Resale of masks prohibited by law from the 15th
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Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, resale of masks that are out of stock will be prohibited by law from the 15th. Violations, including online transactions, will result in imprisonment for up to one year or fines of up to 1 million yen.
Prohibited is the act of reselling home or medical masks purchased by individuals or traders at retail stores, etc. at a higher price than the purchase price, and trading on online auction sites and flea market apps is also prohibited. You. Violation will result in imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to one million yen.
This is the first time that resale has been banned as a measure under the Emergency Measures for the Stabilization of National Livelihood enacted in 1973 when the first oil shock occurred.
Prior to this, Yahoo's “Yahoo Auctions”, Fleama App's “Mercari”, and Rakuten's “Rakuma” have taken measures to ban masks by the 14th.
Towards the elimination of the short supply of the mask, the government is issued also subsidies encourage the manufacturer's production increase, we are that the prospect of securing a monthly 600 million or more sheets of the supply amount with the inclusion imports.
However, demand is still significantly higher than supply, and shortages are expected to continue for some time, and the government is aiming to increase production further.