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Customs Declaration Form

What is a Customs Declaration Form?

There are two types of forms, CN22 and CN23, for declaring the contents, etc. of postal items to Customs. When sending an international postal item containing goods and articles with a declarable value, such as goods that may be subject to Customs inspection in the destination country, fill out one of the forms with a detailed description of the contents, including the name, quantity and price of each item, and affix or attach it to the postal item.

When creating labels with the International Mail My Page Service, the required number of customs declaration forms will be printed automatically. Therefore there is no need to prepare customs declaration forms separately.
Handwritten labels for parcels and EMS include two CN23 customs declaration forms, so there is no need to prepare the CN23 customs declaration forms separately*.

*Some countries/territories require three or more forms. In such cases, the forms may be prepared as follows:

  1. Download the additional forms here as required, fill them out and put them into the invoice envelope.
  2. Temporarily remove the CN23 from the label and make copies of it.

CN22

CN22
Items to fill in
  1. Place a check mark beside the type of articles contained (“Gift,” “Document,” “Sample” or “Other”).
  2. Provide a detailed description of the contents, including the name, price, unit price and total value. Do not use vague descriptions such as “daily necessities.”
  3. Fill in the HS code of the items if known.
  4. Fill in the date and sign your name.
Notes
  1. Prepare the form in the language commonly used in the destination country (otherwise, use English or French).
  2. In the contents field, along with the description, write “GIFT” if the contents are a gift or “SAMPLE, NO COMMERCIAL VALUE. FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSE ONLY” if the contents are a sample.
  3. Click below for an English translation of article names.

English Translation of Article Names


CN23

CN23

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