it coming — until a shipment is held. We watch the Japanese portals so you don't have to.

→We monitor METI, JETRO, Japan Customs, and the FSA for the rule changes that actually affect UK exporters — so you don't need a trade-compliance team.
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CHANGE

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency revised cosmetic ingredient labeling rules; effective 1 Sept 2026.

Source: Consumer Affairs Agency (caa.go.jp) — official notice

IMPACT

UK cosmetics & personal-care exporters: existing JP-market labels for affected ingredients will be non-compliant after the effective date.

ACTION

Audit your Japan-bound SKUs against the revised list now; re-print labels before your next shipment clears customs.

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