Our Expertise
Our group specializes in manufacturing, importing and exporting cosmetic products from and to Japan. To trade cosmetic products to and from Japan, you'll need to comply with Japan's Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (PAL). The companies of APJ Group have obtained the business licence required for handling imported cosmetics. As your acting agent, our group will take care of all the complicated procedures from submitting applications to label creation on your behalf!
Globalization
We support your company's needs to globalize your products. We have partner companies from all over the world to help you ease your trading to any destination of your choosings.
Sustainability
Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The concept of sustainability is composed of three pillars: economic, environmental, and social—also known informally as profits, planet, and people.
Strategy & Finance
We will help you minimize the cost of your trading and help build your strategy to corporate your products into the local market. We will quote the price according to the product's content (category, quantity, etc.), work volume, import conditions and others.
Product Selection
We will support and advise your company when choosing the products and quantity to be imported
Business Proposal
We investigate whether the product complies with the cosmetic standards set by Japan's Pharmaceutical Law
Conducted by: 株式会社日本医学臨床検査研究所 （Japan Clinical Laboratories, Inc.）
Application Submissions
Submit all required applications to the related government offices
a) Cosmetics manufacturing and sales application
Conducted by: 福岡県薬務課 Fukuoka Prefectural Pharmaceutical Affairs Division
b) Overseas cosmetics manufacturer and distributor / foreign manufacturer Application
Conducted by: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency （PMDA）
c) Cosmetics Import Application
Conducted by: Kinki Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare
Custom Clearance
Product Labelling
Delivery of products
We assist in submitting the needed documents to the import customs broker after the product arrives.
We also give you support in the creating, packaging, ingredient labelling and pasting label process.
We help you deliver the products to your company. We can also send the products directly to your business partner on your company's behalf