The domestic import of the pain reliever 'Eve' (EVE), commonly purchased by many travelers when visiting Japan, has been banned.
According to related industry sources on the 11th, the tariff office prohibited the domestic import of 'Eve pain reliever' starting early this month. The tariff office previously noted last month that, "As the illegal import of medicines containing narcotics, including cold medicines, sleep aids, and diet pills, has surged, we will crack down strongly on the illegal import of narcotic-containing medicines sold abroad through overseas direct purchases and as carry-on items."
Among the '481 types of narcotic ingredients specified by law,' the allylisopropylacetamide included in 'Eve' is found. It's also known as a hypnotic-sedative ingredient called 'apronal,' which has pain-relieving effects but may cause drowsiness and has strong dependency and thrombocytopenia as side effects.
In relation to this, a post titled 'Don't buy Eve' recently appeared on a Naver café. The author stated, "I bought Eve at Don Quijote and got caught in quarantine," adding that it was reported as a narcotic due to its psychoactive ingredients, and they had to write a report and had it disposed of.
The author explained that similar products, 'Eve Quick' and 'Mild Eve A,' are also detected by customs, stating, "A violation record will remain."
The tariff office urged, "If harmful ingredients are contained, importation is not allowed, and you must return or dispose of them, so please check the import possibility and procedures carefully."