Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) apply to your access to and use of the SHIONAGI Trading Co., Ltd. website.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this website.

1. Website Operator

This website is operated by:

SHIONAGI Trading Co., Ltd.
汐凪貿易株式会社

Location:
Fukuoka, Japan

Contact:
contact@shionagi-trading.com

2. Purpose of This Website

This website provides general company information about SHIONAGI Trading Co., Ltd. and explains the types of Japanese product sourcing inquiries, B2B discussions, and cooperation opportunities that may be reviewed by the company.

This website is intended for business information and inquiry purposes only.

3. No Online Store or Order Acceptance

The product store is currently in preparation and has not launched.

This website does not currently provide online purchasing, online payment, account registration, or automatic order acceptance.

Submitting an inquiry through this website or by email does not create a contract, purchase order, quotation acceptance, agency relationship, distributor relationship, or obligation for SHIONAGI Trading to supply any product or service.

4. Product Focus and Inquiry Review

Product Focus areas shown on this website indicate the types of inquiries that SHIONAGI Trading may review.

They do not represent:

- confirmed stock;

- guaranteed supply;

- fixed MOQ;

- fixed lead time;

- fixed pricing;

- confirmed export suitability;

- official distributor status;

- authorization from brand owners or rights holders;

- guaranteed ability to source a requested product.

All product availability, supplier conditions, pricing, MOQ, lead time, packaging, labeling, import requirements, export suitability, and order routes are reviewed case by case.

5. Licensed, Branded, and Rights-Sensitive Goods

Certain products, including licensed anime, character, branded, collectible, children’s, regulated, or specification-sensitive goods, may require additional confirmation.

SHIONAGI Trading does not claim official distributor, authorized seller, rights holder, or brand representative status unless this is separately confirmed in writing for a specific product or arrangement.

6. Inquiry Information

When sending an inquiry, you are responsible for providing accurate and appropriate information, such as product type, reference item, target market, estimated quantity, preferred timing, packaging needs, labeling needs, and known import requirements.

SHIONAGI Trading may be unable to review vague, incomplete, inaccurate, unlawful, or unsuitable inquiries.

7. Website Content

We aim to keep website information accurate and clear, but website content is provided for general information only.

We may update, change, suspend, or remove website content at any time without prior notice.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all text, design, layout, graphics, logos, and other website content are owned by or licensed to SHIONAGI Trading Co., Ltd.

You may view this website for legitimate business information purposes.

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, sell, or exploit website content without prior written permission, except where permitted by applicable law.

9. Prohibited Use

You must not use this website:

- for unlawful, fraudulent, misleading, or harmful purposes;

- to send spam, abusive messages, malicious files, or harmful code;

- to interfere with website operation, security, or availability;

- to misrepresent your identity, company, authority, or business purpose;

- to request unlawful, counterfeit, infringing, restricted, or unauthorized products;

- to copy or scrape website content in a manner that harms or burdens the website.

10. External Links

This website may include links to external websites or services.

External links are provided for convenience only. SHIONAGI Trading is not responsible for the content, accuracy, security, privacy practices, or availability of external websites.

11. Disclaimer

This website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, SHIONAGI Trading makes no warranty that:

- this website will always be available, uninterrupted, or error-free;

- website content will always be complete, current, or suitable for a particular purpose;

- any inquiry will result in supplier confirmation, quotation, order acceptance, product availability, or business cooperation.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, SHIONAGI Trading will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or business interruption damages arising from or related to the use of this website.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is not permitted by applicable law.

13. Privacy

The handling of personal information through this website is described in our Privacy Policy.

Please review the Privacy Policy before sending personal or business inquiry information.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

The updated version will be posted on this website with the “Last updated” date. Continued use of the website after updates means that you accept the revised Terms.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.

Any dispute related to this website or these Terms will be handled by the competent courts of Japan, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.

16. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please contact:

SHIONAGI Trading Co., Ltd.
汐凪貿易株式会社
Fukuoka, Japan
contact@shionagi-trading.com