Personal effects exceeding duty free allowance?

I am shipping several thousand dollars worth of used-for-over-one-year stuff (mostly text books, and most of the rest I acquired last time I lived in Japan.) as unaccompanied articles when I move to Japan. My question is simple:

On the Customs Declaration form that you typically fill out upon entry to Japan, how do I answer the question that says: Are you bringing goods exceeding the duty-free allowance into Japan? Y/N

Should I expect to pay a percentage of the declared value?

Thanks.

by scyntl

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