Regulated electronics imports into Japan require three stacked roles: Importer of Record (関税法), Notifying Supplier (電安法 / Electrical Appliance Safety Act), and Radio Act type certification (電波法 / 技適) for wireless devices. Aplash provides all three in one engagement — the configuration COVUE and generic IOR brokers cannot match for IT equipment, wireless gear, and AC-powered consumer electronics.
Request Assessment| Layer | Aplash role | Fee structure |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Importer of Record | Named importer; buy-and-sell contract chain; 適格請求書 issued to Japan-side buyer | Per-shipment fee, CIF-banded |
| 2. Notifying Supplier (PSE / Radio Act) | METI-registered responsible party on the PSE label; ongoing record-keeping | Initial certification + annual maintenance |
| 3. Distribution Coordination | Invoices Japan-side buyer; transparent service-fee disclosure | Distribution coordination fee, percentage of CIF |
Diamond PSE applies to 116 specified electrical appliances (specified electrical products with higher hazard, such as AC adapters and water heaters) requiring third-party certification. Circle PSE applies to 341 non-specified items requiring manufacturer self-declaration. Aplash holds the Notifying Supplier role for both categories on engaged products.
Any product with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, NFC, or RF transmission requires 技適 (Radio Act type certification) before commercial use in Japan. Aplash coordinates the certification via TELEC or another 登録証明機関 (Registered Certification Body) and confirms mark-display requirements (visible label or in-software display).
Typical 6 to 10 weeks from engagement start to first commercial shipment cleared, depending on whether 技適 testing is needed in addition to PSE notification.
IOR only (no PSE notification needed): from $2,800 per shipment. IOR + PSE Notifying Supplier coordination: from $4,800 per shipment + annual PSE maintenance $1,800 to $2,400 per category. IOR + 技適 + PSE bundle: quoted on inquiry. Distribution coordination fee on the distribution layer: percentage of CIF, disclosed transparently in the engagement letter.
Customs duties and Japanese consumption tax (JCT) pass through at cost. Aplash earns no margin on the goods, only on the service.
No. PSE certification and Importer of Record are separate functions. Aplash provides both stacked: Aplash imports as named IOR, and Aplash registers with METI as Notifying Supplier so its name appears on the PSE label.
The 届出事業者 is the METI-registered entity that places a PSE-marked product on the Japanese market. The Notifying Supplier carries ongoing record-keeping, audit-readiness, and product-safety obligations. Aplash can act as Notifying Supplier on the client's behalf.
Yes. Any product with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, NFC, or RF transmission requires 技適 (Giteki, Radio Act type certification) before commercial use in Japan. Aplash coordinates the certification via TELEC or another 登録証明機関.
Yes. Annual PSE maintenance covers record-keeping, label-version updates, and audit-readiness. This is the recurring layer of the three-layer offer.
Diamond PSE applies to 116 specified electrical appliances with higher hazard (AC adapters, water heaters) requiring third-party certification. Circle PSE applies to 341 non-specified items requiring manufacturer self-declaration.
A separately disclosed service fee for invoicing the Japan-side buyer and coordinating collection. It is the distribution-layer compensation, not a markup on goods, and is itemized transparently in the engagement letter.
Engagement begins with a free product-classification review: we confirm PSE scope, 技適 trigger, and IOR feasibility before quoting.
Request a no-cost commodity assessment. We confirm IOR feasibility and quote against the public pricing band before any commitment.
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