东京 -- 财务省计划加强海关当局的权力，以遏制黄金走私，旨在防止可用于逃税的无法追溯的黄金出口。
TOKYO -- The Finance Ministry plans to strengthen the power of customs authorities to curb gold smuggling, seeking to prevent the export of untraced gold that can be used to evade taxes.
根据贸易统计，2025年日本认可的黄金进口总量为10公吨，而出口量达到228公吨。考虑到日本不是主要的黄金生产国，走私入境的黄金在许多情况下似乎在出口前已被加工。
Recognized gold imports to Japan totaled 10 metric tons in 2025, according to trade statistics, while exports reached 228 tons. Considering Japan is not a big producer, gold smuggled into the country appears to be processed before being exported in many cases.
财务省将考虑修订海关法及相关政府条例，以便尽快在2027财政年度采纳相应框架。该省将在下个月向专家小组提交方案，以便在年底前完成必要的修订。
The ministry will consider revisions to the customs law and related government ordinances with an eye toward adopting a framework as soon as fiscal 2027. A proposal will be presented to a ministry panel of experts next month ahead of compiling the necessary changes by the end of the year.
这些法律修订旨在遏制渠道不明的黄金出口，并打击有组织的走私行为。修订内容将明确海关官员有权要求出口商提供供应商的姓名和地址以及供应链历史。若未提供必要信息，将拒绝发放出口许可。
The legal reforms would be designed to curb the export of gold with unknown distribution channels and crack down on organized smuggling. The revisions will clarify that customs officials have the authority to compel exporters to provide names and addresses of suppliers and the history of the supply chain. There will be a provision to deny export permits if the necessary information is not provided.
一个犯罪组织被牵涉到一系列非法活动，从走私到国内加工、分销和出口。他们逃避应在进口时缴纳的消费税，然后在出口时欺诈性地获得消费税退税。
A criminal organization is suspected of being involved in a series of illegal activities, from smuggling to domestic processing, distribution and export. They evade the consumption tax that should be paid upon import and then fraudulently receive a refund of the consumption tax upon export.
按价值计算，2025年黄金出口额达到创纪录的3.78万亿日元（约239亿美元），较五年前增长四倍。除了黄金价格上涨外，出口量也增加了50%。
By value, gold exports in 2025 reached a record high 3.78 trillion yen ($23.9 billion yen), quadrupling from five years earlier. In addition to the surge in gold prices, export volume increased by 50%.
黄金价格上涨可能正在增加逃税和骗取税收退税的动机。政府财政因此受到冲击。
The rising price of gold may be contributing to the incentive to evade taxes and seek fraudulent tax refunds. Government coffers are taking a hit as a result.