{"id":8217,"date":"2025-10-09T15:38:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sysamic.com\/?p=8217"},"modified":"2025-12-11T07:52:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T07:52:45","slug":"business-central-for-japans-trading-houses-managing-global-imports-and-local-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sysamic.com\/en\/business-central-for-japans-trading-houses-managing-global-imports-and-local-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Central for Japan\u2019s Trading Houses: Managing Global Imports and Local Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8217\" class=\"elementor elementor-8217\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d19a1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d19a1f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a18aa6\" data-id=\"8a18aa6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecfec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ecfec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/sysamic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TH-1024x573.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8218\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sysamic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TH-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sysamic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TH-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sysamic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TH-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sysamic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TH-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sysamic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TH.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1428d33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1428d33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2606e7\" data-id=\"d2606e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d099d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d099d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Introduction<\/span><\/p><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">The Import &amp; Compliance Challenges for Japan\u2019s Trading Houses<\/span><\/h3><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Why Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Is Well-Suited<\/span><\/h3><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Key Compliance &amp; Regulatory Areas to Address in Japan<\/span><\/h3><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">How Sysamic Localizes Business Central to Meet These Needs<\/span><\/h3><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Best Practices for Trading Houses Using Business Central in Japan<\/span><\/h3><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Case Scenarios \/ Examples<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Introduction<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Japan\u2019s trading houses, with their operations spanning multiple continents, diverse suppliers, and complex goods, face a dual challenge: global import logistics complexity and increasingly strict local regulatory compliance. For firms that aim not only to avoid penalties but to optimize cash flow, tax recovery, forecasting, and stakeholder transparency, robust ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) becomes essential.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sysamic.com\/en\/dynamics-365-business-central-in-japan\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0563c1;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> (hereafter, Business Central) provides a modern, extensible ERP platform. But its value depends heavily on how well it&#8217;s localized and aligned with Japanese regulatory frameworks\u2014and that\u2019s where Sysamic comes in.<\/span><\/p><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">The Import &amp; Compliance Challenges for Japan\u2019s Trading Houses<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Trading houses in Japan must manage:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Changing customs valuation rules, including accurate HS (Harmonized System) code classification, correct origin, duty\/tariff schedules.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Evolving requirements for Importer of Record (IOR): especially for non-resident entities or when importing goods via complex supply chains (e-commerce, drop-shipments, warehousing etc.).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Japan Consumption Tax (JCT) rules, especially after the Qualified Invoice System introduced October 2023, which affects ability to claim input tax credits.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Strong export control \/ trade security laws (under Japan Customs, METI \u2013 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), including record-keeping, licensing, controlled goods.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Increasing audits by Japan Customs \/ trade authorities: post clearance audits (PCA) are showing high rates of non-compliance in import declarations. For example, FY2023 vs FY2024 saw ~74.9% of audited importers have some form of non-compliant import declaration.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Need for digital record retention, standardized invoicing (qualified invoices), secure data governance.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">All these make it insufficient to simply have a generic international ERP; a localized, compliance-first implementation is required.<\/span><\/p><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Why Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Is Well-Suited<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Business Central brings several core strengths for trading houses in Japan:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">It supports multi-jurisdiction tax rules, multi-currency transactions, and flexible posting rules.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">It allows customization of invoice formats, tax calculation engines, localization packs.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Strong integration possibilities: APIs, Power Platform, ability to connect with customs systems, e-invoicing networks, external compliance tools.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Robust financial reporting, audit trails, and traceability\u2014helpful in cases of post-clearance audit or when export control \/ customs require evidence.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Cloud deployment with secure data handling options\u2014essential in Japan\u2019s regulatory environment, including Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), and for industries with high confidentiality demands.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Key Compliance &amp; Regulatory Areas to Address in Japan<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Below are the specific regulatory \/ compliance dimensions that trading houses must handle, with implications for Business Central usage:<\/span><\/p><ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Customs &amp; Import-Duty Declarations<\/span><\/h4><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Correct HS code assignments, origin declarations, tariff schedules. Misclassification leads to under- or over-duty, risks in audits.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Import permits \/ declarations: goods must be declared to the Director-General of Customs; certain goods require special import licenses (hazardous materials, perishables, etc.).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">For non-resident entities: use of an Attorney for Customs Procedures (ACP) to serve as IOR (Importer of Record). This changed significantly post October 2023. Trading houses with overseas suppliers \/ branches must ensure their Business Central flows capture ACP, IOR status, and relevant documentation.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\" start=\"2\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Japan Consumption Tax (JCT) &amp; the Qualified Invoice System<\/span><\/h4><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">After October 2023, the Qualified Invoice System (invoice system) requires that invoices include specific breakdowns, qualified invoice registration numbers, etc. Without this, your customers may be unable to claim input JCT.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Multi-rate situations (standard rate vs reduced rates) require careful tax engine configurations.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Input tax (JCT paid on imports) recovery depends on being properly listed as IOR and proper documentation under customs and tax law.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\" start=\"3\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Export Controls &amp; HS Code Classification<\/span><\/h4><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Some goods are regulated under Japan\u2019s export control laws. METI audits show violations due to weak internal controls and lack of knowledge.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;Correct classification matters also for export licensing, \u201ccatch\u2010all\u201d controls (items not on any specified list but subject to control because of end-use, destination).<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\" start=\"4\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Audit, Traceability, and Data Retention Requirements<\/span><\/h4><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Post clearance audits (PCA) by Japan Customs: in FY2024, of the importers audited, 74.9% had non-compliance in declarations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Document retention is legally mandated for long periods (often 7 years or as per <\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:'MS Gothic';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u96fb\u5e33\u6cd5<\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">, the Electronic Books Maintenance Act) for invoices, customs records, etc.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Traceability: ability to trace costs, certificate of origin, log changes in import documents, approvals, etc.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">How Sysamic Localizes Business Central to Meet These Needs<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sysamic.com\/en\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0563c1;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Sysamic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> specializes in making Business Central work for<\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Japan\u2019s trading houses beyond just generic features. Here are some of the advanced localization \/ implementation strengths:<\/span><\/p><ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Localization Features &amp; Tax Engine Customization<\/span><\/h4><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Custom tax fields and workflows to manage Qualified Invoice System, registration numbers, invoice identifiers, multi-rate JCT handling.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Tax ledger management aligned with Japan\u2019s e-Tax portal; mapping Business Central ledgers to local statutory formats.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Dual-language \/ bilingual invoices and documents (Japanese and English) for trade reporting, customs declarations, supplier communications.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\" start=\"2\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Document &amp; Invoice Format Compliance<\/span><\/h4><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Template generation compliant with the Qualified Invoice format (including required fields, invoice registration number, invoice identifier).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Integration with e-invoicing networks, such as Peppol (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) when applicable, or future Japanese e-invoice frameworks. (Japan\u2019s Digital Agency is pushing DX, digital transformation.)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Electronic archiving, compliant with Japan\u2019s \u96fb\u5e33\u6cd5 (Electronic Books Maintenance Law), ensuring secure, searchable retention, versioning, backups.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\" start=\"3\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Integration with Customs Procedures, Importer of Record, etc.<\/span><\/h4><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Workflows in Business Central that capture IOR \/ Importer of Record data, including ACP (Attorney for Customs Procedures) arrangements when dealing with non-resident importing.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Capturing all required customs documentation in the system: import declarations, bills of lading \/ airway bills, certificates of origin, licenses.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Automating calculation of customs value, duties, tariffs based on HS codes, origin, and other parameters.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\" start=\"4\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Security, Data Protection, and Audit Trail Capabilities<\/span><\/h4><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Ensuring data encryption, audit logs, role-based access control so that only authorized personnel can alter or view sensitive compliance records.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Maintaining tenant-level isolation; if using cloud, ensuring backups, disaster recovery, and encryption in transit \/ rest are configured appropriately.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 18pt;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Ensuring configuration or solution supports compliance with Japan\u2019s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) and any sectoral security requirements (e.g. if trading in medical, aerospace, controlled tech, etc.).<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Best Practices for Trading Houses Using Business Central in Japan<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">To extract full value, trading houses should follow these best practices:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Design compliance into the process rather than bolt-on after the fact: e.g. during procurement, ensure suppliers provide origin documents, classified HS codes, tax ids etc.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Regularly review HS code mappings and tariff schedules, especially as trade agreements, METI regulations, or customs law changes.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Enable frequent audits and reconciliation: ensure Business Central posts are reconciled with actual customs declarations and JCT filings.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Train staff on the Qualified Invoice System, on IOR \/ ACP concepts, import\/export control, customs valuation. Many issues arise from misunderstanding rather than deliberate error.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Automate document generation and retention, so you minimize manual error and ensure you can respond to customs or tax authority requests quickly.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Monitor regulatory updates: since October 2023 changes were significant (Qualified Invoice System; stricter IOR rules). Be ready for further digitalization \/ inspection \/ audit regimes.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Case Scenarios \/ Examples<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Here are simplified but realistic scenarios illustrating the need and how Business Central + Sysamic solves them:<\/span><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left:0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border:none;border-collapse:collapse;\"><colgroup><col width=\"228\"><col width=\"142\"><col width=\"253\"><\/colgroup><thead><tr style=\"height:0pt\"><th style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\" scope=\"col\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Scenario<\/span><\/p><\/th><th style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\" scope=\"col\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Key Pain Point<\/span><\/p><\/th><th style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\" scope=\"col\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">How Business Central + Sysamic Helps<\/span><\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr style=\"height:0pt\"><td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">A trading house imports electrical machinery from overseas, but the declared HS codes in customs are often mis-classified; during audits they face fines + underpaid duties + inability to claim input JCT.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Misclassification; missing IOR details; weak audit trail.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Setup HS-code master data; integrate customs valuation workflows; ensure IOR status is captured; automate invoice formatting so the qualified invoice fields are included; audit report generation to cross-check declared vs system values.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height:0pt\"><td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">A non-resident supplier sends goods to Japan, wants to be the IOR via an ACP (Attorney for Customs Procedures). Without the right documentation, they lose input JCT and delays happen at customs.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Non-resident importers risk losing tax credits; risk of customs holds.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Sysamic implements in Business Central the ACP \/ IOR data capture; ensures customs declaration documents are stored and tied to the transaction; aligns customs duty and tax postings so JCT paid on import is correctly linked to JCT credit claims.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height:0pt\"><td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Export of regulated goods requiring METI license, needing catch-all control reviews; failure to control leads to compliance breach.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Export control risk; licensing, mis-classification.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:middle;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.295;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Business Central is customized to track regulated items, embed classification metadata, flag license requirements; Sysamic consultants assist in risk assessment, setting workflows for review, keeping record of license applications and METI approvals.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Conclusion&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">For Japan\u2019s trading houses, managing global imports isn\u2019t just about logistics\u2014it\u2019s deeply entwined with local compliance, tax strategy, audit risk, and regulatory exposure. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides a powerful backbone\u2014but its effectiveness depends heavily on how it is localized, configured, and governed.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Sysamic, based in Japan, brings both deep technical know-how of Business Central and<\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">a nuanced understanding of Japanese trade regulation, customs law, tax law, and compliance frameworks. If your trading house is wrestling with underpaid duties, JCT credit issues, import\/export licensing, or simply lacks traceability in your import declarations, it may be time to revisit your ERP and compliance architecture.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">To learn how Sysamic can support your digital transformation in Japan, email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@sysamic.com\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span 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