Step-by-step timeline
D-60
Destination Microchip + rabies vaccination
ISO 11784/11785 mandatory
D-14
Departure Apply export health certificate (Japan)
Export Quarantine Certificate; Form RE + ATTACH for re-entry
D-7
Departure Pre-departure clinical examination
Within 10 days before flight
DEPARTURE DAY
Departure Departure day
Bring all original documents + copies. Confirm crate meets airline requirements.
Departure — Japan
Authority
Animal Quarantine Service (AQS) / MAFF
Certificate
Export Quarantine Certificate; Form RE + ATTACH for re-entry
Clinical exam
Within 10 days before flight
Transit
Direct flight — no transit stop.
Destination — China
Microchip
ISO 11784/11785 mandatory
Rabies vaccine
Valid rabies vaccination
Titer test
Non-designated countries: GACC-approved lab titer ≥0.5 IU/ml, valid 1 year from blood draw
Quarantine
Non-compliant: 30-day facility quarantine. 10 designated ports with quarantine facilities only.
Quantity limit
1 pet per person per entry (dogs and cats only)
Airline constraints
China Eastern Airlines (airline layer)
Has suspended dog acceptance on US-bound flights due to CDC policy (verify before booking)
Japan → 
China