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Can I send water, foods, batteries, etc to Japan? |
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There are some restrictions on shipping some items to Japan. Below are some examples:
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| Water
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up to 10kg (net contents) |
| Baby Formula |
up to 10kg (net contents) |
| Canned Meat |
SPAM is ok to ship up to 10kg (net contents). No other canned meat products are acceptable. |
| Rice Products |
uncooked rice, retort rice pouches, rice cakes are not acceptable. |
| Milled Grains (flour, starch, etc) |
not acceptable. |
| Batteries |
only disposable types are ok to ship. No lithium batteries or rechargeable batteries are acceptable. |
Disposable Diapers |
ok to ship to Japan without any limitations. |
| Pharmaceutical Products |
Only made-in-Japan products can be shipped. However, there are some quantity limits so please contact us in advance. |
For other restrictions please click here => Ship from US Ship from Canada
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Can I request a specific time frame for the packages to be delivered? |
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We deliver packages based on 6 time frames (no extra fees incur): 12:00pm-2:00pm, 2:00pm-4:00pm, 4:00pm-6:00pm, 6:00pm-8:00pm, 8:00pm-9:00pm. Please let us know which time frame you prefer when you place your order.
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Can I have packages delivered on a specific date for a special occasion? |
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We can pick up and keep your packages for up to 1 week for delivery on a specific date. Please let us know when you contact us.
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Do you deliver packages on weekends or holidays? |
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We deliver all-year round, 365 days a year.
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Can I track my packages? |
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Yes, you can track your packages anytime via our website.
Click here.
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How do I find the office or branch nearest me? |
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To locate an office or branch nearest you, click here.
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What are the duty-free limitations on Besso Takkyubin (unaccompanied packages)? |
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| Duty-Free Limitations |
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Amount / Monetary Value |
Remarks |
| Alcoholic Beverages |
3 bottles |
Approximately 760 ml per bottle |
| Tobacco |
200 cigarettes / 50 cigars / or 250g of other types of tobacco products |
If there are 2 types of tobacco products or more, the amount that will be considered duty free will be the first 250g |
| Perfume |
2 oz. |
1 oz. is approximately 28cc |
| Others |
200,000 yen (item’s value is based on the aggregate sum of the market price of the country. Non-commercial products other than those listed above are duty-free, provided the total value is less than 200,000 yen. The first item of its kind valued at less than 10,000 yen need not be included in the calculation for total value of goods. When items total 200,000 yen, additional items will be taxable. Single items or pairs of items will valued at more than 200,000 yen each will not be duty-free. |
| Taxes for items over duty free limitations |
| Items |
Taxable amount / percentage |
| Alcoholic beverages |
per bottle |
| Whiskey |
375 yen |
| Brandy (700ml) |
375 yen |
| Rum, Gin, Vodka, Liqueur (750 ml) |
300 yen |
| Others (wine, beer) (750 ml) |
180 yen |
| Leather hand bag |
15% |
| Golf bags |
15% |
| Others |
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| Tobacco (per 1 cigarette) |
7.5 yen |
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