Shipping & customs
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What you can't ship out of Japan, and what quietly gets seized
The categories restricted or prohibited when shipping from Japan — food, cosmetics, batteries, blades, secondhand and more — and why a parcel gets stopped at either end.
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EMS, DHL, FedEx or surface mail from Japan: cost against days waiting
The real trade-off between EMS, courier services and surface mail from Japan — speed, tracking, insurance and cost — so you can pick on your box, not a blog's.
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When a parcel from Japan arrives broken or doesn't arrive at all
What to do when a parcel from Japan is lost or damaged — how insurance and claims work, who is responsible, and the evidence that gets you paid out.
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Consolidating several Japanese orders into one box: when it pays
Consolidated shipping from Japan can cut international postage sharply — but not always. How the saving works, when it backfires, and how to decide for your orders.
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Declared value on a Japanese parcel: why undervaluing backfires
What the declared value on a Japanese customs form does, why undervaluing to dodge duty backfires on insurance and holds, and how to fill it in honestly.
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Customs on a parcel from Japan: how the charge is worked out
How import duty and VAT on a Japanese parcel are actually calculated — the mechanism, the thresholds, and why your final bill depends on your own country.
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Volumetric weight: why a light box from Japan costs like a heavy one
Why a light parcel from Japan can cost as much as a heavy one — how volumetric (dimensional) weight works, and how to pack so it doesn't punish you.
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Why shipping from Japan is quoted three different ways, and what you'll pay
Shipping from Japan is priced by weight, by box size and by method all at once. Learn the three levers so the quote stops surprising you.