食品等輸入届出済証

04:41 Aug 13, 2014 

Thank you everyone for your comments, suggestions and opinions. All were very useful.

15:24 Aug 11, 2014 

Below are two good articles on the correct use of "etc."

http://www.columbiaseminary.org/coffeetalk/035.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-"Etc."-Correctly

19:32 Aug 9, 2014 

I understand that the scope and application of this form covers a broader base than food alone but the question is dealing with the title of the relevant form and stylistically I feel "etc" to be bad English. The convention already exists where "等" is not translated by JETRO in English language literature relating to the importation of food, packaging for food, materials used in food manufacture, and toys. Including all the items covered by the form in the name would result in an overly cumbersome and unnecessarily long name.

10:11 Aug 9, 2014 

空の食品用包装容器も輸入届出が必要です。
http://www.jetro.go.jp/world/japan/qa/importproduct_04/04M-0...

10:03 Aug 9, 2014 

Obviously the foodstuff is packaged for transportation. Using etc. or "other articles" renders the translation too vague and too broad and may cause confusion. Saying food and associated packaging is redundant in this context.

08:48 Aug 9, 2014 

私もこの証明書に関しては「等」は重要と思います。Food and other articles にしてみたら？

05:15 Aug 9, 2014 

通常は、私も役人の使う「等」は、訳さないことが多いですが、「食品」に容器包装は、含まれません。

01:53 Aug 9, 2014 

Another option is "Certificate of Notification for Imported Food" but I would leave out the etc. as this sounds unnatural.