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Exporting Turkish baklava to Japan
What a buyer in Japan needs to know before importing Turkish baklava: the regime that applies, how the label must read, how it ships and which lines sell.
At a glance
| Regime | Food Sanitation Act and the Food Labelling Act, administered by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Consumer Affairs Agency. |
|---|---|
| Labelling language | Japanese |
| Certification | Halal certification serves a niche; the mainstream driver is provenance and quality. |
| Route | Reefer container to Yokohama, Kobe or Osaka. |
| Peak season | Ochugen and Oseibo gifting seasons, plus year-end and Valentine periods. |
| Terms | FOB Mersin or Iskenderun · EXW Kahramanmaras |
| Frozen | 12 months at -18 C |
What applies
Food Sanitation Act and the Food Labelling Act, administered by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Consumer Affairs Agency. An import notification is filed for each consignment.
How the label must read
Japanese labelling with name, ingredients in descending order, additives, net content, best-before date, storage method, importer and country of origin.
Labelling language: Japanese
Certification
Halal certification serves a niche; the mainstream driver is provenance and quality.
How it ships
Reefer container to Yokohama, Kobe or Osaka.
Who buys it
Department store food halls, premium gifting, hotel patisserie and specialty import retail.
When it sells
Ochugen and Oseibo gifting seasons, plus year-end and Valentine periods.
Our range for Japan
Baklava for JapanCream Filled for JapanSignature Shapes for JapanRolled for JapanGreen Cut for JapanKadayif for Japan
Walnut Baklava
Cevizli Baklava Baklava
Shuttle Baklava
Mekik Baklava Baklava
Carrot Slice Baklava
Havuç Dilimi Baklava
Mosaic Baklava
Mozaik Baklava
Sobiyet
Şöbiyet Cream Filled
Closed Sobiyet with Pistachio
Fıstıklı Kapalı Şöbiyet Cream FilledRegulatory notes are the stable, well-established requirements for this category and are not legal advice. Confirm the current position with your customs broker before a first shipment.
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