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News for Japan goods importers: Japan Post parcel restrictions
18th May Update: EMS will resume to USA and maybe Oceania and Europe. An additional 20% to 70% charge applies on all EMS parcels.
https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/in...1/0518_01.html 30th June Update: EMS and air mail has resumed for Italy and New Zealand. All other restrictions remain in effect and the usual shipping delays apply. https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/in...630_01_en.html 18th June Update: EMS and air mail has resumed for various European countries including Sweden, Spain, and Norway etc. All other restrictions remain in effect and the usual shipping delays apply. https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/in...618_01_en.html 23rd April Update: USA joins the "parcel restrictions" list. Spain and other minor countries also join the list. https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/in...423_03_en.html 10th April Update: Several countries join the "heavy restriction of parcels" list: Australia, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, amongst others. https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/in...409_01_en.html As of the 2nd of April, Japan Post has implemented temporary restrictions on parcels going into and out of Japan. https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/in...401_02_en.html The main takeaways are: 1) Severe restrictions on more than a hundred countries, including a handful like New Zealand which is basically blacklisted. 2) Economy SAL is no longer available so buying cheap Japanese stuff got that little bit more expensive. 3) Apart from the point 2 restriction above, most first world countries (USA, UK, etc) can still continue to trade parcels with Japan. The unlucky exceptions include Ireland, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Poland, etc. These changes are already reflected in most of the Japanese sellers on eBay (that I've seen) as well as proxy/intermediary websites. For specific details about your particular country, see the .pdf in the links above. Last edited by layzee; May 20, 2021 at 07:34 AM. |
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I put my CD buying on hold around a month ago because I figured something like this was coming. Though it looks like my country hasn't been effected.
Still, this list could change. The situation is changing every day. |
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The bad news continues. The newest updates to the restrictions are that several countries join the "heavily restriction of parcels" list: Australia (goddamnit, that's me), Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, amongst others. See link in first post for more details. |
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Did you misread Austria? Australia in Europe?
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Great, now I finally see some kangaroos in action
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Forgot to add the new news link so that should clear up confusion.
Austria, Australia, Ostrich, same thing. |
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CDJapan just posted and said service is suspended to a majority of US zip codes:
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https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/in...0/0423_03.html
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Japanese bidders must be ecstatic they no longer have to compete (for the most part) with foreigners. 50% price cut on Super Donkey Kong OSTs when?
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Hopefully my country won't do the same (suspend parcels to USA). I just sold some VGM to a fellow vgmdber. |
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FedEx and DHL both still ship to the US, so those are options if you can use them and/or convince sellers to use them.
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Good news: After more than a year of the stopping of EMS, it is expected that EMS shipments to USA (and maybe Oceania and Europe) will resume on June 1.
Bad news: There is now an EMS surcharge which range from about 20% for lighter items to almost 70% for heavier items. News: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/in...1/0518_01.html Press Release: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/notifi...0415_01_01.pdf Shipping Cost Table: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/notifi...0415_01_02.pdf |
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Does this mean airmail is back? I'm trying to find more info on that.
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I'm just glad airmail has been resumed for Italy. |
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If you're talking about the USA then small packets airmail has been available for a couple months now but only without registration/tracking.
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And neither Zenmarket nor Buyee had that for me as an option. |
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ZenMarket isn't allowing it yet but I've ordered stuff via airmail from CDJapan last month and got some via airmail from some eBay sellers. (I assume it was airmail because it only took ~3 weeks to ship.) |
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