Olive Oil Competition

OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition

OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition is one of the premier olive oil competitions in the world, bringing together the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in awarding medals to the best oils from around the globe.

This is the seventh year of OLIVE JAPAN International Competition, Japan as the one of the most important market for olive oil in the world. The judges are invited from key major olive oil production countries and Japan, under recommendation by the Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan. (OSAJ)

This Competition will be held as a key program in the “OLIVE JAPAN 2019” and PREMIER and other Awards winners will be prized at the main event of the OLIVE JAPAN SHOW in June or July, and will be carried by major papers and trade magazines. The competition is committed to educating the public about extra virgin olive oil, featuring industry experts with extensive knowledge about selection, tasting and food pairings.

OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition and its panel of tasters invite you to participate in the seventh annual competition open to extra virgin olive oils and flavored olive oils throughout the world. In the 2018 Competition, OLIVE JAPAN had total 727 olive oil submitted from 22 countries and 569 olive oil got awarded.

The Competition Winners will be announced on this website after April 12th, 2019.

 

OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition

The Competition
offers the
following awards;		 PREMIER The BEST of SHOW by Class
GOLD MEDAL
and
SILVER MEDAL		 Upon Meeting the OLIVE JAPAN Quality Standard (No defects on Sensory, etc.),  SILVER or GOLD Medal will be presented.
The award should be determined by each entrant classification, such as Cooperative, Private Own Producers, Packers/Bottlers and Distributors.
All of GOLD and PREMIER winners will be listed its product photo and brief introduction on the OLIVE JAPAN official Book published mid 2019.
SPECIAL PRIZES Toshiya Tada Special Olive Oil Sommelier Award
Best olive oil by Countries
Best Producers Award
Best Flavored Oil
Other…
International
Guidelines		 1. Entry
Determine the Olive Oil you wish to enter and complete entry form in this website and just send it.
2. ENTRY FEE per Entry
Applied from Japan 24,840 Yen (Tax included) per entry (Only Applicable for domestic entries)
Applied from EU
and other European regions		 210 EURO per entry
Applied from US
and other International regions		 250 US Dollar per entry
Entry fee Payment must be made by Credit Card or Wire Transfer

Wire Transfer Information:
The MUFJ BANK – Swift #: BOTKJPJT  (i.e. there is no IBAN system in Japan and no VAT numbers)
Branch Office: Kyobashi Branch
Account #: 023-0070643
Bank: The MUFJ Bank, Ltd. Kyobashi Branch 1-7-3, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 JAPAN
Beneficiary: The Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan
3-4-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0031 JAPAN tel +81 (3) 3271-0808
3. SHIPPING
International Extra Virgin Olive Oil will be received from now and until no later than March 26th, 2019. Shipments will be received weekdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. All olive oil entered MUST BE SHIPPED PREPAID. All samples should be packed with the confirmation e-mail of your entry on the inside and the name of the producer marked clearly on the outside. An entry shall consist of at least three (3) 500ml/750ml bottles/tins per entry (if bottles/tins contain more than 1,000 ml please send two (2) bottles/tins, if bottles/tins contain less than 250/200 ml please send four (4) bottles/tins, and if bottles/tins contain less than 150/100 ml please send six(6) bottles/tins).

CONSIGNEE: OLIVE JAPAN Competition Office
IN CARE OF: THE OLIVE OIL SOMMELIER ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN
3-4-1, KYOBASHI, CHUO-KU, TOKYO 104-0031, JAPAN

The OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Olive Oil Competition will acknowledge receipt of olive oil. The OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition is not responsible for any shipping or customs charges. A licensed broker with applicable importing licenses must clear international shipments of olive oil. If you have an importer it is best to use your own importer.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS REQUIRE:
SAMPLE WAIVER All sample shipments to JAPAN must be clearly decrared as “SAMPLE, NO COMMERCIAL VALUE, NOT FOR SALE” in the applicable commercial invoices and pro-forma invoices and the packing list attached with the samples.
YOU MUST DESIGNATE THAT YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR ALL JAPANESE CUSTOMS CHARGES ON YOUR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING DOCUMENTS OR AIRWAY BILL if your documents should not be properly prepared. The OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition and the Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan is not responsible for JAPANESE Customs & Brokerage Charges and if this is not done properly, your shipment could be delayed until we receive payment for these charges. If the shipment is large enough for commercial airfreight, we must collect estimated tax, duty and customs charges in advance. The commercial value for samples is typically one Euro per bottle and this should be stated on a proforma invoice.


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