Tanshin Plan

Service Overview


	Great for single household.

	Affordable and reasonable rate.

	Customer packs up items and prepares shipping documents.

	Yamato prepare necessary packing materials.

You can choose from 4 different courses depending on your packages volume.
Please refer to the chart below for the price list of shipping packages out of New York City:

Course	Minimum	Small	Regular	Extra
(Ex.) Small sized boxes	10 boxes	20 boxes	30 boxes	40 boxes
(Ex.) Combination of large / small sized boxes	4 large + 2 small	7 large + 6 small	11 large + 8 small	14 large + 12 small
Price	$780	$980	$1,200	$1,420

These prices will go into effect on May 5th, 2008.
For pricing in other cities, please click here.

Door to door pickup and delivery
Shipping supplies (cardboard boxes, tape, etc.)
Insurance premium for packages with a declared value of up to US$2,400
(CAN $3,000 for deliveries from Canada).
As for packages with a declared value of over US$2,400, 1.5% of excess amount will be charged as liability of package (If packages with a declared value of over CAN$3,000 shipping from Canada, 1.5% of excess amount will be charged as liability of package).
Example: If total declared value is US$4,000, then US$24 will be charged as liability of packages.
US$4,000 - US$2,400 = US$1,600
US$1,600 x 1.5％ = US$24

Box size may vary depending on each location.
Maximum weight per box is 55lbs. (25kg)
Maximum package size (sum of the base, width, and height) is 160cm.

1. Moving application
2. Confirmation slip & letter of authorization
3. Packing list
4. Copy of your passport page with a photo
5. Application for the Customs Declaration Form (Link to Japan Customs)

Payment must be made in USA / Canada.
Moving fee does not include inspection fee and Japan taxes.
Packing service is available (please contact us for pricing).
Credit card, Cash and travelers checks are accepted.
Packages need to undergo customs clearance after you return to Japan. Click here for the declaration form (Link to Japan Customs).
Please complete packing your items by the time of pick-up (Packing fee may be charged if your items are packed by Yamato).
For moving services to Okinawa and isolated islands, please consult our staff.
Free pick up is available within a 25 mile radius of Yamato branch.
For packages to be delivered to several different locations, please consult us in advance.
Packages will be delivered to your doorstep (packages will not be carried into your residence and will not be unpacked).
Delivery takes 30-45 days after we pick up your packages.
For packages that need to be delivered quickly, use our fast and convenient Besso Service (airmail)(from U.S.), (from Canada).
For customers with a large volume of packages, use our Rakuraku Pack.



Opium pipes, psychoactive drugs, marijuana, opium or any other types of narcotics or illegal drugs. Pistols, rifles, machine guns, canons and any other firearms. Explosives, combustible materials or anything that can be used to create a chemical weapon. Contagious bacteria and viruses (those that may be considered for use in a terror attack). Cash or corporation securities that are falsified, counterfeit or imitated in anyway. Documents, pictures, sculptures, and other objects (pornographic magazines, video, DVDs, etc.) that violate public morals. Objects of piracy, objects violating copyright laws, intellectual property law or patents. Products, wrappings, and plants that may violate animal or plant quarantine laws.



Food Products
Beef jerky or any other meat products (ham, sausage, etc.) Dry fruits may need to go through quarantine. Please contact the quarantine services for details.

Animals & Plants
Fruits, flowers, vegetables, ginseng, plant seeds, dry flower, items made out of straw, pine cones, nuts, roots of plants need to go through quarantine services. You will need proper government documentation for animal horns (deer / water buffalos) and the items will have to go through animal quarantine. Bird feathers will need to go through animal quarantine as well. Processed feather products, such as down-jacket or feather quilt, are exempt from animal quarantine（However, some feathers may be incompatible with Washington Convention (CITES), so please make sure to identify the feather’s academic name beforehand).

Hazardous materials
Sprays, matches, benzene, paint thinner, manicure, nail polish remover, flammable oils, gas tanks of any kind and any other potentially hazardous materials.

Drugs
Drug or quasi-drug: up to 2-month supplies •Poisonous drug, powerful drug, or prescription drug: up to 1-month supply. •Drug or quasi-drug for external use (excluding poisonous drug, powerful drug, or prescription drug): up to 24 piece per item. You do not need to take any special procedures for transporting vitamins if it is a two-month supply or less per person (two-month supply quantity is determined by the x daily value).

Others
For tobacco and alcohol, you will need to disclose the quantity that is being sent. We advise you to bring valuables such as cash, documents of value (marketable securities), jewelry, passbook, checks, etc. with with you as carryon items. Cosmetics (including soap) do not require any extra paper work work as long as of a quantity of a single type of item does not exceed 24. You can send up to 2-month supplies of disposable contact lenses. Please contact us in advance for sending hunting rifles, BB guns, swords, or knives to Japan. Items that infringe on the Washington Convention (bags, belts, shoes, and other items made out of leather) are subject to limitations.