从11月1日起，访日游客将须先行支付消费税，并在离境时申请退税，这是一项旨在防止免税商品被转卖的新制度。
From Nov 1, tourists visiting Japan will have to pay consumption tax upfront and claim a refund when leaving the country under a new system aimed at preventing the resale of tax-exempt goods.
目前，符合条件的游客可在指定零售商处免付日本标准的10%消费税直接购买商品。
Currently, eligible tourists can purchase goods without paying Japan's standard 10 per cent consumption tax at designated retailers.
据共同社报道，此项变更旨在防止游客购买免税商品后在日本国内转卖。
The change is intended to prevent visitors from purchasing tax-exempt goods and reselling them within Japan, according to Jiji Press.
机场手续耗时变长 东京海关周四（10月22日）在羽田机场向媒体演示了新流程，现场已安装20多台终端机以便办理手续，并划出了行李检查区域，据共同社报道。
LONGER PROCEDURE AT AIRPORTS Tokyo Customs demonstrated the new procedures to the media at Haneda Airport on Thursday (Oct 22), where more than 20 terminals have been installed to facilitate the process. Space has also been set aside for baggage inspections, Kyodo News reported.
额外的手续可能导致离境旅客的办理时间变长，特别是若在海关查验点或退税终端前排起长队。
The additional procedures could mean longer processing times for departing travellers, particularly if queues form at customs inspection points or tax refund terminals.
从成田、羽田、关西、中部、福冈、新千岁和那霸等主要机场离境的旅客，可通过在线完成部分手续来加快流程。不过，游客在离境前仍可能被要求出示购买商品供海关查验。
Travellers departing from major airports, including Narita, Haneda, Kansai, Chubu, Fukuoka, New Chitose, and Naha, can expedite the process by completing part of the procedure online. However, tourists may still be required to present their purchases for customs inspection before leaving Japan.
根据日本观光厅发布的信息，旅客必须在完成登机手续前，办妥必要的免税手续，包括任何要求的海关查验。行李一经托运即无法取回。
According to information published by the Japan Tourism Agency, travellers must complete the necessary tax-free procedures, including any required customs inspections, before completing the boarding process. Checked baggage cannot be retrieved once it has been checked in.
旅客在免税店的购买数量限于其离境时能亲自携带带出日本的物品。海关查验将按每笔交易进行。
The quantity of goods travellers may purchase at tax-free shops is limited to items that they can personally carry and take out of Japan upon departure. Customs inspections will be conducted on a per-transaction basis.
若旅客无法出示购物小票上列出的哪怕一件商品，该笔交易整体将不符合退税资格。
If a traveller is unable to present even one item listed on a purchase receipt, the entire transaction will be ineligible for a tax refund.
这一变化意味着，游客在打包购买的商品时需要更加小心，并应在机场预留足够的时间以完成必要的手续。
The change means that tourists will need to take greater care when packing their purchases and allow sufficient time at the airport to complete the necessary procedures.