Announcement reposted from Amazon Japan:
Effective March 17, 2025, we’ll update the policy in our Japan store for restricted products in automotive and powersports.
We’ll add and revise examples of permitted and prohibited listings, and we’ll provide the National Police Agency’s guidelines on vehicles driven or assisted by an electric motor engine. We’ll also share resourcesfrom the Japan Traffic Management Technology Association on Type Approval Certificate for electric motor-assisted bicycles.
The policy page update will include the following details:
Examples of permitted listings
- Motor-assisted bicycles (only those with Type Approval Certificate by the National Public Safety Commission).
Examples of prohibited listings
- Products determined by regulatory authorities to be accessories for illegal modifications.
- Vehicles driven or assisted by an electric motor or engine, such as electrically-driven kickboards, mopeds, motor bicycles, or motorcycles.
- Electric motor assisted bicycles without Type Approval Certificate by the National Public Safety Commission.
To learn more about the current requirements for restricted products, go to Automotive and powersports.